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REVIEW: Biomes ( Land and Aquatic Ecosystems )

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The sum of all the Earth's ecosystems is called
a)
Community
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Biosphere
d)
Biome
2.
What is the name for all populations of species within an area
a)
Community
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Biosphere
d)
Biome
3.
What is the name for areas with the same kind of biotic and abiotic factors spread over a large area. 
a)
Community
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Biosphere
d)
Biome
4.
Ecosystems are classified by:-
a)
Climate, Elevation, Vegetation
b)
Elevation, Vegetation, Temperature
c)
Climate, Vegitation, Animals
d)
Vegitation, Animals, Rainfall
5.

The biome with the highest species diversity is the

a)

taiga

b)

tundra

c)

tropical rain forest

d)

savanna

6.

If you visited the savannah you would be likely to see

a)

a dense forest

b)

snow and ice

c)

a coastal ecosystem

d)

large herds of grazing animals such as rhinos, zebras, and gazelles

7.

World biomes are classified by all but one of these. Choose the one not used

a)

Climate

b)

Geography

c)

Vegetation

d)

Communities

8.

This biome covers 70% of the earth

a)

Rainforest

b)

Ocean

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Taiga

9.

Which of the following is a factor that influences where an organism lives in an aquatic ecosystem

a)

sunlight

b)

nutrient availability

c)

temperature

d)

all of the above

10.

What is the source of most ocean pollution?

a)

activities on land

b)

climate change

c)

aquatic animals

d)

none of these

11.

Photosynthetic organisms are found mainly in shallow water due to the availability of

a)

oxygen

b)

nutrients

c)

sunlight

d)

salt

12.

Estuaries are extremely productive ecosystems because they continually receive fresh nutrients from ______ and _______

a)

rivers, oceans

b)

lakes, ponds,

c)

marshes, swamps

d)

streams, springs

13.

The majority of marine organisms are found in

a)

deep ocean waters

b)

shallow, coastal waters

c)

hydrothermal vents

d)

salt marshes

14.

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

15.

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.

16.

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

17.

What kind of biome is shown in the image?

a)

Freshwater

b)

Marine

c)

Grassland

d)

Taiga

18.
What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?
a)
Lakes/Ponds
b)
Mangroves Swamps
c)
Rivers/Streams
d)
Coral Reefs
19.

From the surface to the deepest, which is the correct position of the 3 zones of lakes and ponds?

a)

Littoral , Profundal, Limnetic

b)

Profundal, Limnetic, Littoral

c)

Profundal, Littoral, Limnetic

d)

Littoral, Limnetic, Profundal

20.

The marine zone that is lit by sun and lies on the open ocean is called

a)

abyssal zone

b)

aphotic zone

c)

photic zone

d)

benthic zone

21.
These are lakes in lowland areas with green water from phytoplankton and rich in nutrients.
a)
estuarine
b)
oligotrophic
c)
eutrophic
d)
marine
22.
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
23.

The zone that is an area along the ocean floor that consists of sand, silt, and dead organisms

a)

photic zone

b)

aphotic zone

c)

abyssal zone

d)

benthic zone

24.
Day-to-day conditions in Earth’s atmosphere, such as “sunny and humid,” describe
a)
climate
b)
climatograph
c)
weather
d)
biome
25.

Most trees in temperate forests are __________, which means they lose their leaves and stop photosynthesis during part of the year.

a)

Conifers

b)

Epiphytes

c)

Deciduous

d)

Succulents

26.

Prairies and savannas are both types of ____.

a)

boreal forests

b)

deserts

c)

grasslands

d)

tundra

27.
The farther a biome is from the equator, the more we would expect it to be 
a)
warmer & wetter
b)
warmer & drier
c)
cooler & wetter
d)
cooler & drier
28.

What is net primary production?

a)

The rate at which primary producers undergo photosynthesis.

b)

The amount of organic matter (biomass) that remains after primary producers use some to carry out cellular respiration.

c)

Average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods of time in a given area.

d)

Day-to-day conditions in Earth’s atmosphere.

29.

In which biome would you expect to find organisms with adaptations that help them to conserve water?

a)

Rainforest

b)

Taiga

c)

Desert

d)

Temperate Forest

30.
Primary _____ convert solar or chemical energy into energy stored in the bonds of organic sugars.
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
detritivores
d)
decomposers
31.

Located on the shore, the ____________________________ is home to organisms that can survive pounding waves and sudden changes in water levels and temperature.

a)

neritic zone

b)

deep zone

c)

estuary zone

d)

intertidal zone

32.

What does biological diversity mean?

a)

a lot of rain

b)

rich soil

c)

more kinds of plants and animals

d)

great climate differences

33.

What is permafrost?

a)

soil that has thawed

b)

soils that is always frozen

c)

a plant in the tundra

d)

muddy soil

34.

Day to Day conditions in Earth's atmosphere:

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

climatograph

d)

precipitation

35.

Tall, dense covering of trees in a tropical rain forest.

a)

understory

b)

canopy

c)

limnetic zone

d)

salinity

36.

The measure of the amount of salt in dissolved water is called

a)

brackish

b)

osmosis

c)

salinity

d)

diffusion

37.

Upwelling is

a)

movement of water downwards

b)

a misspelled word

c)

the vertical flow of old water toward the surface of the ocean

d)

slang word for vomiting

38.

Sometimes are called tropical grasslands

a)

desert

b)

temperate forest

c)

savanna

d)

chaparral

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