Biosphere

The average weather in an area over an extended period of time constitutes an area's ______.

• climate

• habitat

• ecosystem

________ are scientists who study weather.

• climatologist

• weatherologist

• meteorologist

Rain, snow and hail are forms of ________.

• temperature

• climate

• precipitation

Give one factor that affects climate.

A biome tends to be restricted to a small portion of the earth.

• True

• False

Oaks, birches and maples grow in this particular biome characterized by moderate temperature and rainfall. Trees in this biome fall of their leaves.

• coniferous forest

• deciduous forest

• tropical rainforest

This biome has permanently frozen ground and little vegetation, long winters and short summers, and animals like caribou and grizzly bears.

• grassland

• desert

• tundra

The ecological layers within a biome due to factors such as geographical elevation or depth of water are known as _________.

• vertical layers

• vertical levels

• vertical zonation

Pelagic organisms are those that live on the ocean floor.

• True

• False

In the quilt of life, the interactions of organisms and ecosystems show a variety and care that point to a caring and creative Designer.

• True

• False