Biomes Review (NC)

Which of these terrestrial ecosystems would require many animals to burrow underground for shelter?

• deciduous forest

• tropical rainforest

• grasslands

• deserts

• coral reef

In order to survive, what are the two most important factors organisms living in estuaries and salt marshes must be able to tolerate?

• changes in water levels

• changes in salinity (salt)

• changes in sunlight

• changes in sediment

• changes in rainfall

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How are ponds and lakes different from each other?

• Ponds get less sunlight to the deepest parts than lakes.

• Lakes get less sunlight to the deepest parts than ponds.

• Ponds contain saltwater while lakes contain fresh water.

• Lakes usually have the same temperatures throughout, while ponds do not.

Based on the information in the chart, W is most likely which ecosystem?

• pond

• ocean

• estuary

• river

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Based on the information in the chart, X is most likely which ecosystem?

• pond

• ocean

• estuary

• river

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Match the picture to the correct terrestrial ecosystem.

• tropical rainforest

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• deciduous forest

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• prairie grassland

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• desert

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• tundra

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Put each aquatic ecosystem into the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Freshwater Only

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(b) Saltwater Only

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(c) Fresh and Saltwater

• stream/river

• estuary

• saltmarsh

• ocean

• pond/lake

Place each aquatic ecosystem into the correct location.

Groups:

(a) Inland

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(b) Coastal

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(c) Both

• estuary

• coral reef

• saltmarsh

• river

• pond

• lake

Why do coral reefs have high biodiversity compared with biomes in deep ocean water?

• There is more salinity (salt).

• There is more sunlight.

• There is more sand.

• There are more waves.

How are deciduous forests and grasslands different?

• More sunlight reaches the smaller plants on the ground in forests than in grasslands.

• Forest are found in only colder climates than grasslands.

• Forests are terrestrial biomes only while grasslands are both terrestrial and aquatic.

• Forests have conditions that support larger-sized species of plants than grasslands.