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Which of the following is an abiotic factor in a biome?
a) the mosses and algae
b) the number of insect species
c) the kinds of trees
d) the average temperature
Which of the following is a biotic factor in a biome?
a) the presence of ponds and lakes
b) the amount of rainfall
c) the quality of soil
d) the kinds of grasses
The base of the ocean's food chain is formed by which biotic factor?
a) blue whales
b) sunlight
c) coral reefs
d) phytoplankton
Plants in the tundra biome grow close to the ground and have shallow root systems. Which statement best explains why these plants have shallow root systems?
a) The plants are eaten before they are mature.
b) The plants can be easily transplanted.
c) The ground is frozen much of the year.
d) The seeds must be spread quickly.
Deserts are defined by these abiotic factors
a) often hot and very dry
b) many grasses and few trees
c) often hot and very humid
d) many cacti and few grasses
Which of these is an abiotic factor in a grassland?
a) insects
b) wildflowers
c) sunlight
d) rabbits
One important abiotic factor in marine ecosystems is the
a) amount of phytoplankton
b) size of animals
c) kinds of algae
d) water depth
Most of the nutrients in a tropical rain forest are found in plants, so
a) the rain forest soil is poor in nutrients.
b) there are few plants in the rain forest.
c) the rain forest soil is very rich.
d) there are few animals in the rain forest.
A grassland biome contains many abiotic and biotic factors. What is an example of a biotic factor of this biome?
a) air
b) water
c) plants
d) clouds
A biome with many trees which are green in the summer and then lose their leaves in the fall to conserve water is most likely a
a) temperate deciduous forest.
b) coniferous forest.
c) tundra
d) taiga
Which biome is most likely found in the region described the graphs above and why?
a) temperate grassland because the winter temperatures are close to 0°C
b) alpine tundra because the summer temperatures are close to 40°C
c) desert because it receives less than 25 cm of rain in a year
d) tropical rain forest because it receives close to 400 cm of rain in a year
Why do phytoplankton need to live near the surface?
a) Phytoplankton need warm water to make their own food.
b) Phytoplnakton are consumers that need to near their prey.
c) Phytoplankton need sunlight to make their own food.
d) Phytoplankton need to near the surface to breathe.
Which of the following is NOT a key abiotic factor in marine ecosystems?
a) amount of sunlight
b) amount of phytoplankton
c) water temperature
d) water depth
How can the consumers that live in deep water survive if their are no producers present?
a) They feed on each other and on material that sinks from the surface waters.
b) They use photosynthesis to make their own food.
c) They go to the surface to search for food.
d) They are all decomposers.
In a certain biome, wildflowers and herbs are some of the most common plants. Bison and prairie dogs consume the wildflowers and herbs. Coyotes and eagles hunt the prairie dogs. Which biome is most likely being described?
a) tropical rain forest
b) arctic tundra
c) coniferous forest
d) temperate grassland
The fur of Arctic foxes and Arctic hares is white in winter. The fur of both species becomes brown in summer. This adaptation helps camouflage these animals. In which biome can a predator-prey relationship between Arctic foxes and Arctic hares be fou
a) rain forest
b) desert
c) wetland
d) tundra
Which of these is an abiotic factor in a tropical rain forest?
a) bucket orchid flowers
b) high humidity
c) kapok tree
d) blue mountain butterfly
Which hot and dry biome is home to large herds of herbivores that feed on the many kinds of grasses?
a) tundra
b) desert
c) savanna
d) rain forest
A wilderness area has a moderate climate. This area receives a light to meduium amount of rain and snow each year. Fires burn the area every few years. Bison and deer live in this area. Which biome is most likely being described?
a) Arctic tundra
b) grassland
c) desert
d) tropical rain forest
The main biotic factor in coniferous forests is
a) trees that do not change much seasonally.
b) many grasses and few trees.
c) seasonal rains.
d) trees that lose their leaves to save water.
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