Biomes Chapter Review Questions

A large, naturally occurring area with a particular grouping of plants, animals, geology, and weather conditions is a:

• Population

• Biome

• Habitat

• Country

In Coleman, WI we are considered to be in the ________ biome.

• Tundra

• Coniferous Forest

• Temperate Forest

• Desert

______ No biome has lost a greater portion of its original landmass than:

• Freshwater

• Deserts

• Wetlands

• Marine

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The primary source of food for marine and freshwater biomes is:

• Zooplankton

• Fish

• Phytoplankton

• Really small insects

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Photosynthetic organisms in water biomes have difficulty growing when...

• Turbidity is too low

• Turbidity is too high

• Turbidity is at 0 JTU

• Nitrogen is in high concentrations

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A common contributor to wetland loss is:

• Storms

• Human development

• Rising seas

• All of the above

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One of the benefits of wetlands is:

• Provide a nesting site for many animals

• Filter toxins from the environment

• Increase animal diversity

• All of the above

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Climate is affected by:

• Latitude and longitude

• Latitude and altitude

• Altitude and longitude

• Latitude, altitude, and longitude

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High nitrates are bad for a freshwater environment because:

• The nitrates directly poison the fish

• The nitrates allow algae to grow unchecked

• The nitrates make fish infertile

• The nitrates make birds’ eggshells thin

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Lentic habitats include:

• Flowing water

• Stagnant water

• Rivers

• Streams