1.2 Building Biomes Review

What does the term "Abiotic" refer to?

• The living elements of the environment

• The nonliving elements of the environment

• The biological factors of the environment

• The plant and animal populations in an area

Which term is used to describe the zone on the surface of the Earth where all life exists?

• Biome

• Biosphere

• Biotic community

• Ecosystem

What is a "Biome"?

• A system of interrelated organisms and their physical and chemical environment

• The total wildlife of an area in the broadest sense

• A term derived from the Greek, meaning related to life, used in ecology to include major life areas

• A group of plants growing together or all of the plants and animals of an area

What does "Deciduous" pertain to?

• A plant association predominantly of trees and other woody vegetation

• A woody plant whose leaves fall at the end of the growing season

• Terrestrial environment located in the middle of the continent

• The aggregate of plants that grow without cultivation in a given area

What is an "Ecosystem"?

• A substance that cannot be decomposed into other substances

• A system of interrelated organisms and their physical and chemical environment

• The total wildlife of an area in the broadest sense

• Records of observations or interpretations made during fieldwork

What is "Flora"?

• The total wildlife of an area in the broadest sense

• The aggregate of plants that grow without cultivation in a given area

• A plant association predominantly of trees and other woody vegetation

• Terrestrial environment located in the middle of the continent

What is a "Grassland"?

• A plant association predominantly of trees and other woody vegetation

• Terrestrial environment located in the middle of the continent and lacking tree cover

• The total wildlife of an area in the broadest sense

• A system of interrelated organisms and their physical and chemical environment

What is the definition of a habitat?

• A group of similar organisms found in the same area

• An environment in which a plant or animal lives

• To watch carefully, especially with attention to details

• Changing patterns in the distribution of species

What does the term "observe" mean?

• To watch carefully, especially with attention to details

• A group of similar organisms found in the same area

• An environment in which a plant or animal lives

• Changing patterns in the distribution of species

What is a population in ecological terms?

• An environment in which a plant or animal lives

• To watch carefully, especially with attention to details

• A group of similar organisms that are found in the same area

• Changing patterns in the distribution of species