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Biomes- Aquatic and Desert

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?
a)
Lakes/Ponds
b)
Mangroves Swamps
c)
Rivers/Streams
d)
Coral Reefs
2.
Which of the following is considered a wetland?
a)
Swamps
b)
Marshes
c)
Bogs
d)
All of the above.
3.
Which of the following is the best definition for estuary?
a)
Narrow band of coastline that exists between high and low tide.
b)
Areas along the coast where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.
c)
Flowing fresh water containing rapids.
d)
Freshwater aquatic areas that are saturated by water for at least part of the year.
4.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
ocean
b)
freshwater
c)
coral reef 
d)
wetland
5.
In which biome do these plants (phytoplankton) not survive?
a)
freshwater
b)
coral reef
c)
ocean
d)
desert
6.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
freshwater
b)
wetland
c)
coral reef
d)
ocean
7.
Which brackish watery biome has some areas that are salty, and some areas that are freshwater?
a)
freshwater
b)
coral reef
c)
estuary
d)
ocean
8.
Which watery biome has the highest concentration of salt?
a)
estuary
b)
wetland
c)
freshwater
d)
coral reef
9.
Which watery biome has the lowest concentration of salt?
a)
freshwater
b)
ocean
c)
coral reef
d)
wetland
10.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
wetland
b)
coral reef
c)
ocean
d)
freshwater
11.
Which is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?
a)
a river
b)
a lake 
c)
an estuary
d)
a stream
12.
Estuary water should have 
a)
less salt than the ocean
b)
more salt than the ocean
c)
no salt
13.
Aquatic biomes cover roughly how much of the Earth's surface
a)
10%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
14.
Regions of the ocean are commonly referred to as what type of systems
a)
Mountainous
b)
Estuary
c)
Marine
d)
Desert
15.
Fresh water referrers to which of the following
a)
oceans, rivers, lakes
b)
ponds, rivers, oceans
c)
lakes, ponds,  streams
d)
streams, lakes, oceans
16.
A large ecosystem is called a ______
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Habitat
c)
Biome
d)
Niche
17.

What is the defining difference between the marine, freshwater, and estuary biomes?

a)

Salinity (dissolved salt)

b)

Sunlight

c)

Oxygen

d)

Amount of Water

18.

Which aquatic biome contains the greatest amount of biodiversity?

a)

Marine

b)

Freshwater

c)

Estuary

d)

Desert

19.

In a coral reef, are the corals living organisms?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

The coral reef is found in which of the other biomes?

a)

Freshwater

b)

Marine

c)

Estuary

d)

Rainforest

21.
What is the biome shown in the picture? 
a)
Desert 
b)
Forest 
c)
Grassland 
d)
Rainforest 
22.
We briefly discussed microhabitats, they are very small parts of the environment that supports a distinct flora (plant) and fauna (animal). Of the following, which one is a microhabitat?
a)
Moss growing on top of a rotting log 
b)
Aquatic biomes 
c)
Deer, Rabbits, and Fox sharing a field 
d)
Fish and seahorses swimming around a reef.
23.
What does terrestrial mean? 
a)
Aliens 
b)
Water 
c)
Land 
d)
Biomes
24.
Aquatic refers to water. What two types of water is there when doing biomes? 
a)
Freshwater 
b)
Lakes, Ponds 
c)
Saltwater 
d)
Freshwater, Saltwater 
25.
This biome is fertile and good for growing crops...
a)
Desert 
b)
Grassland 
c)
Rainforest
d)
Tundra 
26.

1. Deciduous trees

a)

do not lose leaves during the dry seasons.

b)

continue photosynthesis (or they’d die).

c)

lose their leaves during winter seasons, ruining the soil in these areas.

d)

lose their leaves during winter seasons, making soils richer and better.

27.

Permafrost is

a)

ground frozen through the winter months in tundra.

b)

ground frozen through the winter months in Polar Ice.

c)

permanently frozen ground in tundra.

d)

permanently frozen ground in Polar Ice.

28.

What abiotic factors determine a biome?

a)

Latitude, temperature and precipitation

b)

Latitude and longitude

c)

Biodiversity and latitude

d)

Soil nutrients and humidity

29.

The biome with the highest species diversity is

a)

Coastal chapparels

b)

Tropical deciduous forest

c)

Savanna

d)

Tropical rain forest

30.

When water is referred to as "brackish" it means

a)

it is ruined by decomposing plants and too much algae.

b)

it is motionless water, like in a pond, where only mosquitoes breed.

c)

is is backwaters that are swampy and very unproductive.

d)

it is where salt water and freshwater combine and are very productive.

31.
Plants in the desert are able to store__________ in their roots, stems and leaves.
a)
evaporation
b)
nocturnal
c)
water
d)
driest
32.
Many of the animals in the desert are _______________.
a)
water
b)
chia
c)
evaporation
d)
reptiles
33.
Plants and animals living in the desert must be able to adapt to extreme heat and _______________.
a)
winds
b)
chia
c)
dryness
d)
evaporation
34.
Many of the animals are ______________ to avoid the extreme heat during the day.
a)
cacti
b)
chia
c)
water
d)
nocturnal 
35.
The desert is the ___________ of the biomes.
a)
driest
b)
succulents
c)
dryness
d)
nocturnal
36.

What is the weather in the desert?

a)

cold, rainy

b)

dry, hot

37.

What is this plant?

a)

Tree

b)

Flower

c)

Cactus

38.

Where is the Sahara Desert?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Arizona

39.

There are ______________ types of deserts.

a)

4

b)

2

c)

5

40.

Which of these is not a type of desert?

a)

Semi-Arid

b)

Subtemporal

c)

Coastal

41.

What are two abiotic factors that influence deserts?

a)

Wind and sun

b)

Rain and snow

c)

Snow and sun

42.

Sand dunes are are a result of a powerful force of erosion. What is this force?

a)

Sun

b)

Wind

c)

Rain

43.

Why is being nocturnal such a common survival strategy in the desert?

a)

It is cooler at night than it is during the day.

b)

It is hotter at night than it is during the day.

c)

All the animals in a desert can only see in the dark.

44.

TRUE or FALSE: Polar deserts are found in the Arctic and Antarctica.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

45.
Which adaptation do plants in the desert not have? 
a)
spines
b)
bark
c)
thorns
d)
waxy stems
46.
What is it called when an animal only comes out at night?
a)
hibernate
b)
environment
c)
nocturnal
d)
habitat
47.
Which of the following is not an adaptation for desert animals? 
a)
big legs
b)
small ears
c)
extra layer of fur
d)
thin bodies
48.
What kind of soil is found in the desert?
a)
humus
b)
sand
c)
dirt
d)
flowers
49.
Which adaptation protects some plants from being eaten?
a)
thick, waxy skin
b)
thick stems
c)
thorns or spines
d)
thick leaves
50.

The desert biomes are known for their high temperatures, little rain fall, and low humidity.

a)

true

b)

false

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