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Biology- Communities, Biomes, and Ecosystems

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does a climate diagram summarize?
a)
A region's climate, including temperature and precipitation.
b)
A region's climate, including number of species and biomass.
c)
A region's climate, including water depth and volume.
d)
A region's climate, including elevation and illumination. 
2.
What does the line plot on a climate diagram show?
a)
Average Temperature
b)
Average Precipitation
c)
Average Depth
d)
Average Illumination
3.
What do the vertical bars on a climate diagram show?
a)
Average Temperature
b)
Average Precipitation
c)
Average Depth
d)
Average Illumination
4.
What is the x-axis on the climate diagram show?
a)
Month of the year
b)
Day of the week
c)
Quarter of the year
d)
MAM & SON
5.
This type of biome is warm year-round with wet and dry seasons and has rich soil. 
a)
Tropical dry forest
b)
Tropical rain forest
c)
Boreal forest
d)
Deciduous forest
6.
This type of biome is hot and wet year round with nutrient poor soil.
a)
Tropical dry forest
b)
Tropical rain forest
c)
Boreal forest
d)
Deciduous forest
7.
This type of biome has long cold winters, short mild summers, moderate precipitation, and acidic nutrient poor soil. 
a)
Tropical dry forest
b)
Tropical rain forest
c)
Boreal forest
d)
Deciduous forest
8.
This type of biome is cold, has long cold winters and short soggy summers and has permafrost. 
a)
Savannah
b)
Temperate grasslands
c)
Tundra
d)
Wetlands
9.
This type of biome has warm to hot summers, cold winters, and fertile soil. 
a)
Savannah
b)
Temperate grasslands
c)
Tundra
d)
Wetlands
10.
A scientist is wanting to conduct an experiment to determine which organisms might be found in a particular biological system. Which of the following is a good question that could be investigated?
a)
How do the environmental factors of a population affect the adaptations seen in the ecosystems?
b)
How do the environmental factors of an ecosystem affect the adaptations seen in the communities?
c)
How do the environmental factors of a population affect the adaptations seen in the communities?
d)
How do the environmental factors of communities affect the adaptations seen in the ecosystems?
11.

The amount of oxygen in a fish tank is a _______ that affects the number of fish that can live in the tank

a)

Tolerance zone

b)

Limiting factor

12.

An area of forest that experiences very little change in species composition is a

a)

Climax community

b)

Primary succession

c)

secondary succession

d)

ecological succession

13.

Which is a place you most likely would find pioneer species growing?

a)

Climax forest

b)

Coral reef

c)

Disturbed grassland

d)

Newly formed volcano

14.

Which statement describes the first changes in a forest that would follow a forest fire?

a)

A climax community is established

b)

New plants grow from seeds that the wind carries to the area

c)

New soil forms

d)

Pioneer species are established

15.

Ponds and lakes are

a)

flowing-water ecosystems.

b)

wetlands.

c)

standing-water ecosystems.

d)

estuaries.

16.

The chemistry of aquatic ecosystems is determined by the

a)

amount of salts, nutrients, and oxygen dissolved in the water.

b)

the number of other organisms present in the water.

c)

amount of rainfall the water receives.

d)

biotic and abiotic factors in the water.

17.

Which two biomes have the least amount of precipitation?

a)

tropical rain forest and temperate forest

b)

tropical savanna and tropical dry forest

c)

tundra and desert

d)

boreal forest and temperate woodland and shrubland

18.

What is one difference between primary and secondary succession?

a)

Primary succession is slow and secondary succession is rapid.

b)

Secondary succession begins on soil and primary succession begins on newly exposed

surfaces.

c)

Primary succession modifies the environment and secondary succession does not.

d)

Secondary succession begins with lichens and primary succession begins with trees.

19.

The series of predictable changes that occurs in a community over time is called

a)

population growth.

b)

ecological succession.

c)

climax community.

d)

climate change.

20.
A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities---
a)
population
b)
community
c)
biome
d)
ecosystem
21.
What is an example of a community?
a)
Dogs
b)
A dog
c)
Dogs and cats
d)
A dog in a doghouse
22.
A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Ecosphere
23.
Primary succession is... 
a)
When a hurricane causes a river to flood its banks
b)
When a farmer ploughs his fields to remove all existing plant life.
c)
When fire burns through a forest and ills all vegetation less than 1m tall.
d)
When increasing temperature causes a glacier to recede from an area of rocky ground
24.
The secondary succession is 
a)
lichens and mosses arrive on bare rock and begin to trap soil
b)
a complex, stable ecosystem is formed
c)
plants grow in an area devastated by a flood
d)
plants grow in a newly formed pond
25.
Which biome is covered with ice most of the year?
a)
tundra
b)
grassland
c)
taiga
d)
rainforest
26.
Which biome has the largest annual precipitation?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
rainforest
d)
taiga
27.
What are areas where freshwater meets saltwater called?
a)
wetlands
b)
estuaries
c)
coastal byways
d)
intertidal zones
28.
The aphotic zone is
a)
the ocean's dark lower layer where photosynthesis cannot occur
b)
the sunlit upper layer of the ocean where photosynthesis occurs
c)
on the bottom of lakes, streams, and oceans.
d)
where benthos are found
29.

Which land biome contains the greatest species diversity?

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

grassland

d)

tropical rain forest

30.

Where is the largest percentage of water located?

a)

groundwater

b)

rivers

c)

oceans

d)

glaciers

31.

The first stage of succession after a volcanic eruption is probably the development of

a)

mosses

b)

shrubs

c)

lichens

d)

trees

32.

Permafrost is a characteristic of which biome?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Temperate forest

d)

Tropical rain forest

33.

Which explains why secondary succession generally occurs more rapidly in an area than does primary succession?

a)

Average precipitation is higher.

b)

Moderate climatic conditions exist.

c)

Pioneer species are microscopic.

d)

Soil formation has already occurred.

34.

Analyze each of the sequences in the primary succession of species colonizing a newly formed volcanic island and select the option in the correct order.

a)

bare rock, small annual plants, lichens, shade-intolerant trees, shade-tolerant trees

b)

bare rock, lichens, small annual plants, perennial herbs and grasses, shade- intolerant trees

c)

bare rock, lichens, perennial herbs and grasses, small annual plants, shade- intolerant trees

d)

bare rock, lichens, small annual plants, perennial herbs and grasses, shade-tolerant trees

35.

Besides plants, what other factor distinguishes one biome from another biome?

a)

the number of plants in the biome

b)

the variety of animal species

c)

average temperature and precipitation

d)

geographic location

36.
Nonliving things found in an ecosystem.
a)
factories
b)
factor trees
c)
biotic factors
d)
abiotic factors
37.
Organisms that make up the living part of an ecosystem.
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic factors
c)
ecology
d)
ecosystems
38.

All of the populations that live in one area together

a)

limiting factors

b)

populations

c)

community

d)

speed limit

39.
Which is a biotic factor?
a)
sunlight
b)
air 
c)
bacteria
d)
all of the above
40.

Biotic factors include...

a)

living things like animals, fungi, and plants

b)

landfills

c)

nonliving things like soil, rocks, and water

d)

both living and nonliving things

41.

Abiotic factors include...

a)

living things like animals, fungi, and plants

b)

landfills

c)

nonliving things like soil, rocks, and water

d)

both living and nonliving things

42.
Terrestrial means
a)
Can fly
b)
Relating to water
c)
Relating to space
d)
relating to land
43.
Aquatic means
a)
Relating to water
b)
Relating to oceans
c)
Relating to fresh water
d)
Does not include rivers
44.
The term biotic means;-
a)
Not a robot or robotic
b)
Living Things
c)
Water based environments
d)
Non-living things
45.
The term abiotic means;-
a)
Not a robot or robotic
b)
Living Things
c)
Water based environments
d)
Non-living things
46.
Ecosystems are classified by:-
a)
Climate, Elevation, Vegetation
b)
Elevation, Vegetation, Temperature
c)
Climate, Vegitation, Animals
d)
Vegitation, Animals, Rainfall
47.
Which biome has a climate that is extremely cold and dry?
a)
forest
b)
tundra
c)
grassland
d)
freshwater
48.
Nonliving things found in an ecosystem.
a)
factories
b)
factor trees
c)
biotic factors
d)
abiotic factors
49.
What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?
a)
pioneer species
b)
volunteer species
c)
founder species
d)
conqueror species
50.
What is the correct order from oldest (happened first) to youngest (happened last) in this pond succession?
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
D, C, B, A
c)
B, A, D, C
d)
C, D, A, B
51.
Final illustration (#8) shows
a)
pioneer species
b)
climax community
c)
only biotic factors
d)
only abiotic factors
52.
Which Biome has permafrost?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Rainforest
c)
Taiga
d)
Tundra
53.
Which biome has coniferous trees (which don't lose their leaves)?
a)
Taiga
b)
Temperate Forest
c)
Tundra
d)
Grasslands
54.
 The numbers in this image refer to_____.
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
temperature
d)
angle of the Sun's rays hitting Earth
55.
Which is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?
a)
a river
b)
a lake 
c)
an estuary
d)
a stream
56.
This biome has the most diverse species of plants and animals.
a)
desert
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
savanna
d)
tundra
57.
A wetland that contains a mixture of fresh water and salt water is called
a)
an estuary
b)
a stream
c)
a river
d)
a pond
58.
The photic zone
a)
extends to the bottom of the open ocean
b)
extends to a depth of about 200 meters
c)
is deep, cold, and permanently dark
d)
is where chemosynthetic bacteria are the producers
59.
The aphotic zone is
a)
the ocean's dark lower layer where photosynthesis cannot occur
b)
the sunlit upper layer of the ocean where photosynthesis occurs
c)
on the bottom of lakes, streams, and oceans.
d)
where benthos are found
60.
The intertidal zone of oceans
a)
surrounds continents
b)
is on the coastline
c)
has tides that rise and fall each day
d)
is the open ocean
61.
Which factor(s) affect aquatic ecosystems?
a)
depth
b)
flow
c)
nutrients
d)
all affect aquatic ecosystems
62.
Circulating water in lakes and ponds is important for distributing 
a)
heat
b)
oxygen
c)
nutrients
d)
all of these
63.
phytoplankton are
a)
tiny autotrophic organisms in water
b)
large plants 
c)
tiny heterotrophic organisms in water
d)
large animals
64.
zooplankton are
a)
tiny autotrophic organisms in water
b)
large plants
c)
tiny heterotrophic organisms in water
d)
large animals
65.
An ecosystem where water covers the soil or water is near the surface of the soil is called
a)
a desert
b)
an ocean
c)
an estuary
d)
a wetland
66.
Which is NOT a freshwater wetland?
a)
estuary
b)
marsh
c)
bog
d)
swamp
67.
Estuaries form where 
a)
a lake evaporates
b)
a river meets the sea
c)
a river becomes dammed
d)
a wetland becomes filled in
68.
Estuary water should have 
a)
less salt than the ocean
b)
more salt than the ocean
c)
no salt
69.
Which zone supports the least amount of life?
a)
photic
b)
aphotic
c)
neritic
d)
ocean
70.
Which biome has dense evergreen (pine) forests?
a)
taiga (boreal forest)
b)
tundra
c)
desert
d)
savanna
71.

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

72.

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.

73.

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

74.

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

75.
The parts of an ecosystem that are currently living or that have once lived.
a)
Biotic Factor
b)
Abiotic Factor
c)
Species
d)
Biome
76.
The factors in an ecoysystem that have never had the ability to live.
a)
Biotic Factor
b)
Abiotic Factor
c)
Biome
d)
Community
77.
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
78.
Soil
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
79.
Sun
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
80.
Ant
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
81.
Water
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
82.
Bacteria
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
83.
This is the most important thing that makes each biome different from each other.
a)
Animals
b)
Location
c)
Climate
d)
People
84.
What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?
a)
pioneer species
b)
soil
c)
climax community
d)
lichens
85.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
eutrophication
c)
secondary succession
d)
intermediate
86.
After a forest fire, an ecosystem would start regrowth through -
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
climax community
d)
limiting factors
87.
Which catastrophic event will most likely have the effect of returning an ecosystem to primary succession?
a)
A tornado
b)
A volcanic eruption
c)
A flood
d)
A drought
88.
this type of succession occurs after a forest fire
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
both
89.

What term best relates to equilibrium?

a)

pioneer species

b)

primary succession

c)

secondary succession

d)

climax community

90.

Which would result in primary succession?

a)

volcano destroying habitat leaving only soil and ash

b)

Tornado destroying a crop leaving very little soil

c)

Glacier retreating exposing bare rock

d)

limiting factors

91.

Which of the following is the correct order of ecological succession?

a)

grass - shrubs - lichens - trees

b)

lichens - shrubs - grasses - trees

c)

lichens - grasses - shrubs - trees

d)

grasses - lichens - shrubs - trees

92.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
93.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
94.
After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?
a)
Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
b)
Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
c)
Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
d)
Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees
95.
Succession type?
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
tertiary succession
d)
variable succession
96.
Succession type?
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
tertiary succession
d)
variable succession
97.
Deep ocean technology has discovered organisms in hydrothermal vents that do not rely on sunlight to survive. What do these organisms use as their energy source?
a)
chemosynthesis
b)
electrical charge
c)
hydropower
d)
thermal heat
98.

All of these are environmental functions of wetlands EXCEPT

a)

trapping pollutants

b)

prevents erosion

c)

adds runoff/pollution to the ecosystem

d)

reduce chances of flooding

99.

Area in a body of water where it is cool and dark and bottom-feeders are located.

a)

Littoral Zone

b)

Benthic Zone

c)

Limnetic Zone

100.

Aquatic life is abundant, diverse, and full of sunlight at which zone?

a)

littoral zone

b)

benthic zone

c)

limnetic zone

101.

How do ecologists classify aquatic ecosystems?

a)

Salinity

b)

Depth

c)

Movement

d)

All of the above

102.

The arrangement of organisms in the open ocean is determined by the

a)

increase in salt content from shallow to deep waters

b)

size of the benthic zone, where photosynthesis occurs

c)

amount of nutrients and sunlight that are available

d)

distribution of zooplankton

103.

Why doesn’t photosynthesis occur in deep ocean water?

a)

The water temperature is too cold

b)

There is no sunlight

c)

There are not enough nutrients

d)

The salinity level of the water is too high

104.

All of the following are factors that organisms in intertidal zones need to deal with EXCEPT:

a)

Extremely high salinity as tide pools evaporate

b)

Extreme changes in temperature

c)

Constant wind and waves

d)

Low levels of sunlight

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