LESSON 4 Flashcards
(35 cards)
Tropical dry forest are not found in:
Select one:
a. Asia
b. Australia
c. the United States
d. Africa
the United States
The term biome refers to
Select one:
a. all the living organisms in an area.
b. the animals present in a given area.
c. the interaction of living organisms and the physical environment in a region.
d. large regions with distinctive plant communities.
e. only the bacteria in a region.
large regions with distinctive plant communities.
The region of lake with rooted vegetation.
Littoral zone
A biome Confined to Northern Hemisphere, dominated by evergreen conifers.
Taiga
The richest, most productive farmland of the earth.
Grass land
An arid land occupying 20% of global land area, where evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation for most of the year.
Desert
The biome receiving little rain and the plants have special adaptations for the conservation of water.
Desert
Epiphytes are inhabitants of ______ ?
Tropical rain forest
Large terrestrial geographic regions containing distinctive plant communities
Biomes
Bison and wild horses are inhabitants of _________?
Prairies
The area where fresh water meets the salt water.
Estuaries
This is characterize by permafrost.
Tundra
A group of populations that interact in an area is____________.
Select one:
a. a population
b. a biome
c. a community
d. an ecosystem
a community
Which of the following statements about succession is FALSE?
Select one:
a. The cumulative changes brought about by organisms at one stage of succession contribute to the success of the organisms that eventually take their place.
b. The first organisms to colonize bare rock are called pioneers.
c. Succession always culminates in a climax forest community if not disturbed.
d. Growth of trees after logging or a forest fire is secondary succession.
Succession always culminates in a climax forest community if not disturbed.
The polar ice caps are not considered biomes because they
Select one:
a. do not sustain animals and bacteria.
b. melt and refreeze on a regular basis.
c. are located outside of areas that can be considered as biomes.
d. lack any major plant communities.
e. are too cold for any life.
lack any major plant communities.
Desert animals are active in the evening due to hot day temperatures
Select one:
True
False
True
Which biome is home to almost half of the world’s species?
Select one:
a. savanna
b. tropical rain forest
c. temperate forest
d. coniferous forest
e. desert
tropical rain forest
Which of the following is an example of primary succession?
Select one:
a. growth of trees after clear-cut logging
b. lichens and mosses growing on rock that was recently exposed by a glacier
c. colonization of abandoned farmland by trees
d. natural regrowth of a burned forest
lichens and mosses growing on rock that was recently exposed by a glacier
Intertidal zones are characterized by:
Select one:
a. variable temperature
b. constant salinity
c. uniform species distribution
d. a limited distribution of oxygen
variable temperature
In which biome of Africa would you find lions, giraffes, and elephants?
Select one:
a. Desert
b. Chaparral
c. Tropical rain forest
d. Savanna
Savanna
Precipitation in deserts is:
Select one:
a. predictable, but low
b. gentle
c. usually less than evaporation and transpiration
d. unnecessary
usually less than evaporation and transpiration
Biodiversity is greatest in which biome?
Select one:
a. taiga
b. savanna
c. polar
d. rain forest
rain forest
Weather and climate differ from each other because
Select one:
a. weather determines the diversity of organisms in an area.
b. weather determines climate.
c. man can affect weather but not climate.
d. weather is local and climate is global.
e. the effect of weather is temporary whereas the effect of climate is not.
the effect of weather is temporary whereas the effect of climate is not
An example of a pioneer organism is a
Select one:
a. grass
b. fungus
c. earthworm
d. lichen
lichen
