Ecology Part II

Which biome has a climate that is extremely cold and dry?

• forest
• tundra
• grassland
• freshwater

Which biome usually contains orchids, ferns, and other plants that live on the branches of trees?

• tundra
• temperate deciduous rainforest
• rainforest
• marine

The freshwater biome includes all of the following EXCEPT

• lakes
• ponds
• oceans
• streams

The greater a habitat’s biodiversity, the...

• more likely it is to last
• less likely it is to last
• habitat will die

The ocean ecosystem has a high sustainability because of -

• strong, persistent currents
• predator/prey relationships
• green plants growing on the bottom
• the large variety of different organisms

Temperature, light, air, water, soil, and climate are all __________ parts of the environment.

• biotic
• abiotic
• living
• biome

group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms

• biome

• climate

• tundra

• desert

an area that receives less than 25cm of rain per year

• tundra

• taiga

• alpine

• desert

area populated mostly by grasses and other nonwoody plants

• savanna

• grassland

• forest

• desert

grassland located close to the equator, receives as much as 120cm of rain each year

• desert

• grassland

• prairie

• savanna