Ecosystems Biomes and Adaptations

The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.

• Coniferous Forests
• Deciduous Forests
• Deserts
• Tropical Rain Forests

What term is given by scientists to the living parts of an ecosystem?

• Biotic Factors
• Abiotic Factors
• Community
• Population

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Abiotic factors are parts of the environment that are...

• Nonliving 
• Living
• Populations
• Vegetation

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This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.

• Deserts
• Tropical Rain Forests
• Savannas
• Chaparral 

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Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?

• tropical rainforest
• temperate deciduous forest
• tundra
• coniferous forest

The greatest biodiversity on earth is found in the __________ biome.

• taiga
• grassland
• temperate deciduous forest
• tropical rainforest

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Adaptations of desert animals that help them survive in the hot, dry desert often include

• searching for water at midday.
• thin skin that readily absorbs water.
• large, bulky size to retain body heat on cold nights.
• searching for food at night.

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The tundra

• has a layer of soil that is permanently frozen beneath the top soil.
• is too cold to support insect life.
• is resistant to environmental damage because it is usually frozen.
• All choices are correct.

If you visited a savanna, you would likely see

• large herds of grazing animals, such as rhinos, gazelles & giraffes
• a dense forest.
• snow and ice.
• a coastal ecosystem.

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Identify the biome pictured.

• Tundra
• Grassland
• Temperate Rain Forest
• Deciduous Forest  

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