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UNIT 1 – Biomes and Biodiversity Review
1.
Which of the following describes a biome?
a. All the areas on Earth that are life-supporting
b. Weather conditions in an area for a specific time period
c. A region characterized by specific climate and organism communities
d. An area where the animal population interacts with its abiotic environment
2.
What type of forest has the greatest biodiversity?
a. Taiga forest
b. Temperate deciduous forest
c. Temperate rain forest
d. Tropical rain forest
3.
What is the diversity of the species in an area dependent on?
a. Plant life
b. Rainfall
c. Sunlight
d. Temperature
4.
What are the main factors that determine weather?
a. Altitude, latitude, precipitation, temperature
b. Altitude, latitude, precipitation, vegetation
c. Air currents, altitude, temperature, vegetation
d. Air currents, precipitation, temperature, vegetation
5.
What can be inferred about the biomes of Africa?
a. Africa has a large concentration of tropical rain forests.
b. Africa has a limited number of plant and animal communities.
c. Africa has all types of plant life because of the many diverse biomes.
d. Africa has large desert areas that get less than 25.0 centimeters of precipitation a year.
6.
According to the map, which of the following determines the characteristics of a biome?
a. Geographic borders
b. Latitude
c. Longitude
d. Ocean proximity
7.
Which of the following phrases describes the term genetic biodiversity?
a. the variety of habitats found in an ecosystem
b. the variety of species present in an ecosystem
c. the differences between populations of species
d. the different genes contained within members of a population
8.
What species are critical to the survival of an ecosystem?
a. bottleneck species
b. endemic species
c. exotic species
d. keystone species
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9.
Which of the following describes a species that is likely to become endangered?
a. insects that have to adapt to an urban environment
b. small mammals that live in urban ecosystems
c. birds that can only survive in rural ecosystems
d. mammals that need an undeveloped habitat to breed successfully
10.
Why is international cooperation crucial to securing future biodiversity?
a. Wildlife protection laws vary from country to country.
b. Poaching is the most important reason for a species population decline.
c. Habitat destruction and other causes of extinction cross international borders.
d. Protecting species sometimes conflicts with the interests of human populations.
Use the map below to answer questions 11-12:
11.
How has the biodiversity of marine families changed over the last 500 million years?
a. It has increased.
b. It has decreased slightly.
c. It has remained the same.
d. It has decreased significantly.
12.
What is the average number of families of marine organisms lost in a major extinction event?
a. 25
b. 75
c. 100
d. 150
13.
What do we know about the number of individual species currently living on Earth?
a. There are no new species being found.
b. All the species that exist on Earth have been cataloged.
c. About 1.7 million species are known to exist.
d. There are more trees and mammals than there are insects.
14.
Approximately what percentage of the Earth’s species do tropical rain forests contain?
a. 7 percent
b. 20 percent
c. 40 percent
d. 50 percent
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15.
Which of the following biomes contains large trees?
a. Savanna
b. Temperate Rain Forest
c. Chaparral
d. Desert
16.
The most common types of plants in the taiga biome are
a. deciduous trees.
b. short shrubs.
c. coniferous trees.
d. grasses.
17.
Most of the living species known to science
a. are large mammals.
b. live in deserts.
c. live in the richer countries of the world.
d. are insects.
18.
A mass extinction is
a. a rapid increase in biodiversity.
b. the introduction of exotic species.
c. the extinction of many species in a short period of time.
d. a benefit to the environment.
19.
Which of the following statements about the Endangered Species Act is not true?
a. Parts of an endangered animal, such as feathers or fur, may be traded or sold only if the
animal is not killed.
b. A species is considered endangered if it is expected to become extinct in the near future.
c. The federal government cannot carry out a project that may jeopardize an endangered
plant.
d. A recovery plan is prepared for all animals that are listed as endangered.
20.
Because of efforts by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES),
a. the poaching of elephants increased.
b. the cost of ivory worldwide increased.
c. the international trade of ivory was banned worldwide.
d. a captive-breeding program for elephants was established.
Short Answer:
21.
Which of the following affect both climate and vegetation (choose all that are correct): latitude,
longitude, altitude (elevation)
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22.
In which biome do we live?
23.
What are the two MOST IMPORTANT factors determining the climate of an area?
24.
What is the climate like on the top of a VERY tall tropical mountain?
25.
Why is it cold in the desert at night?
26.
Succulent plants, like aloe and cactus, are most likely found in ______________.
27.
In which biome are you most likely to find thick, spongy mats of low-growing plants?
28.
Which biome includes the most biodiversity?
29.
What are exotic species, and how do they endanger other species?
30.
In which biome would you find lots of cone-bearing trees with needlelike leaves (coniferous
trees)?
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31.
You visit a biome where you find waxy leaves on trees (so they can conserve water), very dry
climate, and frequent small fires. Where are you?
32.
Large ecological regions with characteristic types of natural, undisturbed ecological
communities
33.
A word meaning that something is NOT alive and has never been alive.
34.
Also called "richness", this word refers to the number of different species in an area.
35.
Examples (at least two) of ABIOTIC factors and examples (at least two) of BIOTIC factors.
36.
What is biodiversity?
37.
Which biome has the greatest biodiversity?
38.
Which two biomes have the lowest biodiversity?
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39.
What is the largest biome in the world?
40.
Which biome has the most consistent temperature?
Matching: Choose the answer on the right that is described by the description on the left.
________ 41. Permafrost, not biologically diverse, little
precipitation, extreme temperatures
A. Temperate Deciduous Forest
________ 42. Located along the equator, extreme temperatures,
plants/animals conserve water
B. Taiga
________ 43. Located in Midwestern US, China, Africa, low growing
plants, grazing animal, varying temperatures, prone to
wildfires
C. Desert
________ 44. High levels of precipitation, long winters, largest
terrestrial biome, coniferous forest
D. Tropical Rain Forest
________ 45. Most biologically diverse biome, temperatures vary
little between day and night, little nutrients in the soil
E. Chaparral
________ 46. Occur in NA, Australia, and New Zealand, large amounts
of precipitation, high humidity, and moderate
temperatures
F. Tundra
________ 47. Trees drop broad, flat leaves each fall, growing season
lasts 4-6 months, temperatures vary due to a change of
seasons
G. Temperate Rain Forest
________ 48. Plants are typically broad-leafed evergreen shrubs,
located in the middle latitudes in coastal areas that
have Mediterranean climates
H. Grassland
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