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Ecosystems and Biomes
Directions: Find the correct answer to the following questions and mark it on your Scantron sheet.
1. A producer is something that:
A. Moves B. Makes its own food C. Eats other animals
2. An example of a consumer is a(n):
A. tree B. Person C. Algae D. a and b E. a and c
3. A herbivore is a consumer who eats:
A. Plants B. Animals C. Plants and animals D. all of these
4. A carnivore is a consumer who eats:
A. Plants B. Animals C. Plants and animals D. all of these
5. An omnivore is a consumer who eats:
A. Plants B. Animals C. Plants and animals D. none of these
6. A food chain is:
A. An organism that breaks down and returns the raw materials back to the environment.
B. An organism that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms.
C. Events where one organism eats another to get energy. D. None of these
7. A food web shows:
A. The path of energy where one organism eats another.
B. The food that spiders eat. C. The interaction of biotic factors D. How animals get their food.
Match each term with the correct description below. Each answer (term) may be used more than once.
8. dominant plants are grasses _____ A) temperate deciduous forest
9. dominant plants are cone-bearing evergreen trees ____ B) tropical rain forest
10. has greatest variety of organisms on Earth ____ C) taiga
11. populated by caribou, reindeer, snowy owls, geese ____ D) grassland
12. dominant plants lose their leaves every autumn ____ E) tundra
13. cold, dry, treeless biomes in the far north ____
14. Biome a. Grassland close to the equator
15. Canopy b. When animals sleep in the winter
16. Savanna c. A very cold, dry area
17. Hibernation d. A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
18. Tundra e. A leafy roof made by tall trees
19. Changes over a long time a. Abyssal Plains
20. Trees that make their seeds in cones and have needle-shaped leaves b. Succession
21. Biome that has mostly coniferous trees c. Mountain Ranges
22. Biome where the temperature is permanently 2-4 degrees C d. Conifers
23. Biome that contains the Himalayas e. Taiga
24. Plant growth after a fire
25. Biome where the penguins live a. Arctic
26. Biome along the equator b. Arctic Tundra
27. Biome where we have permafrost c. Rainforest
28. Biome where Polar Bears live d. Alpine Tundra
29. The Andes are found in which biome? e. Antarctica
30. Biome with the coldest temperatures on earth
Multiple Choice: Circle the letter that provides the BEST answer for each question. There is only one correct
answer for each question.
31. Which of the following organizational hierarchies is correct?
A. biosphere --->population --->community --->biome
B. biome --->community --->population --->biosphere
C. community --->population ---> biosphere --->biome
D. population --->community --->biome---> biosphere
E. None of the above is correct
32. A relatively distinct terrestrial region characterized by similar environmental factors regardless of where it occurs in the world is called a/an:
A. biome. B. community. C. ecoland. D. habitat. E. population.
33. Tundra
A. has an extended day length during its growing season. B. has nutrient-rich soils.
C. is characterized by heavy precipitation. D. experiences very long winters and long summers.
E. occurs in extreme southern latitudes.
34. The biological community that characterizes the arctic tundra is:
A. migrating herbivores, small mammals, and predatory birds. B. large trees.
C. mosses, lichens, and dwarf woody plants. D. diverse amphibians and reptiles. E. A and C
35. The boreal forest:
A. is also known as the taiga. B. covers approximately 21% of the Earth’s land area.
C. has a layer of permafrost. D. cannot support amphibians or reptiles.
E. is highly suited for conversion to agriculture.
36. Smaller non-parasitic plants that grow attached to larger plants are referred to as:
A. phytoplankton. B. epiphytes. C. geophytes. D. lilies. E. kelp.
37. The biome with relative warm temperatures, constant tidal changes, and lots of living organism is the:
A. tropical rain forest. B. coral reef. C. photic zone. D. disphotic zone. E. Aphotic zone
38. Wich of these is not a freshwater ecosystem?
A. ponds. B. Mangrove swamp. C. eastuaries. D. a & b. E. b & c
39. The shallow-water area along the shore of a lake or pond is called the:
A. limnetic zone. B. littoral zone. C. profundal zone. D. benthic zone. E. intertidal zone.
40. In a standing-water ecosystem like a lake, the open-water area away from the shore extending through the entire surface or sunlight layer is known as:
A. limnetic zone. B. littoral zone. C. profundal zone. D. benthic zone. E. intertidal zone.
41. The deepest zone in a large lake is the:
A. limnetic zone. B. littoral zone. C. profundal zone. D. benthic zone. E. intertidal zone.
42. In standing water systems the temperature is the same during:
A. spring and summer B. summer and fall C. summer and winter D. spring and fall E. fall and winter
43. A coastal body of water partly surrounded by land and accessible to the sea and has fresh water influx is called a/an: A. littoral zone. B. estuary. C. swamp. D. bog. E. reef.
44. Ecosystem diversity is:
A. forests, prairies, deserts, coral reefs, lakes, and others.
B. simply the number of different species in a given area.
C. the variety of interactions among organisms in natural communities.
D. the genetic variety within all populations of a given species.
E. A and C
45. For coral reefs to form in tropical waters it is necessary for what particular organism to live with the coral animals?
A. sea urchins B. kelps C. coral bacteria D. giant clams E. zooxanthellae
46. An euthropic lake is
a. deep b. wide c. shallow d. narrow e. none of these
47. Which of these is not a grassland?
a. Pampas b. Steppe c. Sahara d. Savanna e. Prarie
48. Where on the map is the Sahara Desert?
49. Where on the map is a Taiga Biome?
50. Where on the map is a Rainforest Biome?