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Ecology

Quiz by Crystal L. Wood

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  • Q1
    All the parts of the planet that are inhabited by living things; sum of all Earth's ecosystems
    biosphere
    biome
    ecosystem
    community
    30s
  • Q2
    Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?
    temp deciduous forest
    desert
    tropical rain forest
    tundra
    30s
  • Q3
    Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?
    Desert
    Tropical Rainforest
    Tundra
    Grassland
    30s
  • Q4
    Which biome is found on the mountain above the tree line?
    tundra
    deciduous forest
    grassland
    tropical rainforest
    30s
  • Q5
    Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
    tropical rainforest
    tundra
    grassland
    pine forest
    30s
  • Q6
    One 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 as
    crystalization
    glaciation
    soil frost
    permafrost
    30s
  • Q7
    Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?
    palm
    pine
    ginko
    deciduous
    30s
  • Q8
    Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?
    desert
    grassland
    taiga
    tundra
    30s
  • Q9
    In which biome is Virginia located?
    tundra
    taiga
    grassland
    temperat deciduous forest
    30s
  • Q10
    Which 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?
    tundra
    desert
    temperate rainforest
    taiga
    30s
  • Q11
    Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?
    taiga
    temperate forest
    grassland
    tundra
    30s
  • Q12
    This 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 a
    tundra
    temperate forest
    taiga
    deciduous forest
    30s
  • Q13
    The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...
    temperature and oxygen
    water and sunlight
    water and temperature
    food and water
    30s
  • Q14
    Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?
    coniferous forest
    tundra
    rainforest
    deciduous forest
    30s

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