Abiotic 1

A large naturally occurring community of plants and animals that occupy a major habitat is called a __________________.

• biome
• community
• class
• population

An example of a terrestrial (land) biome:

• river
• taiga
• pond
• estuary

True or False:
Warmer Biomes are near the equator and cooler biomes are near the poles

• True
• False

What is the pattern of the air pressure at 30 degrees latitude that allows for prime conditions for a desert?

• air pressure is high
• air pressure is low
• air pressure is the same throughout the entire globe

True or False:
As you navigate away from the equator, you receive more direct sunlight

• True
• False

True or False:
Warmer biomes are near the equator

• true
• false

Which of the following is the most dry terrestrial biome?

• tundra
• tropical rainforest
• grasslands
• temperate deciduous forest

Which of the following biomes receives the most precipitation?

• desert
• tundra
• grasslands
• tropical rainforest

True or False:
^{Tropical Rainforest soil is nutrient rich.}

• True 
• False

True or False
Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome has soil that is nutrient rich and high moisture content.  

• True
• False