Biomes and Atmosphere Quiz

What is a biome?

• A type of animal

• An area classified by plants and animals that live in it

• A type of weather pattern

• A type of soil

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that defines a biome?

• Temperature

• Soil

• Number of individuals living there

• Amount of water

What is the difference between climate and weather?

• Climate refers to daily fluctuations, while weather refers to long-term patterns

• Climate refers to long-term patterns, while weather refers to daily fluctuations

• Climate refers to temperature, while weather refers to precipitation

• Climate refers to precipitation, while weather refers to temperature

What do climatograms show?

• Changes in climate over time

• Changes in weather over time

• Changes in temperature and rainfall over time

• Changes in soil and vegetation over time

What is albedo?

• The measure of the reflectivity of a surface

• The measure of the temperature of a surface

• The measure of the precipitation of a surface

• The measure of the vegetation of a surface

What do keystone species do?

• Respond dramatically to environmental changes

• Measure environmental conditions

• Have a large impact on their habitats

• Stabilize coastlines and reduce erosion

How are mangroves a keystone species?

• They respond dramatically to environmental changes

• They measure environmental conditions

• They have a large impact on their habitats

• They stabilize coastlines and reduce erosion

What is the main threat to mangrove populations?

• Shrimp farming

• Tourism

• Coastal development

• All of the above

What is genetic biodiversity?

• The variety of species within a habitat or region

• The variation of DNA and genes within a species or population

• The variation in the network of species present in a certain location

• The way species interact with each other

How is a biodiversity index calculated?

• Number of species in an area divided by total individuals in the area

• Total individuals in an area divided by number of species in the area

• Number of species in an area multiplied by total individuals in the area

• Total individuals in an area multiplied by number of species in the area