Biomes: Adaptations and Investigations Quiz

Which term describes the amount of salt dissolved in water in an aquatic biome?

• Turbidity

• Salinity

• pH

• Water Hardness

What is the main source of energy for most terrestrial biomes?

• Wind

• Insolation

• Precipitation

• Soil nutrients

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which aquatic zone receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis to occur?

• Aphotic Zone

• Photic Zone

• Wetland

• Estuary

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which biome is characterized by low precipitation and extreme temperature variations between day and night?

• Tundra

• Desert

• Taiga

• Temperate Forest

What is the process by which aquatic plants and animals maintain the balance of water and salts in their bodies?

• Eutrophication

• Osmoregulation

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

Which term refers to the gradual process by which a body of water becomes rich in nutrients, often leading to increased plant growth and decreased oxygen?

• Eutrophication

• Turbidity

• Salinity

• Water Hardness

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which biome is known for having permafrost and very low temperatures year-round?

• Savanna

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Desert

What is the term for the effect that mountains have on precipitation, often causing one side to be dry and the other to be wet?

• Rain shadow effect

• Desertification

• Elevation

• Latitude

Which aquatic biome is a transition area where freshwater from rivers mixes with saltwater from the ocean?

• Wetland

• Estuary

• Lake

• River

Which term describes the cloudiness or haziness of water caused by large numbers of individual particles?

• Salinity

• Turbidity

• pH

• Water Hardness