Quiz on Benefits of Biodiversity

What does 'biotic' mean?

• A type of forest

• A geographic area

• Consisting of living organisms

• Not living

What is 'plant productivity'?

• The amount a plant grows in a period of time

• The type of soil a plant needs

• The number of leaves on a plant

• The height of a plant

What does 'abiotic' refer to?

• A type of tree

• Not living

• Living organisms

• A type of biome

What is 'resilience' in an ecosystem?

• The ability to maintain dynamic equilibrium

• The ability to grow quickly

• The amount of rainfall

• The number of species present

What is a 'biome'?

• A weather pattern

• A type of animal

• A geographic area with similar features

• A type of plant

What is a 'desert'?

• A biome with a lot of rain

• A biome that has very little rain

• A type of grassland

• A type of forest

What is a 'grassland'?

• A type of tropical forest

• An area with many trees

• An area where the most common plant is grass

• A type of desert

Where do tropical rain forests grow?

• Near the equator

• In grasslands

• Near the poles

• In deserts

What is a 'temperate region'?

• An area with only grass

• Areas of Earth between the tropics and the polar circles

• A type of desert

• A type of tropical forest

What characterizes a 'temperate rain forest'?

• It grows in tropical areas

• It grows in temperate areas

• It has very little rain

• It is mostly grass