Chapter 1: The Biosphere

How do animal interactions affect each other and their environment?

• They have no effect

• They only affect the environment

• They affect both each other and the environment

• They only affect each other

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Plants

• Animals

• Water

• Fungi

Which of the following is a component of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Rocks

• Water

• Air

• Life

The geosphere is related to which of the following?

• Air

• Life

• Water

• Rocks

What is the definition of climate?

• Day-to-day conditions at a particular place and time

• The study of weather patterns

• Average, year-after-year conditions in a region

• The temperature of the Equator.

Which zone is located at 23° South?

• Arctic Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Tropical Zone

• Antarctic Zone

Which zone is found at the Equator?

• Arctic Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Tropical Zone

• Antarctic Zone

What is a characteristic of the Tropical climate zone?

• Cold areas

• Hot and cold seasons

• Always warm

What causes the seasons?

• The Earth's distance from the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The Earth's rotation

• The Moon's gravitational pull.

What is a biome?

• A type of plant

• A large community of plants and animals

• A weather pattern

• A type of soil.