WorksheetsBiosphere Quiz 5/6
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
All the living matter on Earth; where the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere overlap and interact.
world
biome
biosphere
ecology
What level of organization includes biotic AND abiotic factors?
population
ecosystem
community
individual
How do we classify biomes?
similar:
people
cultures
similar:
climate
plants
animals
different:
climate
plants
animals
different:
people
cultures
The study of interactions between organisms and their physical environment is called _________
zoology
ornithology
mycology
ecology
Plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria are all examples of a(n) ___________. Capable of reproduction.
abiotic factor
biotic factor
cultural factor
Water, soil, sunlight, minerals, air, and climate are all examples of a(n) ________. It is a chemical or physical element of an environment.
biotic factor
abiotic factor
cultural factor
A stop sign, a road, a baseball field, or a school are all examples of a(n) __________. Anything man-made.
biotic factor
abiotic factor
cultural factor
How do biotic and abiotic factors interact in our example with gray wolves, Canis Lupus, in Yellowstone National Park?
gray wolf (biotic)
influences
erosion of rivers (abiotic)
gray wolf (abiotic)
influences
erosion of rivers (biotic)
What species was listed on the Endangered Species Act in 1974 and taken off (delisted) in 2020?
In February of 2022 this species was listed back on the Endangered Species Act (with some exceptions for the population in the Northern Rockies).
gray wolf
red wolf
venus fly trap
teachers
What is the ecological process that starts at the top of a food web and influences everything below it?
This can occur when a top predator is added or removed from a food web.
biosphere
ecosystem
trophic cascade
biotic factor
What are the 6 levels of organization, in order, starting with individual?
individual
population
community
ecosystem
biome
biosphere
ecosystem
individual
community
population
biome
biosphere
individual
community
population
ecosystem
biome
biosphere
What level of organization does this picture illustrate?
community
population
individual
What level of organization does this image illustrate?
community
individual
population
biome
What level of organization is the question below?
How is desertification impacting the savanna which zebras live in?
community
individual
biome
biosphere
The image shows the location of different terrestrial biomes on Earth by different colors.
What trends do we see in the location of many of these biomes?
Warmer climates/biomes are at the poles and colder climates/biomes are at the equator
They line up latitudinally (left to right).
Warmer climates/biomes are closer to the equator and colder climates/biomes are closer to the poles
They line up longitudinally (up and down).
There is no trend or pattern in where our biomes are located
Name the biome:
The biome with the highest amount of biodiversity. Precipitation is often in excess of 100 inches a year. Poison dart frogs have adapted defensive mechanisms.
grasslands
rainforest
desert
tundra
Name the biome:
Four distinct seasons. Colorful autumn. Deciduous trees loose their leaves in the winter. Animals have adapted to migrate or "hibernate".
grassland
temperate deciduous forest
tundra
desert
Name the biome:
Dominated by coniferous trees (trees with needles and cones), subarctic and cold climate, plants have adapted to have darker colors to absorb more sunlight.
grassland
rainforest
Taiga (Boreal Forest)
desert
What kind of biome is North Carolina in?
taiga (boreal forest)
temperate deciduous forest
tundra
rainforest
How have red wolves, Canis rufus, (biotic) adapted to a warmer climate (abiotic) in the southeastern United States?
molt (shed) heavy winter coats for shorter coats during the summer and large ears to release heat
sleep in trees
eat lots of ice cream
migrate to Canada where their population is currently thriving
