S9 ESS (7) - Biomes

Which of the following is not included in the ecosystem level?

• Species

• Light

• Water

• The whole planet

Which of the following is the largest level?

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Biosphere

What is the maximum salt content allowed for a freshwater biome?

• 1%

• 0.5%

• 2%

• 10%

How much of the earth's surface is covered by the marine biome?

• 10%

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

How much of the earth's surface is covered by forest biomes?

• 10%

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

You notice an environment that is dominated by herbaceous plants, what biome is it?

• Forest

• Grassland

• Desert

• Marine

What type of grassland has scattered trees?

• Temperate grasslands

• Savannas

• Tundras

• None of the above

What type of forest experiences all four seasons?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Boreal

• Savannah

In which of the following biomes would you expect most of the precipitation to fall as snow?

• Boreal forest

• Temperate forest

• Desert

• Grasslands

Which biome is the least hospitable to organisms?

• Forests

• Marine

• Tundra

• Deserts