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Biomes & Ecosystems

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would not determine what life exists in a biome?

a)

Temperature

b)

Soil

c)

Amount of water

d)

Economy

2.

Ecosystems can make up a...

a)

City

b)

Environment

c)

Biome

d)

Biotic factors

3.

Which of the following are the two simplest classification of biomes?

a)

Terrestrial and spacial

b)

Terrestrial and aquatic

c)

Land and air

d)

Aquatic and marine

4.

What is the difference between a biome and an ecosystem?

a)

A biome is the interaction of living and nonliving things. An ecosystem is a large geographic area with living things.

b)

A biome is is a large geographic area with living things. An ecosystem is the interaction of living and nonliving things.

c)

There is no difference, biomes and ecosystems are the same thing.

d)

None of these answers.

5.

Which of the following could cause a biome to turn into a completely different biome over a long period of time?

a)

Climate

b)

Animals

c)

Humidity

d)

Rocks

6.

What kind of biome is shown in the image?

a)

Freshwater

b)

Marine

c)

Grassland

d)

Taiga

7.

What are the 4 main things that determine what life exists in a biome?

a)

Temperature, soil, light, water

b)

Humidity, light, temperature, food

c)

Water, light, soil, humidity

8.
The parts of an ecosystem that are currently living or that have once lived.
a)
Biotic Factor
b)
Abiotic Factor
c)
Species
d)
Biome
9.
The factors in an ecoysystem that have never had the ability to live.
a)
Biotic Factor
b)
Abiotic Factor
c)
Biome
d)
Community
10.
Many science words can be easily broken down to find their true meaning.  Look at the PREFIX below and match it to its meaning.
BIO
a)
Home
b)
Life
c)
Not
d)
Without
11.
Many science words can be easily broken down to find their true meaning.  Look at the PREFIX below and match it to its meaning.
A
a)
Not/Without
b)
Life
c)
Home
d)
Abode
12.
A certain plant needs moisture, carbon dioxide, oxygen, light, and minerals to survive. This scenario shows that this particular living organism depends on .
a)
Biotic and Abiotc Factors
b)
Biotic Factors 
c)
Abiotic Factors 
d)
None of the Above
13.
Soil
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
14.
Sun
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
15.
Ant
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
16.
Water
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
17.
Human
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
18.
Bacteria
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
19.
What is the difference between the biotic
and abiotic factors?
a)
Biotic are the living things and abiotic are nonliving things.
b)
Biotic are the nonliving things and abiotic are living things.
20.
A biome is......
a)
Like a snowglobe that you shake and can see different types of animals.
b)
A large region of earth with a certain type of climate
c)
An area of earth only found in the United States.
d)
A community of living things.
21.
This is the most important thing that makes each biome different from each other.
a)
Animals
b)
Location
c)
Climate
d)
People
22.

Freshwater biomes have ____ amounts of salt.

a)

Low

b)

High

23.

Marine biomes have ____ amounts of salt.

a)

Low

b)

High