Q4: Chapter 12 Quiz

What is a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities?

• Biology

• Elevation

• Biome

• Biometric

What is the layer of soil that is permanently frozen known as?

• Frostbitten

• Permafrost

• Tree Line

• Savanna

Which of the following are the two types of plankton? (Check 2)

• Zooxanthellae

• Zooplankton

• Phytoplankton

• Megaplankton

• Macroplankton

What are microscopic organisms that are free floating in water called?

• Plankton

• Nekton

• Benthos

• Coral

Which of the following are examples of Benthos? (Check all that apply)

• Fish

• Shark

• Coral

• Starfish

• Shrimp

Which of the following are examples of nekton? (Check all that apply)

• Sharks

• Crabs

• Fish

• Turtles

• Dolphins

Which is the only marine zone that is exposed to air twice a day?

• Hadal zone

• Abyssal zone

• Intertidal zone

• Neritic zone

• Oceanic zone

What is an area of land that is periodically underwater or whose soil contains a great deal of moisture?

• Wetland

• Littoral Zone

• Savanna

• Tundra

True or False: Rivers can change course over time?

• True

• False

True or False: A swamp is a type of wetland that does not contain trees.

• True

• False