Unit 3 Terms Quiz

What is a biome?

• A small area with diverse climates

• A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animals

• A type of animal community

• A region with only one type of plant

Where is the tundra typically found?

• Near the equator

• In tropical regions

• At far northern and far southern latitudes

• In desert areas

What is a characteristic of a taiga?

• It is a desert region

• It is a region of evergreen coniferous forest

• It is dominated by grasses

• It has a tropical climate

What is a coniferous tree?

• A tree that loses its leaves in winter

• A tree that bears cones and usually keeps its leaves or needles all year

• A tree that grows only in deserts

• A tree that is found only in grasslands

What characterizes a desert region?

• High rainfall and moderate temperatures

• Very dry climate and extreme temperatures

• Dense forests and high humidity

• Abundant water sources and mild climate

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What dominates a grassland region?

• Tall trees and dense forests

• Grasses with few woody shrubs and trees

• Large bodies of water

• Mountainous terrain

What is a deciduous tree?

• A tree that keeps its leaves all year round

• A tree that loses its leaves at the end of the growing season

• A tree that grows in wetlands

• A tree that is found only in estuaries

What is a wetland?

• An area of land that is always dry

• An area of land that is periodically underwater or has very moist soil

• An area where fresh water mixes with salt water

• A type of forest with evergreen trees

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What is an estuary?

• A type of desert

• An area where fresh water mixes with salt water from the ocean

• A mountain range

• A type of grassland

What is eutrophication?

• A decrease in nutrients in a marine ecosystem

• An increase in the amount of nutrients, such as nitrogen, in a marine or aquatic ecosystem

• The process of trees losing their leaves

• The mixing of fresh and salt water

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