9.5 and 9.6

​Biomes are primarily classified by their _____.​

• plants

• animals

Which biome has a permafrost layer?

• tundra

• boreal

• alpine

• tropical rainforest

Which biome is dominated by oak, maple, hickory, and beech trees?

• temperate coniferous forest

• temperate deciduous forest

• boreal forest

• savanna

Which would be a direct effect caused by habitat fragmentation?

• jaguars unable to find enough food in smaller forests

• box turtles separated by a road and unable to mate

• waterfowl unable to breed due to a drained wetland

• harvested trees result in less leaf litter for rich soil

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

​The excess capturing of hyacinth macaws from the wild to be sold as pets is an example of _______.​

• overexploitation

• destruction of habitat

• eutrophication

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The pesticide DDT accumulating in the tissues of bald eagles is an example of __________.

• overexploitation

• biological magnification

• habitat fragmentation

• eutrophication

​Using resources at a rate in which they can be replaced is called ______. ​

• sustainable use

• nonrenewable resources

• bioremediation

• overexploitation

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_____ is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time.

• weather

• biome

• climate

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The average weather conditions in an area describe an area’s ______

• latitude

• biome

• climate

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T/F: Longitude is the distance of any point on the surface of Earth north or south from the equator.

• true

• false