Biomes and Ecosystems Quiz

Which biome covers about 1/5th of Earth's surface and has sandy, rocky, or gravelly soil?

• Grassland

• Forest

• Desert

• Tundra

What is the name for the big, open area covered in grass, with two main types: tropical and temperate?

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Desert

• Forest

Which biome is important for climate control because it absorbs some of the carbon dioxide in our air?

• Forest

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Desert

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Where is the boreal forest found?

• Asia

• Mountains

• Africa

• North Pole

What is the name for the continuous exchange of carbon among living things?

• Water Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Oxygen Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

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What is the percentage of nitrogen in the air?

• 78%

• 21%

• 50%

• 90%

What is the name for a group of organisms that are the same species and live in the same area and interact together?

• Biosphere

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

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What is the top crust which covers Earth, where all living organisms live?

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere