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WorksheetsEcosystems & Biomes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the average weather in a particular place over a long period of time called?
a)
Habitat
b)
Ecosystem
c)
biome
d)
climate
2.
Which biome has a climate that is extremely cold and dry?
a)
forest
b)
tundra
c)
grassland
d)
freshwater
3.
Which biome usually contains orchids, ferns, and other plants that live on the branches of trees?
a)
tundra
b)
temperate deciduous rainforest
c)
rainforest
d)
marine
4.
The freshwater biome includes all of the following EXCEPT
a)
lakes
b)
ponds
c)
oceans
d)
streams
5.
The greatest variety of species of living organisms is found in a(an)
a)
rainforest
b)
taiga
c)
desert
d)
freshwater
6.
What is the interaction when the snow melting because the temperature is increasing
a)
biotic-abiotic
b)
biotic-biotic
c)
abiotic-abiotic
7.
What is the interaction when butterflies and bees are pollinating flowers?
a)
biotic-biotic
b)
biotic-abiotic
c)
abiotic-abiotic
8.
The greater a habitat’s biodiversity, the...
a)
more likely it is to last
b)
less likely it is to last
c)
habitat will die
9.
The ocean ecosystem has a high sustainability because of -
a)
strong, persistent currents
b)
predator/prey relationships
c)
green plants growing on the bottom
d)
the large variety of different organisms
10.
Plants that have deep roots so that they are able to reach cooler regions underground and absorb water that the roots of other plants can’t reach. This adaptation is expected in a habitat with which of the following climatic conditions?
a)
cool & sunny
b)
hot & dry
c)
wet & cloudy
d)
cold & dark
11.
An abandoned garden has been cleared of all vegetation and only a layer of nutrient-poor soil remains. Which of the following will most likely be observed in the garden area first?
a)
Squirrels building nests in trees
b)
Weeds sprouting out of the soil
c)
Butterflies competing for flower nectar
d)
Beetles feeding on leaves of shrubs
12.
Temperature, light, air, water, soil, and climate are all __________ parts of the environment.
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
living
d)
biome
13.
What is an ecosystem?
a)
All the interacting organisms that live in an environment and the abiotic parts of the environment that affect the organisms
b)
A person who observes and studies the interactions between the biotic and abiotic parts of the environment
c)
The relationship among the biotic parts of the environment
d)
The relationship between all the abiotic elements of a pond
14.
Large regions that have about the same temperature and amount of rain or snow are known as
a)
ecosystems
b)
biomes
c)
biotic factors
d)
ecological reserves
15.
You are abiotic.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Your dead body as it rots away and the worms crawl in and the worms crawl out....is abiotic.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Biotic includes living and formerly living things.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
In which biome would you find most likely find many animals with white fur?
a)
Rainforest
b)
Tundra
c)
Deciduous Forest
d)
Taiga
19.
In which biome would you find animals with adaptations for a climate with very little precipitation?
a)
Rainforest
b)
Taiga
c)
Tundra
d)
Desert
20.
In which biome do the plants only grow only about 2-3 inches in height?
a)
Rainforest
b)
Tundra
c)
Chaparral
d)
Desert
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