Ch 3 - Biosphere

Areas that share similar climates and organisms such as deserts, tropical rainforests and deciduous forests are called:

• ecozones
• biomes
• biospheres
• communities

Ecology is the study of:

• climate and its impacts
• interactions of organisms with the environment
• energy transfer within a system
• geographic distribution of communities

The area where the fresh water meets the ocean is called a(n):

• wetland
• humus
• estuary
• heartland

The community plus nonliving factors (water, soil) make up the:

• biosphere
• ecosystem
• community
• population

An area where water covers the soil for most of the year is called a ...

• chaparral
• photic zone
• ecosystem
• wetland

The average year round conditions in an area refer to its:

• weather
• climate
• humidity
• relative humidity

The central area of the United states (Kansas, Nebraska) is what biome?

• temperate rainforest
• deciduous forest
• grassland
• coniferous forest

Gasses such as methane and carbon dioxide are responsible for keeping the planet warm. This is known as the:

• Equator Distance
• Greenhouse Effect
• Biodiversity system
• Biotic factor

Which biome has a precipitation level most similar to a temperate seasonal forest?

• temperate rainforest
• woodland / shrubland
• temperate grassland
• boreal forest

Tropical biomes occur:

• where there is a great deal of water
• near mountain or volcanoes
• near the equator
• anywhere on the globe