Biomes

Marine ecosystem that connects a river with the ocean

• estuary

• salt marsh

• mangrove swamp

• coral reef

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Of the three zones in the pond shown, which would you expect to see little or no photosynthesis, and a greater population of decomposers?

• A

• B

• C

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Aquatic ecosystem that has a thin layer of water covering soil that is wet most of the time is called ____.

• wetland
• estuary
• lake
• puddle

What factors affect aquatic ecosystems? 

• Light, salinity, temperature
• Sun, moon and stars
• Nothing
• Coral reefs, whales

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What is the photic zone?

• the top layer, nearest the surface of the ocean and is also called the sunlight layer

• the portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight

What is the aphotic zone?

• the portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight

• the portion of a lake or ocean where there is sunlight

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Plants and animals in the tundra must be able to adapt to the extremely ___________ weather

• small

• cold

• perennials

• shallow

The two main abiotic factors that determine where organisms live are

• temperature and latitude

• altitude and precipitation

• temperature and precipitation

• soil type and precipitation

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What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

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This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.

• Deserts
• Tropical Rain Forests
• Savannas
• Chaparral 

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