Quiz about Energy Transfer, Ecosystems, Biomes

Question 1

Which Biome has permafrost?

Accepted Answer

Tundra

Answer

Temperate Forest

Answer

Rainforest

Answer

Taiga

Question 2

One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.  This characteristic is known as

Accepted Answer

permafrost

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glaciation

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crystallization

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soilfrost

Question 3

very cold dry biome that has a layer of permanently frozen soil

Accepted Answer

tundra

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taiga

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dessert

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deciduous forest

Question 4

What is permafrost?

Accepted Answer

frozen soil

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top layer of all soil

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a location where it snows

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a dry area

Question 5

Where can you find a mixture of fresh water and salt water?

Accepted Answer

estuary

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wetlands

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ocean

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river

Question 6

How do you classify a biome?

Accepted Answer

based on the climate and the plants and animals in it

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location

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weather

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rainfall amount

Question 7

A dense forest with a large variety of species and abundant rainfall.

Accepted Answer

Rainforest

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Taiga/Boreal Forest

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Deciduous Forest

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Grassland

Question 8

A forest located in northern regions consisting mainly of conifers.

Accepted Answer

Taiga/Boreal Forest

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Tundra

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Deciduous Forest

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Rainforest

Question 9

An area dominated by grasses instead of large shrubs and trees.

Accepted Answer

Grasslands

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Desert

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Deciduous Forests

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Rainforest

Question 10

A forest that contains trees that shed their leaves during a specific season.

Accepted Answer

Deciduous Forest

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Grasslands

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Tundra

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Taiga/Boreal Forest

Question 11

Which Biome receives the most rainfall per year?

Accepted Answer

Rainforest

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Desert

Answer

Grassland

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Tundra

Question 12

Oak trees and maple trees can be found in which biome?

Accepted Answer

Deciduous Forest

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Desert

Answer

Taiga/Boreal Forest

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Rainforest

Question 13

Which biome contains trees that generally lose their leaves in the fall?

Accepted Answer

Deciduous Forest

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Grassland

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Taiga/Boreal Forest

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Tundra

Question 14

Which animal would you find in the Tundra Biome?

Accepted Answer

Polar Bear

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Tiger

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Monkey

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Alligator

Question 15

Mountains and Ice are a biome.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 16

A leafy roof formed by tall trees.

Accepted Answer

canopy

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understory

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deciduous trees

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coniferous trees

Question 17

A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms.

Accepted Answer

biome

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tundra

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desert

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intertidal zone

Question 18

A low-energy state similar to sleep that some mammals enter in the winter.

Accepted Answer

hibernation

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intertidal zone

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desert

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savanna

Question 19

Trees that produce their seeds in cones and have needle-shaped leaves.

Accepted Answer

coniferous trees

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deciduous trees

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canopy

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understory

Question 20

The area between the highest high-tide line and the lowest low-tide line.

Accepted Answer

intertidal zone

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neritic zone

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estuary

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permafrost

Question 21

Field mice eat corn. Which would most likely happen if the field mouse population grew?

Accepted Answer

There would be less corn due to the mice eating it.

Answer

There would be more corn to feed the field mice.

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The habitat would get overpopulated because the mice woudl eat too much.

Question 22

If the population of prey increases, the population of predators will ________because of the availability of food.

Accepted Answer

increase

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decrease

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stay the same

Question 23

All the members of one species (organisms) that live within an area of an ecosystem is a?

Accepted Answer

population

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community

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niche

Question 24

Something that limits the size  of a population.

Accepted Answer

limiting factor

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maxfactor

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factor tree

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the x factor

Question 25

Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A community is a group of populations

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A population is the same as a community

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A community is a part of a population

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A population is a group of communities

Question 26

Which of the following is an EXAMPLE of a limiting factor?

Accepted Answer

Water

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the color of the sky

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Migration

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Thick fur

Question 27

_{If the amount of food or resources available increases, the carrying capacity for an animal:}

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Increases

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Stays the same

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Decreases

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Fluctuates

Question 28

In this energy pyramid, which level of organisms have the most energy available?

Accepted Answer

Producers

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Carnivores

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Herbivores

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Top Predator

Question 29

In an energy pyramid, energy_______ as you move up the pyramid.

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Decreases

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Increases

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Stays the same

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Changes up and down

Question 30

Why is the Coastal city of London, England relatively mild and rainy in winter for its latitude? Why is Quebec in central Canada, at the same latitude and during the same season, relatively dry and frigid?

Accepted Answer

London is near a warm water current, making it warmer.

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London is near a cold water current making it cooler.

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Quebec has a lot of trees making it cooler

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Polar winds form north of London causing it to be warmer

Question 31

Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?

Accepted Answer

Day

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Night

Question 32

San Diego, CA and Phoenix, AZ are located at similar lines of latitudes. Looking at the data, explain why San Diego, CA experiences different average temperatures than Phoenix, AZ.

Accepted Answer

San Diego, CA is near a cold water current, making it cooler.

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San Diego, CA is near a warm water current, making it warmer.

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Phoenix, AZ receives more precipitation than San Diego, CA causing it to have higher temperatures

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Winds form high in the California mountains, making San Diego, CA cooler.

Question 33

Examine the pictures, showing two sides of a mountain range. Which statement correctly identifies each side of the mountain?

Accepted Answer

Side A is the windward side, while side B is the leeward side

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Side A is the leeward side, while side B is the windward side

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Without knowing which side is East or West it is impossible to identify the Windward and leeward side

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Both Mountain Side A and Side B are on the same side of the Mountain range but at different Latitudes

Question 34

What will happen when warm, moist air in the prevailing wind has moved from the left side of the mountain to the right side of the mountain?

Accepted Answer

A rain shadow will form, causing little precipitation on the right side of the mountain

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A rain shadow will form, causing heavy precipitation on the left side of the mountain

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A rain shadow will form, causing heavy precipitation on the right side of the mountain

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A rain shadow will form, causing little precipitation on the left side of the mountain

Question 35

Which side of a mountain will be cooler - the windward or leeward side?

Accepted Answer

windward

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leeward

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both sides are cool

Question 36

What is a rain shadow effect?

Accepted Answer

An area where little precipitation occurs

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Darkened skies due to rainy weather

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The inability to see shadows during the rain

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A cloud containing a large amount of precipitation forms over one area

Question 37

The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.

Accepted Answer

windward side

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leeward side

Question 38

California and Nevada are located at the same latitude but are separated by a mountain range. Which explanation best explains which state is on the windward side and which state is on the leeward side?

Accepted Answer

California is on the windward side due to the wind approaching from the west and it has lots of vegetation due to rain.

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California is on the windward side due to the wind approaching from the south and it falls in the rain shadow effect zone.

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Nevada is on the windward side due to the wind approaching from the west and it has little vegetation.

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Nevada is on the leeward side due to the wind approaching from the east and it falls in the rain shadow effect zone.

Question 39

Areas close to the sea have cooler summers and milder winters.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 40

Cities that are closer to large bodies of water tend to have _____________ temperatures

Accepted Answer

less extreme temperature changes

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more extreme temperature changes

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4 distinct seasons

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more sunshine

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