Unit 3 Biomes Summative

Very little sun reaches this part of the rainforest.

• equal
• earth
• floor
• carnivorous 

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Many of the animals in the desert are ______________ to avoid the extreme heat during the day.

• cacti

• chia

• water

• nocturnal

Most of the eastern United States, including Georgia, is located in the

• tropical rainforest
• tropical savanna
• deciduous forest
• taiga

In which zone of the ocean are photosynthetic organisms most abundant?

• the open ocean benthic zone
• the aphotic zone
• the photic zone
• ocean trenches

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The two main abiotic factors that determine where organisms live are

• temperature and latitude

• altitude and precipitation

• temperature and precipitation

• soil type and precipitation

Coniferous evergreens are the dominant species of plants found in the _______biome.

• tundra
• taiga
• temperate deciduous forest
• tropical rainforest

The factor that generally has the greatest effect on determining a region's climate is its___?

• longitude
• abundant plant species
• distance from the equator
• closeness to a river

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As altitude or latitude increase, temperature ______

• stays the same
• rises
• drops
• drops, then rises

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Which of the following best describes an estuary?

• A coastal area where the ocean meets the land, creating a unique ecosystem.

• A region where fresh water from rivers and streams meets and mixes with salt water from the ocean.

• A body of water surrounded by land, typically containing fresh water.

• A wetland area that is permanently saturated with water.

Ava and Harper are studying a local pond ecosystem. They observe that the major abiotic factors influencing the pond include ____?

• water temperature and decomposers

• water temperature and amount of light

• amount of light and animals

• animals and plants

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