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WorksheetsEcosystems and Biomes
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 27mins
Any organism is a(n) ________ factor in the environment.
habitat
irrelevant
biotic
abiotic
decomposer
All of the living populations of organisms in a region of the environment is considered a(n)_________.
species
biome
ecosystem
community
biosphere
All of the organisms of ONE species in a region of the environment is considered a(n)_________.
population
biome
ecosystem
community
biosphere
All of the organisms PLUS all of the abiotic factors in a region of the environment is considered a(n)_________.
population
biome
ecosystem
community
biosphere
Ecosystems with similar factors in large regions of the biosphere are called _________.
populations
biomes
ecosystems
communities
decomposers
This image represents which biome?
Tropical Rain Forest
Taiga
Deciduous/Temperate Forest
Savanna
Desert
Judging by the predominant autotrophs, this image represents which biome?
Tropical Rain Forest
Taiga
Deciduous/Temperate Forest
Savanna
Desert
Annual Precipitation is a(n) ________ factor in the environment.
habitat
irrelevant
biotic
abiotic
decomposer
This image represents which biome?
Tundra
Tiaga
Deciduous/Temperate Forest
Savanna
Desert
If climate change led to a temperate grassland biome getting a little more annual rain, that biome would likely become a _______ biome over time.
Tundra
Tropical Rain forest
Deciduous Forest
Savanna
Desert
If climate change led to melting of the ice caps and slight warming of the soils as well as a little rain in the tundra, it could conceivably become which biome eventually?
Arctic
Tropical Rain forest
Desert
Savanna
Taiga
A structural adaptation of organisms that live in the tundra would be________.
low body fat
high body fat
hibernation during cold months
huddling to conserve heat
eating less in winter
A behavioral adaptation of lizards to survive desert heat would be_________.
burrowing into cooler sand in daytime
cold-blooded bodies
coming out in the day at noon
extra fur
large ears
Which organism would be a deciduous forest autotroph?
white frog
white oak
white wasp
white rock
white fox
Seen here is a(n) ___________ of honeybees in the california chapparal biome.
organism
community
biome
population
biosphere
Characterized by abiotic factors such a long cold winters and short cool to warm summers, this biome is home to biotic factors such as moose and grizzly bears!
Tundra
Tiaga
Savanna
Tropical Rain forest
Desert
Due to abiotic factors such as plenty of heat and water, this biome has the highest biodiversity of any biome on Earth.
Tundra
Tiaga
Savanna
Tropical Rain forest
Desert
If you were to stroll outside anywhere in Pennsylvania, you would be observing (and hopefully enjoying) the _________ biome.
Tundra
Tiaga
Deciduous/Temperate Forest
Savanna
Desert
Which of THESE biomes has the most extreme seasonal changes below?
Tundra
Desert
Savanna
Tropical Rain forest
Taiga
Which abiotic factor is MOST influential over biotic factors ideal for plantlife?
amount of heat
available predators
available water
cloud shape
Judging by the latitudes shaded, this is most likely a world map for which biome location?
Tundra
Taiga
Deciduous Forest
Grasslands
Desert
Judging by the latitudes shaded, this is most likely a world map for which biome location?
Tundra
Taiga
Deciduous Forest
Temperate Grasslands
Desert
Judging by the latitudes shaded, this is most likely a world map for which biome location?
Tundra
Taiga
Deciduous Forest
Desert
Which of these is the correct order for levels of organization in multicelluar organismal biology?
organelle-cell-organ-tissue-system-organism
organelle-cell-tissue-organ-system-organism
cell-organelle-tissue-organ-system-organism
organelle-cell-tissue-system-organ-organism
cell-organelle-tissue-system-organ-organism
Which of these is the correct order for levels of organization in ecology?
organism-ecosystem-population-community-biosphere
organism-population-ecosystem-community-biosphere
organism-community-population-ecosystem-biosphere
organism-population-community-ecosystem-biosphere
Which of these is a niche?
pond
decomposer
lake
forest
sea shore
Which of these is a habitat that matches Red Fox?
sea shore
carnivore
marine
forest
consumer
An organism with this structural foot is likely best adapted for what niche?
predator
swimmer
forest
field
producer
Pictured here is an endagered bat in Western PA called the Indiana Bat. Which of the following organisms is it most closely taxonomically related? (Which of these shares the most in classifications in common with the Indiana Bat?)
The Song Sparrow
The Blue Whale
A Monarch Butterfly
A Crayfish
A Robin
The more water and sunlight that a biome has available to it, the more _________.
its biotic diversity increases.
its biodiversity decreases.
likely it is to have no biotic factors associated.
likely it is to not have life.
difficult it is for plants to grow.
Deserts can have some plant life.
True
False
Tundra has some trees.
True
False
If two areas are on the same latitude and altitude on Earth, what factor would distinguish whether the biome is, say, a temperate grassland vs. a temperate forest?
amount of sunlight
annual precipitation
rock and soil type
longitude
Trees that do not lose their leaf organs in the winter and have cones instead of flowers are called ______.
deciduous trees
broadleaf trees
ferns
conifers
A behavioral adaptation that deciduous trees do to survive the extremes of the temperate winters is that they _________.
die every winter
go dormant in the fall and "awaken" in the spring
become heterotrophic in the winter
they are producers
The biotic and abiotic features in this Disney cartoon represent which biome?
Tropical Rain Forest
Temperate / Deciduous Forest
Taiga / Coniferous Forest
Savanna
The biotic and abiotic features in this Disney cartoon represent which biome?
Tropical Rain Forest
Temperate / Deciduous Forest
Taiga / Coniferous Forest
Savanna
The biotic and abiotic features in this Disney cartoon represent which biome?
Tropical Rain Forest
Temperate / Deciduous Forest
Taiga / Coniferous Forest
Tundra
The biotic and abiotic features in this Disney cartoon represent which biome?
Tropical Rain Forest
Temperate / Deciduous Forest
Taiga / Coniferous Forest
Tundra
The biotic and abiotic features in this Disney cartoon represent which biome?
Tropical Rain Forest
Temperate / Deciduous Forest
Taiga / Coniferous Forest
Tundra
The biotic and abiotic features in this Disney cartoon represent which biome?
Grassland / Steppe
Desert
Savanna
Tundra
The biotic and abiotic features in this Disney cartoon represent which biome?
Grassland / Steppe
Desert
Savanna
Tundra
This image represents what level in ecology?
Choose the BEST answer.
Ecosystem
Organism
Community
Population
Biome
This image represents a(n) _____ of zebras.
Ecosystem
Organism
Community
Population
Biome
This image represents a(n) _____ of species.
Ecosystem
Organism
Community
Population
Biome
Match the Biome to the Climate
Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical,
Oceanic/Marine West Coast
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Subarctic
Taiga
Tundra, Highland, Ice Cap
Tundra
Arid
Desert
Tropical Wet
Trop. Rainforest
Match
Tropical Wet & Dry
Savanna
Semiarid
Grassland/Steppe
Mediterranean
Chaparral
4 seasons; cold winters, hot summers, mild spring & fall
Temperate Deciduous Forest
drought, drought, drought, even when its not hot
Desert
Match the behavioral adaptation with the biome.
holding its breath
marine
hibernation
temperate deciduous forest or taiga
hiding in shade
desert
huddling together to not freeze; migrating miles just for some spring moss
tundra
