Ch 3 - Biosphere

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Areas that share similar climates and organisms such as deserts, tropical rainforests and deciduous forests are called:

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biomes

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Ecology is the study of: interactions of organisms with the environment, energy transfer within a system, geographic distribution of communities

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interactions of organisms with the environment

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The community plus nonliving factors (water, soil) make up the:

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ecosystem

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An area where water covers the soil for most of the year is called a ...

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wetland

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The central area of the United States (Kansas, Nebraska) is what biome?

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grassland

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A chaparral is an area dominated by: shrubs, grasses, giant redwood trees, all of the above

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shrubs

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Examine the graphic shown. What is the most likely biome? Options: tropical rainforest, temperate rainforest, temperate forest, tundra

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tropical rainforest

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The area where the fresh water meets the ocean is called a(n):

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estuary

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Examine the chart. Which biome has a temperature most similar to the tropical rain forest? Options: temperate rain forest, boreal forest, tropical savanna, shrubland

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tropical savanna

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Which biome has a precipitation level most similar to a temperate seasonal forest? Options: temperate rainforest, woodland / shrubland, temperate grassland, boreal forest

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boreal forest