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Biomes!
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___ can be used to replace soil nitrogen.
Water cycle
Pollution
Carbon cycle
Fertilizers
2
This biome is near the equator where it is hot all year with heavy rain.
desert
taiga
tropical rain forest
grassland
3
The Sahara, Mojave and Gobi are examples of this biome.
grassland
tundra
desert
taiga
4
Where is the hottest place on the earth?
grassland
tundra
tropical rainforest
desert
5
Water changing from a gas to a liquid
runoff
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
6
The diagram shows
the nitrogen cycle
water cycle
carbon cycle
rain shadow effect
7
When ____, the nitrogen returns to the soil or atmosphere.
dead organisms decay
photosynthesis occurs
respiration happens
factories release waste products
8
What is a biome?
The study of biology.
The land surrounding a lake or ocean.
A living plant or animal.
A large ecosystem.
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What is permafrost?
Thick layer of ice just below the surface of the soil
An area where polar bears live
An area of frozen soil only in the winter
An icecream treat
10
Plants in this biome include grasses and wildflowers. Animals include caribou foxes and rodents
tiaga
deciduous forest
tropical rain forest
tundra
11
The movement of colder air sinking below warmer air creates
snow
wind
sleet
rain
12
The decaying remains of dead organisms is
humus
rocks
soil
sand
13
A type of water ecosystem might include such things as lakes, rivers, swamps. This is called
freshwater ecosystem
saltwater ecosystem
moving water ecosystem
shallow water ecosystem
14
The ____ has a fixed amount of water, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen.
biosphere
United States
habitat
solar system
15
The amount of sunlight in a region depends on
longitude
latitude
number of trees
elevation
16
___ is an essential part of DNA.
Nitrogen
Water
Carbon
Oxygen
17
____ is an area's average weather conditions over time.
Equator
Precipitation
Climate
Fauna
18
An abiotic factor of Earth is
plants
animals
air
water
19
Which biome is known for it different types of evergreen trees?
temperate forest
tiaga
desert
tundra
20
This animal is famous for living in the tundra.
Camel
Bald Eagle
Reindeer
Thorny Devil
21
Environments with plenty of __ have greater diversity of organisms.
water
snow
sand
sodium
22
__ is required for photosynthesis.
carbon monoxide
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
23
This diagram shows
nitrogen cycle
water cycle
rain shadow effect
carbon cycle
24
___contains nonliving rock particles and decaying remains of living organisms.
humus
sand
coral reef
soil
25
Where would you find Tiaga?
At the north and south poles
At the coast
At the equator
Near the north and south poles
26
Which is the biome that gets the most amount of rain?
tropical rainforest
taiga
grasslands
desert
27
Which biome is the coldest?
tundra
temperate forest
desert
tiaga
28
____ and ____ are the two most important components of climate.
precipitation
temperature
longitude
altitude
29
Why are freshwater and marine biomes the most important of all biomes?
They are the biggest biomes.
They are the least damaged biomes.
They have water which is essential to human life.
They have the most varied species.
30
Which biome has very hot days and cool nights with little rainfall, few plants, and poor soil?
tundra
taiga
desert
grassland
31
Soil bacteria combine nitrogen with other elements that plants need through
carbon cycle
nitrogen fixation
oxygen cycle
absorption
32
Areas located close to the _______ tend to have warm temperatures.
Arctic
ocean
mountaintop
equator
33
___ is released by plants during photosynthesis
carbon
carbon dioxide
oxygen
nitrogen
34
How have some plants adapted to living in the desert?
plants wither but their roots do not die
by developing deep or wide spreading root systems
having narrow pointed shapes
growing broad leaves
35
Air contains ____ nitrogen.
3%
78%
97%
20%
36
Producers remove ___ from the air during photosynthesis.
nitrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
water
37
Which animal lives in the
grasslands?
duck billed platypus
antelope
bald eagle
kangaroo rat