Ecology Chapter 6 Test Review

Grasslands, such as the prairies of North America:

The main factor(s) that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is:

Ecologists use similarities between ecosystems to classify them into:

The majority of marine organisms are found in:

Adaptations of desert animals that help them survive the hot, dry climate:

Why doesn't photosynthesis occur in deep ocean water?

Animals that live in the desert:

Which of the following is a major layer found in the tropical rainforest?

Taiga or boreal forests are

A bog is a wetland that:

Which of the following is not a characteristic of temperate rainforests?

Water with salinity that is greater than fresh water, but less than saltwater is:

The types of organisms found in a pond or lake depend on:

Which of the following is a threat to coral reefs?

Where rivers flow into the ocean, fresh and saltwater mix, creating brackish ecosystems called:

What percentage of earth's surface is covered in water?

If you visited a savanna, you would likely see:

Which statement(s) about the littoral zone in a lake or pond is true?

The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is called:

Marshes, swamps, and bogs are examples of:

Day-to-day conditions in Earth's atmosphere, such as "sunny and humid" describe:

Estuaries:

Which of the following is an adaptation of coniferous trees in the taiga?

Which organism produces most of the food in an aquatic ecosystem?

In aquatic ecosystems, net primary productivity is related to:

Threats to ocean ecosystems are:

Biomes:

The arrangement of organisms in the open ocean is determined by the:

In temperate rain forests, trees like spruces, that do not lose their leaves are called:

What ocean zone is from the end of the continental shelf to the deeper water?

As you travel from the N. Pole south, you would see:

Which zone of an aquatic ecosystem tends to have more life--producers and consumers.

Which of the following describes the aphotic zone of the aquatic ecosystem?

The tundra:

Which ecosystems are considered standing freshwater ecosystems?