Ecosystems and Biomes

An _________ is a group of plants and animals that depend on each other and their environment to survive.

• temperate zone

• forest

• ecosystem

• biome

Regions on Earth that are made up of similar communities of plants and animals are called __________.

• temperate zones

• forests

• ecosystems

• biomes

What is the water ecosystem located between rivers and oceans called?

• Estuaries

• Wetlands

• Ponds

• Lakes

Replacement of one community by another is called?

• Symbiosis

• Succession

• Tertiary Community

• Abiotic Factor

What is a common biome found in Mesoamerica?

• Temperate

• Tundra

• Rainforest

• Shrubland

A region that has a particular climate, plants, and animals is called?

• Estuaries

• Taiga

• Biomes

• Biodiversity

What are the effects on an ecosystem from nonliving parts called?

• Abiotic Factors

• Biotic Factors

• Consumers

• Desertification

Which biome is a cold, dry region that includes frozen soil called permafrost?

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Desert

• Estuary

How are tundras, taigas, and deserts similar?

• They are extremely cold

• They exist only in the Northern Hemisphere

• They have only one season

• They have harsh climates

Scientists measure abiotic factors to determine if an ecosystem can do what?

• Support secondary succession

• Adapt to changing climate

• Support living organisms

• Support more abiotic factors