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QUIZ-Terrestrial & Aquatic Biomes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name

Class

Date

The closer a biome is to the equator, the more we would expect it to be

warmer & wetter

warmer & drier

cooler & wetter

cooler & drier

Which of the following is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?

stream

pond

estuary

river

In which aquatic biome does saltwater and freshwater mix?

Estuary

Intertidal Zone

Photic Zone

Coral Reef

Which terrestrial biome is located near the equator and includes the Amazon and Congo river basins and most of Southeast Asia?

Tropical grassland (savanna)

Tropical rainforest

Temperate deciduous forest

Temperate grassland (prairie)

Which biome lacks trees due to its high winds, low amount of precipitation, and permanently frozen subsoil?

tundra

taiga

grassland

desert

Which biome is dominated by evergreen coniferous trees?

tundra

taiga

temperate deciduous forest

tropical rainforest

The marine zone closest to shore is called

intertidal

neritic

surface

deep

Which terrestrial ecosystem is characterized by almost no rainfall, very hot days, and very cold nights?

Tundra

Temperate Forest

Desert

Grassland

This word is used to describe land-based habitats

Terrestrial

Aquatic

Biotic

Abiotic

10.

This word is used to describe a water-based habitat

Terrestrial

Aquatic

Biotic

Abiotic

11.

The landscape of the tundra is characterized by having no trees. Why do you think there are no trees or other large plants in the tundra?

Because of the permanently frozen ground, cold temperatures & short growing season

Because it is too hot for part of the year

Because it gets far too much precipitation

none of these

12.

Characteristics of this biome include: warm year round, large herbivores and predators, drought resistant plants, animals give birth during the rainy season.

tropical rainforest

savanna

desert

tundra

13.

If you start near the North Pole and head south to the equator what biomes would expect to come across?

tundra, then grassland, then tropical rainforest

tropical rainforest, then deciduous forest, then desert

desert, then deciduous forest, then tropical rainforest

desert, then taiga, then more desert

14.

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

Salinity (dissolved salt)

Sunlight

Oxygen

Amount of Water

15.

This biome has trees with leaves that change color and fall off each year.

taiga

tundra

temperate rain forest

deciduous forest

16.

What are some problems associated with low tide in the intertidal zone?

Waves crashing on shore may affect an organism's ability to hold on.

Organisms may dry out due to lack of water.

Organisms are exposed to direct sunlight.

All of the above.

17.

Most of the organisms in the ocean exists in the shallow water over the continental shelves. Why is this true?

Producers, the beginning of all food chains, can only exist where there is sunlight.

Sea predators can easily catch their prey where the water is shallow.

Water over the continental shelves has more minerals than deep ocean water.

Ocean storms destroy organisms living in deep water.

18.

One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as

glaciation

permafrost

crystallization

soilfrost

19.

Why does photosynthesis not occur in the deep ocean?

Lack of nutrients

Low oxygen levels

Excess sunlight

Sunlight does not penetrate

20.

This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.

Deserts

Tropical Rain Forests

Savannas

Chaparral

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QUIZ-Terrestrial & Aquatic Biomes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 43mins

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