Unit 3 Test Review - Biodiversity & Biome

The variety of organisms within an ecosystem and biome.

• organism

• ecosystem

• biome

• biodiverse

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The ability of an ecosystem to maintain its stability and structure over time.

• ecosystem

• sustainability

• biodiversity

• adaptability

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A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms are called?

• ecosystems

• habitats

• biomes
• communities

Which biome consists of plants that grow low to the ground, cold temperatures, and permafrost (frozen soil)?

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Temperate forest

• Temperate grasslands

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This biome has hot summers, cold winters, soil that supports abundant plant growth, grazing herbivores and few bird species.

• taiga

• grassland

• decidiuous forest

• tundra

Which is the correct statement for the temperate forest and tropical rainforest?

• Temperate forests are adapted to survive less than heavier rainfall and cooler temperatures.

• Temperate forests are adapted to survive heavier rainfall and warmer temperatures.

• Temperate forests require heavier rainfall than tropical rainforests.

• Temperate forests are found near the equator than tropical rainforests.

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Which TWO abiotic factors determine the biodiversity of the organisms in a biome?

Select TWO answers

• Sunlight

• Temperature

• Wind

• Precipitation (Rainfall)

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a small area that has organisms adapted to conditions that differs somehow from the surrounding habitat

• sustainability

• biome

• ecosystem

• microhabitat

Which is a true statement about a complex food web?

• A complex food web describes describes there is a larger population of organisms.

• A complex food web describes how more organisms can fulfill the same niche (role).

• A complex food web describes how well organisms adapt to extreme temperatures.

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Why is Food Web B less sustainable than Food Web A?

• There is a smaller population in food web B.

• There are less organisms that can fulfill the same niche (role) in food web B than food web A.

• There are more organisms eating producers in food web B than food web A.

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