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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?tundradeserttemperate deciduous foresttropical rain forest
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?tundradesertgrasslandtropical forest
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?tundradesertrain forestpine forest
- 4. Multiple ChoiceOne 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 asglaciationpermafrostcrystallizationsoilfrost
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of trees is found in a temperate forest?deciduousevergreenginkopalm
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?deserttaigatundragrassland
- 7. Multiple ChoiceMost of the organisms in the ocean exist in the shallow water over the continental shelves. Why is this true?Producers, the beginning of all food chains, can only exist where there is sunlight.Sea predators can easily catch their prey where the water is shallow.Water over the continental shelves has more minerals than deep ocean water.Ocean storms destroy organisms living in deep water.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIn which biome is Virginia located?tropical rainforesttemperate rainforestdeciduous forestalpine forest
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome receives between 0 to 25 centimeters of rain per year, has a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius, has poor soil, and is home to lizards, scorpions, and snakes?desertmountaintaigatundra
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome receives between 0 and 25 centimeters of precipitation each year, has a temperature range from -27 to 5 degrees Celsius, has frozen soil, and is home to hares, caribou, and wolves?desertmountainsavannahtundra
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhere would you expect to find most of the seaweed and algae found in an ocean biome?far out at see and near the ocean surfaceclose to shore and near the ocean surfaceclose to shore and on the sea floorfar out to sea and on the sea floor
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following habitats probably has the greatest number of plant and animal species?the African savannaha rainforest in Brazila temperate forest in Chinaa temperate grassland in Kansas
- 13. Multiple ChoiceRyan describes an ecosystem he visits frequently. The plant life is mostly grass, about 3 feet tall. It is in a muddy area that floods each afternoon with a mix of freshwater and salt water. There is a small river present. He sees crabs and small fish.esturayocean shorelinefreshwater rivercoral reef ocean
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?taigatundradeciduous forestgrassland
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThis biome contains mostly spruce trees and Douglas firs, which are both evergreen. The winters are long and cold and the summers are short and rainy. The soil is very rich. Moose and elk live here. This biome is classified as ataigatundradeciduous foresttemperate forest
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The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.Coniferous ForestsDeciduous ForestsDesertsTropical Rain Forests - 17. Multiple ChoiceThe most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...Food and WaterWater and SunlightTemperature and OxygenWater and Temperature
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe greatest biodiversity on earth is found in the __________ biome.taigagrasslandtemperate deciduous foresttropical rainforest
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA aquatic biome classified as marine would have...Fresh WaterSalt Water or MarineEither Fresh Water or Salt WaterNeither Fresh Water or Salt Water
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThis biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.DesertsTropical Rain ForestsSavannasChaparral
- 21. Multiple ChoiceAn Estuary is wherefresh water meets pondsfresh water meets lakesfresh water meets streamsfresh water meets salt water
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA wetland defined by having treesswampmarsh
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?tropical rainforesttemperate deciduous foresttundraconiferous forest
- 24. Multiple ChoiceA ________ is a forest biome consisting mostly of cone-bearing evergreen treesdeserttemperate deciduous foresttaigatundra
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome is represented by the rainfall amounts in letter C?desertprairiedeciduous foresttropical rain forest
- 26. Multiple ChoiceAreas defined by their geographical location and ecological similarity are called?ecozonesbiotopesbiomesbiodomes
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the key features of the Tundra?cold winter, thin acidic soil, evergreen treestreeless, permafrost, cold dark wintersong cool summers, short dark winters, migrating animalsmany evergreen trees, short moist summers, long snowy winters
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