Land and Aquatic Biomes

Which ecosystem is represented in this image?

The average weather conditions affecting a biome is called ____.

Coastal forest biome with abundant rain and mild winters

Biome in which the dominant plants are grasses

Which biome has permafrost?

contains ecosystems that have similar biotic and abiotic factors

top layer in the open ocean

has a thin layer of water covering wet soil

Which aquatic ecosystem is least likely to be affected by the abiotic factor of salinity?

the amount of salt dissolved in water

Identify the zone in which photosynthesis occurs

a layer of soil that remains frozen all year

What biome is found at the farthest north latitudes?

Why are parts of Antarctica considered to be a desert?

Which are usually shallow and filled with an abundance of plant and animal life?

aquatic ecosystem that covers most of Earth's surface

The coastline will be exposed to flooding and storm damage is this biome is destructed

Which biome do you live in?

ecosystems such as rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds

In which open ocean zone would you expect to find organisms feeding on decaying matter?

wet forest biome near the equator

bottom surface in the open ocean

middle layer in the open ocean

Which of these animals might be found living in a taiga?

Which biome is characterized by the coldest temperatures?

a cold, dry, and treeless biome

Prairie, savanna, and meadow are other names for which biome?

Forest biome consisting mostly of cone-bearing evergreen trees

biome that receives very little rain

Warm temperatures and large amounts of rainfall characterize which biome?

Which biome has lost more than half its trees to logging activity?

Which aquatic biome typically has many varieties of nesting ducks, geese, herons, and egrets?

Which biomes are most often found near the equator?

In which water ecosystem does salt water and freshwater mix?