Ecology Land Biomes

Why are organisms so well-adapted to the conditions of the biomes in which they live? Choose the best answer.

• They have migrated to biomes that suit their biological needs

• They have slowly evolved to adapt to their environments

• They have killed off other, better-adapted species

• They have quickly changed their biological makeup to suit their environments

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What might happen if you tried to plant a tree that is native to tropical rainforests in the tundra?

• The tree would quickly adapt to its new environment

• The tree would survive, but it probably wouldn't grow

• The tree would probably die

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Which term best describes the species you can find in a tropical rainforest?

• Few and far between

• Diverse and large in number

• Mainly trees, with few animals

• Large in number, but limited in diversity

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What can you infer about animals that live in the desert?

• Most of them are quite large

• Most of them are warm-blooded

• Most are unable to withstand temperatures below 90 degrees Fahrenheit

• Most can survive on very little water

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How is the taiga different from the tundra?

• Evergreen trees grow in the taiga; very little plant life grows in the tundra

• Many animals live in the taiga; no animals live in the tundra

• The taiga is very warm; the tundra is very cold

• The taiga exists around the North Pole; the tundra exists around the South Pole

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Which word best describes the process by which biomes naturally change?

• Rapid

• Gradual

• Instantaneous

• Quick

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How can people change or impact biomes?

• By melting the permafrost with campfires

• By cutting down trees and polluting the water

• By raising different kinds of animals on farms

• By using canoes and boats to navigate rivers

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What makes one biome different from another?

• weather

• all kinds of temperate forest

• they each have a unique community

• an animal

What are adaptations?

• allows organisims to survive and reproduce

• laughing

• you create it

• running

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What are deciduous trees?

• they keep leaves all winter

• broad leaf plants that drop their leaves at winter

• it don't need sun

• they hide animals