Worksheets9.5 and 9.6
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Biomes are primarily classified by their _____.
plants
animals
Which biome has a permafrost layer?
tundra
boreal
alpine
tropical rainforest
Which biome is dominated by oak, maple, hickory, and beech trees?
temperate coniferous forest
temperate deciduous forest
boreal forest
savanna
Which would be a direct effect caused by habitat fragmentation?
jaguars unable to find enough food in smaller forests
box turtles separated by a road and unable to mate
waterfowl unable to breed due to a drained wetland
harvested trees result in less leaf litter for rich soil
The excess capturing of hyacinth macaws from the wild to be sold as pets is an example of _______.
overexploitation
destruction of habitat
eutrophication
The pesticide DDT accumulating in the tissues of bald eagles is an example of __________.
overexploitation
biological magnification
habitat fragmentation
eutrophication
Using resources at a rate in which they can be replaced is called ______.
sustainable use
nonrenewable resources
bioremediation
overexploitation
_____ is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time.
weather
biome
climate
The average weather conditions in an area describe an area’s ______
latitude
biome
climate
T/F: Longitude is the distance of any point on the surface of Earth north or south from the equator.
true
false
Which biome is the most diverse of all land biomes?
tropical rain forest
desert
boreal forest
savanna
Within which biome does the annual rate of evaporation exceeds the rate of precipitation?
alpine
desert
boreal forest
savanna
Which type of biodiversity is variety of genes or inheritable characteristics that are present in a population?
species diversity
genetic diversity
ecosystem diversity
T/F: Humans depend on plants and animals for food, clothing, energy, and medicine.
true
false
Anthropogenic changes to the environment are changes induced by ______ activity
human
natural
What is the term for separation of an ecosystem into small pieces of land?
overexploitation
habitat fragmentation
eutrophication
corridor
T/F: Introduced species are always harmful.
true
false
What occurs when fertilizers, animal waste, sewage, or other substances that are rich in nitrogen and phosphorus flow into waterways, causing extensive algae growth?
acid precipitation
eutrophication
overexploitation
What is the term for the use of living organisms—such as prokaryotes, fungi, or plants—to detoxify a polluted area?
overexploitation
bioremediation
eutrophicaition
biological control of invasive species
________ resources are resources that are found on Earth in limited amounts or that are replaced by natural processes over extremely long periods of time
Nonrenewable
Renewable
