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- 1. Multiple ChoiceDay-to-day conditions in Earth’s atmosphere, such as “sunny and humid,” describeclimateclimatographweatherbiome
- 2. Multiple Choice
Most trees in temperate forests are __________, which means they lose their leaves and stop photosynthesis during part of the year.
Conifers
Epiphytes
Deciduous
Succulents
- 3. Multiple ChoiceCriteria such as salinity, depth, and whether the water is flowing or standing are used by scientists toClassify aquatic ecosystemsDetermine the number of species in a body of waterDistinguish terrestrial from aquatic ecosystemsMeasure net primary productivity in lakes
- 4. Multiple Choice
In which biome would you find a layer of permanent frozen ground year round?
taiga
grassland
tundra
tropical rain forest
- 5. Multiple Choice
Prairies and savannas are both types of ____.
boreal forests
deserts
grasslands
tundra
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?tundradeserttropical rainforestpine forest
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat are areas where freshwater meets saltwater called?wetlandsestuariescoastal bywaysintertidal zones
- 8. Multiple Choice
Phytoplankton are
small autotrophic organisms in water
small benthic decomposers
small terrestrial parasites
large aquatic predators
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following aquatic zones has the lowest net primary productivity?
intertidal zone
neritic zone
photic zone
aphotic zone
- 10. Multiple Choice
Farther from the shore, where there are not rooted plants.
Benthic Zone
Limnetic Zone
Littoral Zone
Aphotic Zone
- 11. Multiple Choice
The deep sleep like stat that an animal enters when conditions are dry
Estivation
Hibernation
Dehydration
Heat Stroke
- 12. Multiple Choice
The uppermost layer on an aquatic ecosystem, where there is enough sunlight for photosynthesis.
Littoral Zone
Benthic Zone
Aphotic Zone
Photic Zone
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe farther a biome is from the equator, the more we would expect it to bewarmer & wetterwarmer & driercooler & wettercooler & drier
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe tropical rain forest & tropical savanna biomes are similar in ___________, but ________________________________.temperature / the savannah doesn't receive enough rainfall to be a forestprecipitation / the rain forest is hotterprecipitation / the savanna is coolertemperature / the rain forest doesn't receive enough sunlight to be a savanna
- 15. Multiple Choice
The area roughly between 23 degrees North & 23 degrees South is known as the
tropical zone
temperate zone
polar zone
subtropic zone
- 16. Multiple Choice
The biome dominated by coniferous trees and found in higher latitudes.
boreal forest
temperate deciduous forest
tropical rain forest
temperate rain forest
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is net primary productivity related to in aquatic ecosystems?Available sunlight and nutrientsWaves and tidesWhether it is freshwater or saltwaterHow fast the water moves
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is net primary production?
The rate at which primary producers undergo photosynthesis.
The amount of organic matter (biomass) that remains after primary producers use some to carry out cellular respiration.
Average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods of time in a given area.
Day-to-day conditions in Earth’s atmosphere.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceList the three main criteria ecologists use to classify aquatic ecosystems.Salinity, depth, standing or flowing waterStanding or flowing water, temperature, salinitySalinity, depth, locationDepth, standing or flowing, temperature
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?tundradesertgrasslandtropical rainforest
- 21. Multiple Choice
In which biome would you expect to find organisms with adaptations that help them to conserve water?
Rainforest
Taiga
Desert
Temperate Forest
- 22. Multiple ChoiceBiomes with densely packed trees sometimes form a continuous green "roof" layer called a:canopyceilinggreen layerforest top
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best definition for estuary?Narrow band of coastline that exists between high and low tide.Areas along the coast where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.Flowing fresh water containing rapids.Freshwater aquatic areas that are saturated by water for at least part of the year.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of the following producers would you expect to find in coastal wetlands and estuaries?
coniferous
epiphytes
mangroves
lichen
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome would have the lowest net primary production?tropical rain foresttemperate grasslandcoral reefdesert
- 26. Multiple Choice_____ biomes have the highest net primary production.cold and wetcold and drywarm and wetwarm and dry
- 27. Multiple ChoicePrimary _____ convert solar or chemical energy into energy stored in the bonds of organic sugars.producersconsumersdetritivoresdecomposers
- 28. Multiple Choice
_____ describes the average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods in a given area.
Climate
Weather
Biome
Climatograph
- 29. Multiple ChoiceIn temperate forests, some animals avoid the winter by going into _____, a deep, sleeplike state that an animal enters for most of the winter.estivationhabitathibernationdiurnal
- 30. Multiple Choice
Located on the shore, the ____________________________ is home to organisms that can survive pounding waves and sudden changes in water levels and temperature.
neritic zone
deep zone
estuary zone
intertidal zone
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