front 1 A key feature of the neritic zone is | back 1 stable temperatures and high oxygen levels |
front 2 Terrestrial biomes are generally characterized by their plant life, while aquatic biomes are generally characterized by their animal life. | back 2 True |
front 3 This biome is also known taiga and is dominated by coniferous trees. | back 3 boreal forest |
front 4 This biome is dominated by grasses and forbs and has few trees; fire is an important part of maintaining balance in this hot tropical area that receives little rain each year. | back 4 savanna |
front 5 This biome is also known as prairies, where few trees grow and soils are rich in humus. | back 5 temperate grassland |
front 6 Evergreen trees dominate this biome, and fewer nutrients decompose quickly, leading to less readily available nutrients in the soil. | back 6 boreal forest |
front 7 This biome has unpredictable precipitation that results in low vegetation and animal diversity - many species flourish when rains arrive, but become dormant between rains. | back 7 subtropical desert |
front 8 Larger animals such as whales are typically found in which zone? | back 8 pelagic |
front 9 This biome is home to the highest levels of species diversity due to its high net primary productivity rate. | back 9 tropical wet forest |
front 10 This biome is characterized by warm summers and cold winters with precipitation levels fairly constant throughout the year. | back 10 temperate forest (?) |
front 11 Where would you not expect to find photosynthetic organisms? | back 11 intertidal zone WRONG |
front 12 Epiphytes are found throughout this biome due to its high annual rainfall levels and stable solar radiation levels year-round | back 12 tropical wet forest |
front 13 This biome has dense vegetation that is able to sustain large populations of grazing animals like bison. | back 13 temperate grassland |
front 14 This biome has soils referred to as permafrost and has low growing plants and lichen. | back 14 arctic tundra |
front 15 Also known as the scrub forest, this biome is dominated by shrubs adapted to periodic fires | back 15 chaparral |
front 16 This is where salt and fresh water mix, creating a rich, biodiverse community | back 16 estuary |
front 17 Which of the following statements about biomes is true? | back 17 Fires are important in maintaining savannas, chaparrals, and temperate grasslands |
front 18 Which zone would be the least stable zone in terms of maintaining constant conditions? | back 18 intertidal zone (?) |
front 19 This biome is dominated by grasses and forbs and has few trees; fire is an important part of maintaining balance in this hot tropical area that receives little rain each year. | back 19 savanna |
front 20 This biome is home to the highest levels of species diversity due to its high net primary productivity rate. | back 20 tropical wet forest |