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Level HS biology and above. #biomes #aquatic ecosystems
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1
A biome is....
identical ecosystems with the same species and habitats
a widespread ecosystem with same biotic & abiotic conditions
a community with the same salinity and temperature
a group of ecosystems similar in their climate and organisms
2
Which biome is warm all year, has both wet and dry seasons, and is dominated by grasses.
taiga
tropical grassland (savanna)
temperate grassland
chapparel
3
Which of the following is the most productive marine aquatic ecosystem?
saltwater lakes
coral reefs
open ocean
mangrove swamps
4
What is climate?
long term average temperature and precipitation
the amount of precipitation and the number of seasons
water depth and nutrient availability
day to day changes in temperature and precipitaton
5
What kind of freshwater wetland consists of plants emerging from standing shallow water?
marsh
tidal flat
bog
swamp
6
Nearly all nutrients present in tropical rain forests are contained in the
soil
water
air
trees, vines, and other plants
7
Which biomes have a lot of net primary productivity?
biomes close to the poles
cold, dry biomes
warm, wet biomes
biomes high in elevation
8
What is permafrost?
a climate that is continually cold
polar ice
soil that is permanently frozen
chilly, windy weather
9
Why do cold climates have conifers instead of deciduous trees?
conifer needles don't freeze, so don't need to lost/replaced
they grow fast so they can tolerate 3 month growing seasons
they are planted for Christmas trees at the north pole.
they out compete deciduous trees in this climate
10
Which of the following is the most productive biome?
temperate grassland
temperate forest
tropical rainforest
savanna
11
Which biome is coastal and dominated by dry, shrubby growth prone to fire?
tropical grassland
temperate forest
chaparral
tundra
12
Which of the following is the most productive freshwater aquatic ecosystem?
ponds
streams
inland lakes
wetlands
13
Which biome is treeless, very cold and dry with frozen soil?
tundra
taiga
temperate grassland
coniferous forest
14
The mud and muck at the bottom of a water body, no matter the depth, is in the...
aphotic zone
benthic zone
intertidal zone
photic zone
15
Bodies of brackish water that occur where rivers flow into an ocean or inland sea are...
swamps
estuaries
mangrove marshes
bogs
16
Photosynthesis can occur in water in the ...
benthic zone
photic zone
littoral zone
aphotic zone
17
Which biome is the least productive?
open ocean
desert
lakes
tundra
18
Which organisms experience seasonal loss of leaves as an adaption to their climate?
deciduous trees
coniferous trees
grasses
succulent plants
19
In which of the ocean's zones would you expect to find a coral reef?
intertidal
open ocean
neritic
benthic
20
The area of the ocean where organisms may be under water only some of the day is called...
intertidal zone
estuaries
open ocean
benthic zone
21
What is the main factor that determines a biome?
climate
latitude
altitude
precipitation
22
The largest continuous biome by area in the world is the...
tundra
taiga
temperate grassland
savanna
23
The areas near a river that are flooded periodically are...
lakes
floodplains
streams
wetlands
24
Which area of a water body can have rooted vegetation in its entire zone?
limnetic zone
aphotic zone
photic zone
littoral zone
25
Which biome can be very hot or very cold, and gets very little rain?
taiga
desert
temperate forest
temperate grassland
26
Which biome gets plenty of rainfall, has all seasons, and is dominated by deciduous trees.
taiga
tropical rainforest
temperate forest
tropical grassland (savanna)
27
The types of biomes one will encounter with increasing latitude, correlates with traveling
various seasons of the year
east or west in longitude
down in elevation
up in elevation
28
Life underwater is greatly affected by light availability, which is directly related to
water depth
temperature
salinity
water quality
29
Which biome is cold, dry and dominated by coniferous trees?
temperate grasslands
tundra
temperate forest
taiga
30
Which of the following aquatic ecosystems is NOT a type of wetland?
marsh
stream
swamp
bog
