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Biodiversity and Biomes

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 56mins

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Class
Date
1.

The variety of organisms in an area, is also called biological diversity.


It is identified by which of the following? (Check all that apply)

a)

species

b)

genes

c)

populations

d)

communities

e)

type of cell phone

2.

What are the three main parts of Biodiversity? (Check all that apply)

a)

Endangered

b)

Species

c)

Genetic

d)

High Risk

e)

Ecosystem

3.

Match the following statements with the correct words.

a)

biodiversity

1.

The variety of life found on Earth.

b)

ecological

2.

This type of diversity refers to the ways that species interact with each other & their environment

c)

Genetic

3.

This type of diversity is the variation in genes within a species.

d)

Surviving

4.

Organisms with a large gene pool have a great chance of ____ than a population w/limited variability

e)

Species

5.

This type of diversity refers to the number of species & abundance of species in a particular place

4.

​ (a)   protection of water resources, soil formation and protection, nutrient storage and recycling, pollution breakdown, helps climate stability, maintenance of ecosystems, recovery from unpredictable events.

Choose from the below words
Ecosystems Services
Biological services
Social Benefits
5.

Which biome/ecosystem will have less diversity?

 

a)

Grasslands

b)

Hardwood Forest

c)

Desert

d)

Pine Forest

6.

What does the root "bio" mean...

a)

living

b)

nonliving

c)

toxic

d)

variety

7.

What does the root "diversity" mean...

a)

toxic

b)

living

c)

variety

d)

nonliving

8.

What does biodiversity mean?

a)

Only one species in an area.

b)

The different amount of species in an area.

c)

Nitrogen Fixation

d)

All abiotic life.

9.

Which biome is more likely to survive a change in the environment?

a)

High (Rich) Biodiversity

b)

Low(Poor) Biodiversity

10.

Match the following biodiversity image with its level of biodiversity

a)
1.

High

b)
2.

Low

c)
3.

Medium

11.

Image "B" shows more biodiversity than image "A". Why?

a)

Because image "B" has less different species than "A"

b)

"A" has a greater number of the same species of plants, so this statement is wrong.

c)

Both images show the same biodiversity.

d)

Because "B" shows more different species than image "A"

12.

Which image shows MORE species evenness?

a)

Image A because the amount of each tree species is closer to being equal.

b)

Image B because the amount of each tree species is closer to being equal.

c)

There is not enough information to answer this question.

d)

Image A and Image B are BOTH more even because they have the same amount of tree species.

13.
A ________ is a forest biome consisting mostly of cone-bearing evergreen trees
a)
desert
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
taiga
d)
tundra
14.
Which biome features permanently frozen soil called permafrost?
a)
Coniferous Forest
b)
Deciduous Forest
c)
Desert
d)
Tundra
15.
The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.
a)
Coniferous Forests
b)
Deciduous Forests
c)
Deserts
d)
Tropical Rain Forests
16.

This biome has the Greatest biodiversity

a)

desert

b)

Temperate Forest

c)

Taiga

d)

Tropical Rainforest

e)

Temperate Grassland

17.

Which biome is the coldest?

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

grassland

d)

savanna

18.

The greatest sustainability is expected in the habitat with the -

a)

most biodiversity.

b)

highest latitude.

c)

largest water supply.

d)

greatest biomass.

19.

A forest is most sustainable when it has -

a)

tall trees only.

b)

small shrubs only.

c)

flowering plants only.

d)

a variety of plant species.

20.
One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.  This characteristic is known as
a)
glaciation
b)
permafrost
c)
crystallization
d)
soilfrost
21.

A student walks the schoolyard and observes that there are many living things such as different plants and animals. She notices that moss grows in moist shady areas but did not see any in the open yard where its sunny. What is the best explanation for her observation?

a)

Different habitats support different plants and animals

b)

All plants and animals can live in any environment

c)

Schoolyards are not able to sustain living things

d)

Schoolyards are the only places where moss can grow.

22.

Which of the following statements about biodiversity in ecosystems is true?

a)

Small ecosystems have less biodiversity and are affected more by natural disasters

b)

Large ecosystems are so spread out that maintaining diversity is difficult

c)

Stresses to an ecosystem increase biodiversity by introducing factors that lead to evolution

d)

Despite size, ecosystems with biodiversity are better suited to handle natural disasters.

23.

Increasing biodiversity affects the sustainability of an ecosystem by

a)

always decreasing competition for limited resources within an ecosystem

b)

allowing an ecosystem to survive many changes

c)

preventing an ecosystem from surviving many changes

d)

always increasing competition for limited resources within an ecosystem

24.

A certain area of the Indian ocean is expected to dry up and become a desert over thousands of years. What will happen to the sustainability of this ocean?

a)

Sustainability would increase because the number of species would increase

b)

Sustainability would remain the same

c)

Sustainability would decrease because the number of species would decrease

d)

Not enough information is given

25.

A hurricane hit a tundra and a forest. A tundra is less biodiverse than the forest. Which biome would be impacted the most?

a)

The forest because it has more species and it wouldn't be able to sustain itself as well as the tundra

b)

They would be impacted the same

c)

The forest because it has more producers

d)

The tundra because it has less species and it wouldn't be able to sustain itself as well as the forest

26.

The ocean ecosystem has a high sustainability because of -

a)

strong, persistent currents

b)

predator/prey relationships

c)

the large variety of different organisms, producers, and water

d)

None of the above

27.

Biomes are mainly determined by _____ and ____.

a)

temperature

b)

weather

c)

precipitation

d)

soil

e)

rocks

28.

What do you notice about this climate graph?

a)

temperature is warm year round

b)

temperature is cold year round

c)

dry summers

d)

most rain in the winter

29.

What are some characteristics of deserts?

a)

lots of trees

b)

high average rainfall

c)

low average rainfall

d)

extreme temperature variations

e)

grasslands

30.

What are some characteristics of rainforests?

a)

lots of trees

b)

high year round temperature

c)

high amount of rainfall

d)

grasslands

e)

low year round temperature

31.

What are some characteristics of tundra?

a)

permafrost

b)

very cold, low average temperatures

c)

lots of trees

d)

small amount of plants

e)

high amount of rainfall

32.

What are some characteristics of a taiga/boreal forest?

a)

coniferous trees

b)

very cold

c)

very hot

33.

What are some characteristics of a temperate deciduous forest?

a)

leaves change color in the fall

b)

lots of trees

c)

hot year round

d)

low amount of rainfall

34.

What are some characteristics of a temperate grassland/prairie?

a)

lots of trees

b)

grassland

c)

flat

d)

high temperatures year round

35.

What are some characteristics of a tropical grassland/savanna?

a)

warm temperatures

b)

seasonal rainfall

c)

lots of trees

d)

grassland

e)

low average temperature

36.

Humans do not have an impact on biomes.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which of the following is an example of a desert biome plant?

a)

cactus

b)

sunflower

c)

pine tree

d)

fig tree

38.

The weather in a tundra is...

a)

wet

b)

cold/dry

c)

humid

d)

hot/dry

39.

How many seasons does a deciduous forest have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

40.
Which biome is home to lions, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants?
a)

Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

b)

Tundra

c)

Rainforest

d)

Temperate Grassland (Prairie)

41.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
42.
Which biome is Canada in?
a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Taiga

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Desert

43.
Biotic factors of an ecosystem are:
a)
non-living
b)
plants
c)
living thing
d)
soil
44.
What is the African Savanna considered?
a)

Temperate Grassland

b)

Forest

c)

Tropical Grassland

d)

Tundra

45.
Algae, crayfish, trout, and frogs live in this biome.
a)
Marine
b)
Freshwater
c)
Tundra
d)
Taiga
46.
What biome do whales, sharks, and coral reefs live in?
a)
Freshwater
b)
Savanna
c)
Marine
d)
Fauna
47.
Dropping leaves in the fall is a characteristic of what type of tree?
a)
deciduous
b)
evergreen
c)
conifer
d)
bonsai
48.

Plants and animals in the tundra must be able to adapt to the extremely ___________ weather

a)

small

b)

cold

c)

perennials

d)

shallow

49.
Which two biomes have the least precipitation?
a)
tropical rain forest and temperate grasslan
b)
savanna and tropical dry forest
c)
tundra and desert
d)
boreal forest and temperate woodland
50.

Which land biome do we live in?

a)

Grassland

b)

Tundra

c)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

d)

Taiga

51.

Which land biome is located near and/or along the Earth's Equator?

a)

Grassland

b)

Temperate Forest

c)

Tropical Rain Forest

d)

Tundra

52.

The three main factors that influence life in aquatic biomes are ______________.

a)

pollution, boats, and volcanoes

b)

salinity, depth, and speed of water flow

c)

rising tides, salinity, and temperature

53.

Area of ocean that extends from the low-tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf

a)

deep zone

b)

neritic zone

c)

open ocean

d)

aphotic zone

54.
As oceans become deeper, the water pressure ___________________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
55.
The ocean layers are divided by the amount of __________________ in each layer.
a)
animals
b)
salt
c)
light
d)
people
56.
As you move deeper into the water temperature, pressure and salt content change.
a)
true
b)
false
57.

Sunlight allows ________________ to occur in the Photic zone.

a)

bioluminesence

b)

transpiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

voting

58.

On the ocean floor. The ocean floor drops as you move away from the continents.

a)

Aphotic zone

b)

Benthic Zone

c)

Neritic Zone

d)

Oceanic Zone

59.

This is the zone of the ocean where the ocean meets the land between high and low tides.

a)

benthic zone

b)

pelagic zone

c)

intertidal zone

d)

neritic zone

60.

This zone of the ocean is the relatively shallow part of the ocean above the continental shelf where light reaches the ocean floor.

a)

neritic zone

b)

intertidal zone

c)

benthic zone

d)

pelagic zone

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