Ecosystem Test Review

Biotic factors are

• Living

• nonliving

Water would be an example of:

• Biotic

• abiotic

Which of the following is NOT an aquatic ecosystem?

• Marsh

• River

• Tundra

• Swamp

Which of the following is a saltwater ecosystem?

• Oceans

• River

• Ponds

• Lakes

Which terrestrial ecosystem is characterized by almost no rainfall, very hot days, and very cold nights?

• Tundra

• Temperate Forest

• Desert

• Grassland

Which of the following ecosystems is characterized by flat land, little rainfall, and low growing plants such as grass and wildflowers?

• Grassland

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Tropical Rainforest

The grassland is a ___________.

• Terrestrial Ecosystem

• Aquatic Ecosystem

Which of the following ecosystem has a high salinity factor?

• River

• Ocean

• Pond

• Lake

Cold, dry biome where the soil stays frozen the entire year. Very little precipitation.

• savannah
• taiga
• tundra
• desert

Forest biome with many different trees, mosses and ferns; most trees lose and regrow their leaves each year.

• temperate rainforest
• biome
• savannah
• boreal