Test Review

What are the two most significant abiotic factors that influence life in a biome?

• latitude & longitude
• temperature & precipitation
• elevation & altitude
• longitude & altitude

What is a common characteristic of the biome shown in the climatograph?

• This is a temperate forest due to the changing seasons shown in the temperature curve.
• This is a desert due to the lack of rainfall.
• This is a temperate forest due to the lack of rainfall.
• This is a desert due to the high heat shown during June and July.

Which biome is located where we live in Southeastern Georgia, sheds its leaves in the fall & the leaves change colors as the season changes?

• Tropical Rain Forest
• Savanna
• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Grassland

A group of high school students are studying the amount of rainfall for a mountain range near the Pacific Ocean in the Northwest US. They discover that the windward side of the mountain facing the incoming air currents receives more precipitation than the opposite, leeward side. What type of biome is found on the leeward side of the mountain?

• As moist air travels up a mountain range, the air cools and deposits rain creating a desert biome on the leeward side.
• As moist air travels up a mountain range, the air cools and deposits rain creating a rain forest on the leeward side.
• As moist air travels up a mountain range, the air cools and deposits rain creating a desert biome on the windward side.
• As moist air travels up a mountain range, the air cools and deposits rain creating a grassland on the windward side.

What adaptations would you expect to find for succulent plants like cacti that thrive in a desert biome?

• Broad leaves to increase the photosynthesis reaction.
• A network of shallow roots to quickly absorb any moisture available in the soil.
• Large fruits to attract herbivores.
• Thick, waxy leaves or stems which limit transpiration (water loss).

Living organisms thrive in climates that are warm and have plenty of rainfall. Which of the following terrestrial biomes would you find the greatest biodiversity because of a these favorable conditions?

• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Taiga
• Tropical Rain Forest
• Savanna

The coniferous trees shown in the diagram, have a cone shape to adapt to its wet and extremely cold biome. What claim can be made about the adaptations?

• help keep wet, heavy snow off its upper branches
• reduces wind resistance and helps keep the tree growing in multiple climates
• increases wind resistance and helps keep the tree standing upright
• help keep wet, heavy snow off the ground

Organisms in the Aphotic zone. Creatures in this area must be able to live in complete darkness and in close to freezing water. In the aphotic zone, there is virtually no light from the sun (1% or less of sunlight reached this zone), so photosynthesis can not take place. Consequently there are no plants or other photosynthetic organisms in this zone. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙢 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙯𝙤𝙣𝙚?

• An organism might adapt to using less amounts of photosynthesis.
• An organism might use a process called chemosynthesis, because photosynthesis does not work in this area.
• The organisms will not adapt because there is not light to create a change.
• An organism that will learn how to swim faster so that it doesn't get eaten by sharks.

What is an abiotic factor that does not affect an aquatic biome?

• Rain Fall
• Salinity
• Dissolved oxygen
• Availability of sunlight

The picture below show water samples that have different ___________.

• Salinity, salt can make water more brown.
• Dissolved Oxygen, more oxygen can be clear in water.
• Temperatures, hot water is often darker in color.
• Turbidity, cloudy or brown colored water often has particles suspended in the sample.