Biomes and Ecosystems

Which of the following adaptations would you see from an animal that lives in a desert biome?

• nocturnal

• burrowing

• both nocturnal and burrowing

• none of the above

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A large region characterized by its climate and organisms.

• biome
• ecosystem
• community
• population

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This biome is covered in coniferous forests.

• taiga
• tundra
• temperate rain forest
• deciduous forest

This biome has trees with leaves that change color and fall off each year.

• taiga
• tundra
• temperate rain forest
• deciduous forest

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A sandy or rocky biome with little precipitation or plant life.

• biomes

• tundra

• biodiversity

• desert

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Which of the following is considered a wetland?

• Swamps
• Marshes
• Bogs
• All of the above.

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Which biome is pictured below?

• ocean
• freshwater
• coral reef 
• wetland

Which is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?

• a river
• a lake 
• an estuary
• a stream

To which biome do all the ecosystems shown in the figure belong?

• continental shelf
• wetlands
• open ocean
• sea floor

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Which is a producer?

• an owl
• a tree
• a mouse
• a worm