Ecology and Environmental Science Concepts

What is a biome?

• A small garden with different plants

• A very large area in nature with many different kinds of living things

• A single type of animal living in one place

• A small pond with fish and frogs

What helps group Earth's biomes together?

• The color of the soil

• The size of the animals

• Their climate, physical features, and the plants and animals that live there

• How many people live there

Which biome is hot and dry and covers about one-fifth of Earth's surface?

• Forest

• Grassland

• Desert

• Tundra

What is another name for a tropical grassland?

• Prairie

• Tundra

• Savanna

• Forest

How much of Earth's surface is covered by forests?

• 10%

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

Why are forests important for controlling the climate?

• They make the air colder

• They absorb carbon dioxide from the air

• They create more rain

• They provide homes for many animals

Which biome is the largest and covers 70% of Earth?

• Forest

• Desert

• Tundra

• Aquatic

What is the relationship between a biome and an ecosystem?

• A biome is a small part of an ecosystem

• A biome and an ecosystem are the same thing

• An ecosystem is one part of a biome

• They are not related at all

What is a group of animals that can have babies together called?

• A community

• A population

• A species

• An ecosystem

What do you call a group of the same kind of animals living in the same area and working together?

• A community

• A population

• A species

• A habitat