Biomes Checkpoint

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• Bugs a lizard eats

• A rock that the lizard uses as a home.

• Grass a lizard eats.

• A lizard.

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A biotic factor is __________________.

• a living thing in an ecosystem.

• a nonliving thing in an ecosystem.

• contribute to photosynthesis.

• are not in a food chain.

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What is the correct definition of a biome?

• a geographical area on Earth that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features.

• an area on Earth that is different than others.

• a geographical area on Earth without biotic and abiotic features.

• an area on Earth that has plants and animals that are all the same.

A desert is a land biome that receives very little rain. Meaning it can be both very hot and very cold.

• True

• False

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The land biome that is primarily made of grass is which biome?

• Grasslands

• Grassfields

• Desert

• Estuaries

The Clownfish is a small fish that needs shelter to protect itself from predators. If left exposed it could get eaten! Which biome do you think would offer the shelter the Clownfish is seeking?

• Coral Reef

• Rainforest

• Open Ocean

• Rivers & Streams

What is a wetland that is often found in low-lying areas and covered in water?

• bog

• estuary

• swamp

• intertidal zone

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Which aquatic biome is found between high tide and low tide of the coast?

• Ponds & Lakes

• Intertidal Zone

• Coral Reef

• Wetlands

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The difference between freshwater and saltwater is based on the water's _____________________. Which is the measurement of the amount of salt and solids dissolved in the water.

• salinity

• saltiness

• saturated

• mixtures

The biome that has the most dense population of life on earth is the ________________________________.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Temperate Rainforest

• Coral Reef

• Open Ocean