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100
Matching
The part of Earth where life exists
Biosphere
100
Matching
Trees that have adapted to winter temperatures by dropping their leaves and going dormant during the cold season
Deciduous
100
Multiple Choice
Estuary ecosystems are important to humans as a source of
- table salt.
- fish for food.
- drinking water.
- plants for food.
B. fish for food
100
Multiple Choice
Filling in a wetland in order to build on it is likely to
- add to the underground water.
- increase the species living there.
- reduce the supply of clean water.
- create an estuary nearby.
C. reduce the supply of clean water.
100
Matching
An area where the primary plant life is grass
Grassland
200
Matching
Animal plankton
Zooplankton
200
Multiple Choice
How would climates be different if Earth were not tilted on its axis?
- There would not be different climate zones.
- There would be more climate zones.
- It would be warmer near the poles.
- There would be no seasons.
D. There would be no seasons.
200
Matching
Found within the tropical climate zone in the ocean
Coral Reef
200
Multiple Choice
The water in a drinking fountain comes from which Earth system?
- the biosphere
- the geosphere
- the atmosphere
- the hydrosphere
D. the hydrosphere
200
Matching
Extends from the intertidal zone out to the edge of the continental shelf
Neritic Zone
300
Multiple Choice
Why are estuaries often called nurseries of the sea?
- They are an important source of food for humans.
- Many species use them as spawning grounds
- Migrating birds use them as refuges.
- Their salt levels change regularly.
B. Many species use them as spawning grounds
300
Matching
Lies below 2000 meters and is in complete darkness
Abyssal Zone
300
Multiple Choice
What is the difference between rivers and wetlands?
- Wetlands are saturated all year round.
- Wetlands do not provide a home for many organisms.
- Wetlands never dry up as rivers do.
- Wetlands have little water flowing through them.
D. Wetlands have little water flowing through them.
300
Multiple Choice
Plants and animals that live in savannas are well-adapted to
- extremely low temperatures.
- very high temperatures.
- large changes in moisture.
- lots of snow.
C. large changes in moisture.
300
Multiple Choice
Many biologists consider the polar bear a marine mammal rather than a land mammal. What is one possible reason for this?
- Polar bears eat penguins that they catch in the ocean.
- Polar bears have a fat layer that insulates them from the cold.
- Polar bears spend much of their time on ice or in the ocean.
- Polar bears live in oceans worldwide.
C. Polar bears spend much of their time on ice or in the ocean.
400
Matching
This biome receives less than 25 centimeters of precipitation annually
Desert
400
Multiple Choice
The freshwater littoral zone is similar to which ocean zone?
- abyssal zone
- intertidal zone
- bathyal zone
- neritic zone
B. intertidal zone
400
Multiple Choice
Communities on a mountain differ depending on the...
- elevation.
- latitude.
- precipitation.
- vegetation.
A. Elevation
400
Multiple Choice
Why is the tundra sometimes considered a semidesert?
- There is a lot of sand.
- There is little precipitation.
- Winters are very long.
- Summers are hot.
B. There is little precipitation.
400
Matching
Climate of a small specific place within a larger area
Microclimate
500
Multiple Choice
Why are there fewer trees in tropical grasslands than in tropical rain forests?
- Tropical grasslands are hotter.
- Tropical grasslands have poorer soil.
- Epiphytes kill trees in tropical grasslands.
- Tropical grasslands have a long dry season.
D. Tropical grasslands have a long dry season.
500
Multiple Choice
Before school, the sky is clear and sunny. On your way home, it rains. These conditions are best described as the
- climate.
- weather.
- microclimate.
- humidity.
B. weather.
500
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a characteristic of tropical rain forests?
- a distinct rainy season
- extreme heat fluctuations
- few organisms living in trees
- thin soil that is low in nutrients
D. thin soil that is low in nutrients
500
Mystery Box
Take it or give it away
Lose 500 :(
500
Multiple Choice
Which labeled region in Figure 15.2 corresponds to the neritic zone?
- continental shelf
- continental slope
- abyssal plain
- seamount
A. continental shelf