Biomes quiz

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What purpose do wetlands serve?

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Select the marine ecosystems

1

Select the ways humans impact climate

Deforestation

Weather cycles like El nino/la nina

Burning fossil fuels

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Adaptations of plants you might find in a coniferous forest are

Store water in trunk during dry season, spines to protect from predators

Losing leaves in winter, thick bark to protect from cold

Grasses turn brown and store most water underground in roots, expanisive root systems

Needle-like leaves that stay on the tree in winter, thick bark to protect from cold

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In a grassland biome, you might find the following plants and animals

Zebras

Grasses

Big, tall trees

bison

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Where does the majority of marine life live?

coastal oceans

wetlands

rivers

open ocean

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Why does the majority of marine life live there?

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Animals are mostly nocturnal to avoid heat and predators in the day

Coniferous forest

Estuary

Rainforest

Desert

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The soil here is nutrient poor and acidic from all the quick growing plants and decomposing plants

Rainforest

Deciduous forest

Grassland

Tundra

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Describe how a deciduous forest is different from a coniferous forest.

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As the permafrost of the tundra melts, it releases tons of CO2 into the atmosphere

True

False

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What is an adaptation the trees in a coniferous forest have and why do they have them?

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Match the description to the biome

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Trees have needle-shaped leaves that do not fall off in the winter.		Desert
		Coniferous forest

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Where on an energy pyramid do producers fall?

Middle (2 or 3)

Top (1)

Bottom (4)

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Biomes quiz

What purpose do wetlands serve?

Select the marine ecosystems

Select the ways humans impact climate

Adaptations of plants you might find in a coniferous forest are

In a grassland biome, you might find the following plants and animals

Where does the majority of marine life live?

Why does the majority of marine life live there?

Animals are mostly nocturnal to avoid heat and predators in the day

The soil here is nutrient poor and acidic from all the quick growing plants and decomposing plants

Describe how a deciduous forest is different from a coniferous forest.

As the permafrost of the tundra melts, it releases tons of CO2 into the atmosphere

What is an adaptation the trees in a coniferous forest have and why do they have them?

Match the description to the biome

Where on an energy pyramid do producers fall?

Which is more stable: a complex food web or a simple food web? Why?

What purpose do wetlands serve?

Select the marine ecosystems

Select the ways humans impact climate

Adaptations of plants you might find in a coniferous forest are

In a grassland biome, you might find the following plants and animals

Where does the majority of marine life live?

Why does the majority of marine life live there?

Animals are mostly nocturnal to avoid heat and predators in the day

The soil here is nutrient poor and acidic from all the quick growing plants and decomposing plants

Describe how a deciduous forest is different from a coniferous forest.

As the permafrost of the tundra melts, it releases tons of CO2 into the atmosphere

What is an adaptation the trees in a coniferous forest have and why do they have them?

Match the description to the biome

Where on an energy pyramid do producers fall?

Which is more stable: a complex food web or a simple food web? Why?

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Trees have needle-shaped leaves that do not fall off in the winter.		Desert
Offer protection and breeding grounds for aquatic life, fresh nutrient exchange		Coniferous forest
Leaves change color and fall off in the winter		Coral reef
High biodiversity, warm waters, marine ecosystem. Threat of loss of this biome due to pollution and ocean acidification		Estuary
Hot in the day, cold at night. Animals are often nocturnal.		Deciduous forest