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9.5 and 9.6

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

​Biomes are primarily classified by their _____.​

a)

plants

b)

animals

2.

Which biome has a permafrost layer?

a)

tundra

b)

boreal

c)

alpine

d)

tropical rainforest

3.

Which biome is dominated by oak, maple, hickory, and beech trees?

a)

temperate coniferous forest

b)

temperate deciduous forest

c)

boreal forest

d)

savanna

4.

Which would be a direct effect caused by habitat fragmentation?

a)

jaguars unable to find enough food in smaller forests

b)

box turtles separated by a road and unable to mate

c)

waterfowl unable to breed due to a drained wetland

d)

harvested trees result in less leaf litter for rich soil

5.

​The excess capturing of hyacinth macaws from the wild to be sold as pets is an example of _______.​

a)

overexploitation

b)

destruction of habitat

c)

eutrophication

6.

The pesticide DDT accumulating in the tissues of bald eagles is an example of __________.

a)

overexploitation

b)

biological magnification

c)

habitat fragmentation

d)

eutrophication

7.

​Using resources at a rate in which they can be replaced is called ______. ​

a)

sustainable use

b)

nonrenewable resources

c)

bioremediation

d)

overexploitation

8.

_____ is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time.

a)

weather

b)

biome

c)

climate

9.

The average weather conditions in an area describe an area’s ______

a)

latitude

b)

biome

c)

climate

10.

T/F: Longitude is the distance of any point on the surface of Earth north or south from the equator.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Which biome is the most diverse of all land biomes?

a)

tropical rain forest

b)

desert

c)

boreal forest

d)

savanna

12.

Within which biome does the annual rate of evaporation exceeds the rate of precipitation?

a)

alpine

b)

desert

c)

boreal forest

d)

savanna

13.

Which type of biodiversity is variety of genes or inheritable characteristics that are present in a population?

a)

species diversity

b)

genetic diversity

c)

ecosystem diversity

14.

T/F: Humans depend on plants and animals for food, clothing, energy, and medicine.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Anthropogenic changes to the environment are changes induced by ______ activity

a)

human

b)

natural

16.

What is the term for separation of an ecosystem into small pieces of land?

a)

overexploitation

b)

habitat fragmentation

c)

eutrophication

d)

corridor

17.

T/F: Introduced species are always harmful.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

What occurs when fertilizers, animal waste, sewage, or other substances that are rich in nitrogen and phosphorus flow into waterways, causing extensive algae growth?

a)

acid precipitation

b)

eutrophication

c)

overexploitation

19.

What is the term for the use of living organisms—such as prokaryotes, fungi, or plants—to detoxify a polluted area?

a)

overexploitation

b)

bioremediation

c)

eutrophicaition

d)

biological control of invasive species

20.

________ resources are resources that are found on Earth in limited amounts or that are replaced by natural processes over extremely long periods of time

a)

Nonrenewable

b)

Renewable