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WorksheetsTerrestrial and Aquatic Biomes
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
1. What are the two most significant abiotic factors that influence what type of biome is found in a geographic area?
Wind speed and Humidity
Humidity level Precipitation
Average precipitation and temperature
1. Which statement describes the relationship between latitude and temperature?
As latitude increases, temperature increases.
As latitude increases, temperature decreases.
There is no relationship between latitude and temperature
1. What type of ecosystem would you be most likely to find at a latitude of 5°N?
A temperate grassland.
A polar desert.
A tropical rainforest.
A boreal forest or taiga.
1. Which statement describes the relationship between altitude and temperature?
As altitude increases, temperature increases.
As altitude increases, temperature decreases.
There is no relationship between latitude and altitude.
Which ecosystem above experiences a distinct dry and wet season?
Daly Waters
Iquitos
Tindouf
None of these
Based on the climate graph shown, what type of biome Iquitos?
Tropical grassland
Tropical rainforest
Deciduous forest
Tundra
Based on the climate data above, what type of biome is Tindouf?
Tropical rainforest
Boreal forest
Subtropical desert
Polar desert
Which ecosystem is most likely to be on or very close to the Equator?
Daly Waters
Iquitos
Tindouf
Which ecosystem will experience a freezing winter with precipitation in the form of snow or ice?
Daly Waters
Iquitos
Tindouf
1. The Gobi desert is an example of a ____________ desert, because it falls on the ____________ side of the Himalayan mountains.
Coastal, Leeward
Rain shadow, Leeward
Subtropical, Windward
Temperate, Windward
1. Which ecosystem would you expect to find the greatest amount of biomass and biodiversity?
Temperate desert.
Tropical rainforest.
Boreal forest.
Polar grassland.
1. Which type of forest would you expect to see trees changing color from green to red, orange, and yellow during the fall?
Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Boreal Forest
This happens in all these forests
Classify each of the following organisms
Diatoms, a type of green algae
plankton
nekton
benthos
decomposers
What type of organisms is bacteria?
plankton .
nekton
benthos
decomposers
What type of organisms is clams?
plankton
nekton
benthos
decomposers
What type of organism are sponges?
plankton
nekton
benthos
decomposers
What type of organism are dolphins?
plankton
nekton
benthos
decomposers
What are examples of nutrients?
Salinity
Nitrates and Phosphate
Turbidity
This diagram represents what type of coastal wetland?
Sea grass bed
Mangrove swamp
Estuary
Benefits of wetlands include...
Increased levels of biodiversity
Flood control
Naturally removing sediment and pollution
All of the above
What color sand would you expect to see on sheltered cove on a volcanic island, such as Hawai'i?
white
black
brown
This is the most productive ecosystem in the ocean. It is formed as the result of a tiny animal and algae living in a mutualistic relationship.
Mudflat
Sandy shore
Coral reef
This area of the ocean only makes up 10% of the total ecosystem size , but has 90% of its biodiversity.
The coastal/tidal zone
The photic zone in the open ocean.
The aphotic zone in the open ocean
The benthic zone
Which ecosystem is sometimes referred to as a "marine desert", due to its lack of life?
Coastal zone
Benthic Zone
Open ocean
Which ecosystem has no photosynthesis, with organisms relying instead on decomposing matter called "marine snow"?
Coastal Zone
Benthic Zone
Tidal Zone
