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Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a limiting factor of aquatic biomes?

a)

salinity (amount of salt)

b)

amount of dissolved oxygen

c)

sunlight

d)

water pressure

2.

Which of the following is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?

a)

stream

b)

pond

c)

estuary

d)

river

3.

Select all of the characteristics associated with freshwater ponds. (Click multiple answers)

a)

small, shallow

b)

large, deep

c)

sunlight reaches the bottom

d)

plant material limited to the shoreline

e)

filled with plant material

4.

In which aquatic biome does saltwater and freshwater mix?

a)

Estuary

b)

Intertidal Zone

c)

Photic Zone

d)

Coral Reef

5.

How do the photic and aphotic zones of the open ocean differ?

a)

The aphotic zone receives sunlight and has abundant plant and animal life, while the photic zone does not receive sunlight, lacks plant life, but has highly specialized animals.

b)

The aphotic zone does not receive sunlight, lacks plant life, but has highly specialized animals, while the photos zone receives sunlight and has abundant plant and animal life.

6.

Which two terrestrial biomes receive the least amount of precipitation?

a)

tundra and taiga

b)

tundra and desert

c)

desert and taiga

d)

desert and grassland

7.

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

a)

Tropical grassland (savanna)

b)

Tropical rainforest

c)

Temperate deciduous forest

d)

Temperate grassland (prairie)

8.

Which biome has two distinct locations, the prairie of the US and the savanna of Africa?

a)

tundra

b)

temperate deciduous forest

c)

grassland

d)

desert

9.

Which cold biome is located directly below the Arctic Circle?

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

grassland

d)

temperate deciduous forest

10.

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

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

grassland

d)

desert

11.

Which biome is home to large, grazing herbivores and ground-nesting birds?

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Grassland

d)

Desert

12.

Which biome is known for its arid conditions and extreme 24 hour temperature fluctuations?

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

grassland

d)

desert

13.

Which biome is warm and wet year-round allowing it to have the greatest biodiversity on Earth?

a)

temperate deciduous forest

b)

tropical rainforest

c)

tropical grassland (savanna)

d)

temperate grassland (prairie)

14.
The closer a biome is to the equator, the more we would expect it to be
a)
warmer & wetter
b)
warmer & drier
c)
cooler & wetter
d)
cooler & drier
15.
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
16.
The tropical rain forest & tropical savanna biomes are similar in ___________, but ________________________________.
a)
temperature / the savannah doesn't receive enough rainfall to be a forest
b)
precipitation / the rain forest is hotter
c)
precipitation / the savanna is cooler
d)
temperature / the rain forest doesn't receive enough sunlight to be a savanna
17.
The biome pictured is
a)
desert
b)
tropical savanna
c)
tropical seasonal forest
d)
boreal forest
18.
The biome pictured is
a)
desert
b)
tundra
c)
temperate grassland
d)
boreal forest
19.
Abiotic factors: warm temperatures; seasonal rainfall; compact soil; frequent fires set by lightning • Dominant plants: tall, perennial grasses; sometimes drought-tolerant and fireresistant trees or shrubs    
a)
temperate grasslands
b)
Prairies
c)
savanna grass lands
d)
chapparal
20.
Look at the following graph to determine biome
a)
Savanna Grassland
b)
Chapparal
c)
Desert
d)
Tundra
21.
The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...
a)
Food and Water
b)
Water and Sunlight
c)
Temperature and Oxygen
d)
Precipitation and Temperature 
22.
 What type of biome is pictured?
a)
Tundra
b)
Temperate Rainforest
c)
Grassland
d)
Desert
23.

This biome experiences all four seasons. It also contains trees that change color in the fall and loose them during the winter.

a)

coniferous forest

b)

tundra

c)

grassland

d)

temperate deciduous forest

24.
The non-living part of an ecosystem
a)
Ocean
b)
Lava Flow
c)
Birds
d)
Abiotic
25.

Two or more members of the same species living and interacting in the same area and the same time.

a)

Community

b)

Population

c)

Organisms

d)

Biosphere

26.
Different populations living and interacting with each other in the same area
a)
Biome
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Niche
27.

This word is used to describe land-based habitats

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aquatic

c)

Biotic

d)

Abiotic

28.

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

a)

Salinity (dissolved salt)

b)

Sunlight

c)

Oxygen

d)

Amount of Water

29.
Most of the organisms in the ocean exists in the shallow water over the continental shelves.  Why is this true?
a)
Producers, the beginning of all food chains, can only exist where there is sunlight.
b)
Sea predators can easily catch their prey where the water is shallow.
c)
Water over the continental shelves has more minerals than deep ocean water.
d)
Ocean storms destroy organisms living in deep water.
30.
60 degrees latitude receives sunlight that is
a)
more direct & intense than 0 degrees
b)
less direct & intense than 0 degrees
c)
the same as 30 degrees in intensity
d)
more direct & intense than 30 degrees
31.

The insolation per square mile at 15 degrees latitude is ___________ the insolation per square mile at 60 degrees latitude.

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

same as

32.
Terrestrial biomes are defined mainly by their
a)
climate & plants
b)
climate & animals
c)
animals & plants
d)
climate only
33.
The area roughly between 23 degrees North & 23 degrees South is known as the 
a)
tropical zone
b)
temperate zone
c)
polar zone
34.

What is climate?

a)

What's happening in space at a time and place.

b)

What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place

c)

The average weather over many years

d)

The average temperature over many years.

35.

This location gets

a)

All four seasons

b)

Wet/Dry Seasons

c)

Spring Summer Fall

36.

Describe the air on the windward side of a mountain.

a)

dry

b)

hot

c)

moist

d)

cold

37.

Describe the air on the leeward side of a mountain.

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

dry

d)

moist

38.

Which side of the mountain often receives the most precipitation?

a)

A. leeward side

b)

B. Peak

c)

C. rain shadow

d)

D. windward side

39.

The vegetation on the leeward side could be

a)

thick forests

b)

tall trees

c)

drought resistant

d)

lots of grass

40.

An adaptation that helps a cactus live in the desert is its

a)

wide, flat leaves to catch water

b)

bright green color

c)

thin, spiny needles

d)

tall stems

41.

Which of the following adaptations best​ explains, how pine trees are able to prevent water loss or damage from freezing temperatures?

a)

Pine trees have thick bark

b)

Pine cones instead of flowers

c)

Pine needles are thin and have a wax coating.

d)

All of the above

42.

2) Which of the following is an adaptation of desert plants?

a)

The leaves are very soft.

b)

The leaves are mouths and traps.

c)

The stem is thick , fleshy and holds water.

d)

The leaves have air space inside.

43.

7)Pine, fir, deodar and spruce are good example of __________.

a)

Ornamental plant

b)

Conifers

c)

Aquatic plants

d)

cactus

44.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
eutrophication
c)
secondary succession
d)
intermediate
45.
After a forest fire, an ecosystem would start regrowth through -
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
climax community
d)
limiting factors
46.
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
47.
succession that occurs in an area with no soil
a)
ecological succession 
b)
primary succession 
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
48.
starts with bare rock followed by lichen
a)
primary succession 
b)
secondary succession
c)
both types of succession
49.
the first organisms that appear in an ecological community
a)
ecological succession 
b)
primary succession 
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
50.
a stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium
a)
ecological succession 
b)
climax community
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles

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