Biome vocabulary

What is considered the most biologically diverse of all ecosystems?

• Tundra

• Wetlands

• Tropical rainforests

• Deserts

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Which biome is characterized by extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons?

• Tundra

• Temperate forest

• Tropical rainforest

• Desert

What factors define terrestrial biomes?

• All of the above

• Latitude and humidity

• Type of soil and amount of sunlight

• Amount of rainfall and temperature

Which zone in a body of water is too deep for sunlight to penetrate for photosynthesis to occur?

• Aphotic zone

• Benthic zone

• Intertidal zone

• Photic zone

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What is the primary difference between freshwater and marine biomes?

• Types of animals

• Amount of salt in the water

• Temperature

• Depth of water

Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial biome?

• Forest

• Grassland

• Desert

• Coral reef

What is the term for the movement of an organism into or out of a population?

• Adaptation

• Evolution

• Migration

• Hibernation

Which biome has the highest biodiversity?

• In arid zones

• In temperate zones

• Near the equator

• Near the poles

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What are the tiny aquatic organisms that cannot move on their own called?

• Carnivores

• Nekton

• Benthos

• Plankton

Which of the following is a unique feature of hydrothermal vent ecosystems?

• They are dependent on photosynthesis.

• They have no living organisms.

• They are found in freshwater biomes.

• They rely on chemosynthesis for food.

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