Ecology
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- Q1All the parts of the planet that are inhabited by living things; sum of all Earth's ecosystemsbiospherebiomeecosystemcommunity30s
- Q2Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?temp deciduous forestdeserttropical rain foresttundra30s
- Q3Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?DesertTropical RainforestTundraGrassland30s
- Q4Which biome is found on the mountain above the tree line?tundradeciduous forestgrasslandtropical rainforest30s
- Q5Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?tropical rainforesttundragrasslandpine forest30s
- Q6One 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 ascrystalizationglaciationsoil frostpermafrost30s
- Q7Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?palmpineginkodeciduous30s
- Q8Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?desertgrasslandtaigatundra30s
- Q9In which biome is Virginia located?tundrataigagrasslandtemperat deciduous forest30s
- Q10Which 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?tundradeserttemperate rainforesttaiga30s
- Q11Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?taigatemperate forestgrasslandtundra30s
- Q12This 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 atundratemperate foresttaigadeciduous forest30s
- Q13The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...temperature and oxygenwater and sunlightwater and temperaturefood and water30s
- Q14Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?coniferous foresttundrarainforestdeciduous forest30s