Ecosystems & Biomes | Review Questions

Which of the following are nonliving features of an environment?

• Soil, water, and plants

• Climate, animals, and topographic conditions

• Soil, water, and climate

• Plants, animals, and ecosystems

What are considered the living features of an environment?

• Soil, water, and climate

• Plants and animals

• Biomes and ecosystems

• Climate zones and natural processes

True or False: Nonliving and living features of an environment are linked together, and areas of the world that have similar nonliving features often have similar plants and animals.

• True

• False

What term do geographers use to describe large areas that are characterized by their climate and the plants and animals that live there?

• Ecosystems

• Climate zones

• Biomes

• Natural processes

What are ecosystems?

• communities of plants and animals

• large areas of Earth that have similar precipitation and temperatures

• the atmosphere, lithosphere/geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere

• large areas characterized by their climates

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of Earth's major biomes?

• tropical rainforest

• temperate grassland

• savanna

• desert

What are climate zones?

• Areas with similar plants and animals

• Large areas of Earth that have similar precipitation and temperatures

• Regions defined by their topographic conditions

• Biomes with the same ecosystems

According to the last paragraph on page 35, which factor can result in a biome existing where you might not expect it?

• Latitude

• World climate zones

• Elevation

• Weathering and erosion

What happened on April 20, 2010, that affected the Gulf Coast ecosystems?

• A hurricane hit the Gulf of Mexico

• An offshore oil rig known as Deepwater Horizon exploded

• A major drought occurred in the region

• There was a significant rise in sea levels

Which Gulf Coast states were mentioned as having sensitive coastal ecosystems damaged?

• Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida

• California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii

• New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia

• Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland