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Biomes & Ecosystems Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Dropping leaves in the fall is a characteristic of what type of tree?
a)
deciduous
b)
evergreen
c)
conifer
d)
bonsai
2.

Biome with plants and grasses, but few trees.

a)

grassland

b)

desert

c)

forest

d)

arctic tundra

3.

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

a)

tropical rain forest

b)

desert

c)

deciduous forest

d)

grassland

4.

Which biome is characterized by very little precipitation?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Taiga

d)

Rainforest

5.

Which biome is characterized by having permafrost soil, mostly small shrubs and grasses, and warm-blooded animals with very short summers and very long winters?

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

tundra

d)

tropical rainforest

6.

Which biome is located south of the tundra, has evergreen/cone-bearing trees, mammals, and short, wet summers with long, cold winters?

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

grassland

d)

marine

7.

If I was suddenly transported away to some strange land and saw a squirrel in a magnolia tree, a woodpecker on an oak tree, and a raccoon digging through the garbage, which biome am I mostly likely in?

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

taiga

c)

grassland

d)

deciduous forest

8.

Which biome has the great amount of biodiversity with about half of the known species living in it?

a)

deciduous forest

b)

taiga

c)

tropical rainforest

d)

freshwater

9.

On the savannah one might find a lion preying on an antelope while a rhinoceros is wallowing in a mud puddle. Savannah is another name for which biome?

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

marine

d)

forest

10.

True or False:

There are such things as cold deserts.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which biome is best being described by the following:

water lilies, algae, catfish, bass, frogs, less than 1% salt concentration

a)

freshwater

b)

marine

c)

rainforest

d)

tundra

12.

Which biome is best being described by the following:

kelp, plankton, coral, anemone, shark, greater than 1% salt concentration

a)

freshwater

b)

marine

c)

rainforest

d)

tundra

13.
Which is classified as an ecosystem?
a)
a bumble bee
b)
a bee hive
c)
bees, grass, trees, birds, frogs
d)
bees, grass, frogs, water, sunlight
14.
Which of these is the basic unit of life in all living things?
a)
tissue
b)
organ
c)
cell
d)
atom
15.
If you see cardinals, blue jays and owls in your back yard, this is an example of a 
a)
community
b)
population
c)
ecosystem
d)
species
16.
Organs and tissues that perform the same function is called _____________?
a)
cells
b)
tissues 
c)
organ system
d)
organs
17.
A group of tissues that perform a similar function is called_____. (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach)
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
organ system
18.
What is an organism?
a)
a group of similar cells that perform a common function
b)
a group of organs working together to do a job in the body
c)
a collection of tissues that work together
d)
a living thing 
19.
Which of the following is NOT an organism?
a)
Kangaroo
b)
Mushroom
c)
Computer
d)
Oak tree
20.
Which of the following is an example of an organism?
a)
Human
b)
Apple tree
c)
Yeast
d)
All of these
21.
The heart is an example of a(n) _________.
a)
Organ system
b)
Organ
c)
Organism
d)
Tissue
22.
The circulatory (cardiovascular) system is an example of a(n) _______.
a)
Organism
b)
Organ system
c)
Organ
d)
Cell
23.
A peach tree is an example of a(n) __________.
a)
Organ
b)
Organ system
c)
Tissue
d)
Organism
24.
Organs are made up of ________.
a)
tissues
b)
organ systems
c)
organisms
d)
species
25.

The Study of the relations of organisms to one another and their physical environment.

a)

Biology

b)

Sociology

c)

Psychology

d)

Ecology

26.

The Biosphere contains all ecosystems

a)

True

b)

False

27.

An Ecosystem is a community and it's living and non living surroundings.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What does Biotic mean?

a)

Living

b)

Non Living

29.

What does abiotic mean?

a)

Living

b)

Non Living

30.

Which of the following is not an example of a population?

a)

a herd of buffalo

b)

a school of fish

c)

all the people in a town

d)

the people, plants, and animals of Pittsburg

31.

Select the answer that has the levels of ecology from broadest to narrowest. (biggest to smallest)

a)

Biosphere, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Organism

b)

Community, Organism, Population, Ecosystem, Biosphere

c)

Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere

32.

Which shoes are better?

a)

Vans

b)

Converse

c)

Nike

d)

Adidas

33.

What is the best pizza topping?

a)

Pure Pepperoni

b)

Cheese Please

c)

Poppin' Pineapple

d)

Pizza is TRASH!

34.
What are groups of different populations living togther in the same place at the same time called?
a)
An organism
b)
A population
c)
A community
d)
A biosphere
35.
Organisms with ______________ cells are multicellular.
a)
Many
b)
Animal
c)
One
d)
Plant
36.
An organism with only ONE cell is called ________________________________.
a)
Multicellular
b)
Incomplete
c)
Unicellular
d)
Silly
37.

Which of the following is an example of a population?

a)

30 bears living all over the United States

b)

50 barn owls and 15 mice living in a field

c)

154 trout living in a lake

d)

All of the animals and plants in North America

38.
Which is the smallest level of an ecosystem?
a)
organsism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
39.
Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
grassland
d)
tropical rainforest
40.
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
tropical rainforest
d)
pine forest
41.
Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?
a)
desert
b)
taiga
c)
tundra
d)
grassland
42.
A ________ is a forest biome consisting mostly of cone-bearing evergreen trees
a)
desert
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
taiga
d)
tundra
43.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a biome?
a)
Desert
b)
Marine
c)
Freshwater
d)
Waterpark
44.
An area where fresh water from streams and rivers spills into the ocean is called an _____________.
a)
plankton
b)
estuary
c)
sargassums
d)
coral reefs
45.

A student studying the biosphere makes a list of biotic and abiotic characteristics of various biomes. Which characteristic is considered a biotic factor?

a)

dry, sandy, nutrient-poor soil in a desert

b)

less than 25 cm of precipitation in a desert

c)

evergreen trees present in a coniferous forest

d)

temperature range of -40 to 40°C in a grassland

46.

A group of cells that perform the same function(s) is called___

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ

c)

System

d)

Organelle

47.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ 
d)
organ system
48.
This is a example of ........
a)
organ
b)
organ system
c)
tissue
d)
cell
49.

What are organs made out of?

a)

cells

b)

organisms

c)

tissues

d)

organ systems

50.

What is a cell?

a)

Groups of similar types of cells that work together to carry out a specific task

b)

Groups of different tissues working together to perform a particular job

c)

Groups of different organs working together to complete a series of tasks

d)

The smallest unit of life