Environmental Fall Final Review

Which biome is thought to have the greatest variety of living things?

Responses

• Tropical Rainforest

• Marine

• Tundra

• Grassland

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Which biome is home to many wildflowers?

• Tundra

• Grasslands

• Desert

• Deciduous forest

Extreme temperatures occur in the ______________ biome because it is mostly made of sand.

• Tundra

• Desert

• Marine

• Grasslands

A layer of permanently frozen soil called permafrost is found in the tundra.

• True

• False

Which land biome is the largest?

• Tundra

• Wetland

• Marine

• Desert

Which continent has the most different biomes?

• South America

• Asia

• North America

• Africa

Fresh water biomes can be found all over the planet and are home to beavers and water lilies.

• True

• False

What is the primary role of plants in the carbon cycle?

• They release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

• They convert carbon dioxide into oxygen

• They store carbon in their tissues

• All of the above

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Which process in the carbon cycle is responsible for the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by animals?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Decomposition

• Combustion

What happens to the carbon stored in an organism when it dies?

• It is released immediately into the atmosphere

• It is converted into energy

• It is broken down by decomposers and returned to the soil

• It disappears

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