Integrated Science Ch 6 Review - Biomes

A large group of ecosystems characterized by the same type of climax community is called a Taiga?

• True
• False

A body of water near the coast that is partly surrounded by land and contains both fresh and salt water is known as the intertidal zone.

• True
• False

Humus is a layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year.

• True
• False

Ecological succession can begin when seeds are carried to bare areas by birds or the wind.

• True
• False

Climax communities are not the same everywhere.

• True
• False

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Deciduous trees are pioneer species.

• True
• False

Succession continues until it reaches a pine forest community.

• True
• False

Each stage of succession changes the environment.

• True
• False

The _____________ biomes are found at the same latitudes as deciduous forests, but receive less precipitation.

• tundra
• desert
• grasslands

Of the following, which is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?

• lake
• pond
• estuary