Biomes Review

Which of the following is not true about temperate deciduous forests?

• Trees grow lush green leaves in the spring, but lose their leaves in late summer.

• The soil is rich, and plants cover much of the forest floor.

• Trees grow lush green leaves in the spring, but lose their leaves in late summer.

• Both (a) and (b)

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Which of the following is not an environmental function of wetlands?

• controlling floods

• trapping carbon that would otherwise be released into the air

• absorbing and removing pollutants from water

• increasing runoff

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The deforestation of the rain forests may cause climate changes which, in turn, may affect

• smog

• flooding

• acid precipitation

• habitat destruction

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Taiga is

• a forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce.

• a dry, rocky biome found in the central part of South America.

• a cold, treeless, desert-like biome found near the North and South Poles.

• found mostly in Africa.

The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is called

• magnitude

• latitude

• longitude

• altitude

Estuaries are very productive ecosystems because they receive fresh nutrients from

• rivers and oceans

• marshes and swamps

• lakes and ponds

• streams and springs

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The majority of marine organisms are found in

• fisheries

• deep ocean waters

• None of the above

• shallow, coastal waters

Swamps are commonly found on

• forest clearings

• bottoms of ponds or lakes

• flat, poorly drained land

• rocky hillsides

In the ________ zone, life is diverse and abundant.

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What causes most coastal pollution in the United States?

• lakes and ponds

• overfishing

• industrial waste and sewage

• temperature changes

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