Biomes and Microhabitats

Plants that have deep roots, which extend into the ground, are able to reach cooler regions and absorb water that the roots of other plants can't reach. This adaptation is expected in a habitat with which of the following climatic conditions?

• Cool and sunny

• Hot and arid

• Cold and dark

• Wet and cloudy

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Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow very deep roots?

• to protect the plant from sun damage

• to take in as much light as possible

• to spread seeds to new places

• to reach water that is underground

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Refer to the diagram. Which list includes abiotic factors only?

• Items A, C, D

• Items B, C, E

• Items A, D

• Items A, B, C, D, E

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What terms should replace X and Y in the table?

• elements; compounds

• abiotic; biotic

• microscopic; macroscopic

• natural; man-made

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A coral reef in the ocean

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

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Which statement is true?

• There are a few number of animals that live in the rain forest, and they belong to a small number of species.

• The population of animals in the rainforest is large and diverse.

• Many animals live in the rainforest, but there are just a few species that can survive there.

• There are many species living in the rainforest, but their populations are usually very small.

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A hollow, sealed glass sphere contains sand, water, air, algae, and tiny brine shrimp. The sphere is a model ecosystem. Which of these is a biotic factor of this ecosystem?

• air

• algae

• sand

• water

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Anastayjia visited 3 different ecosystems to collect specimens. She visited a grassy area in a tundra and woody area in a Temperate deciduous forest. She collected 20 different types of species from the tundra and 98 different types of species from the forest. Which ecosystem is the MOST sustainable?

• Tundra

• Desert

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Rainforest

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What might happen to the earth’s atmosphere if the rainforest disappeared?

• We’d have less oxygen and more carbon dioxide.

• We’d have more oxygen and less carbon dioxide.

• We’d have more oxygen and more carbon dioxide.

• We’d have less oxygen and less carbon dioxide.

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Which of the following most likely supports the most sustainable ecosystem?

• The habitat with the greater number of green plants

• The habitat with the greatest variety of living things

• The habitat with the warmest average temperature

• The habitat with the greatest number of consumers

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