APES Unit V Terrestrial and Aquatic Biodiversity 1

APES Unit V: Terrestrial and Aquatic Biodiversity

1. Which biome is marked by district seasons with great variation in precipitation and temperature? Much of the original flora is gone-replaced by agricultural and urbanization. Mammal and bird fauna are very diverse, but with greatly reduced populations. A) Tundra B) Boreal forest C) Temperate deciduous forest D) Savanna E) Chaparrel Answer: C

2. Which biome is characterized by great seasonal temperature differences, deep and rich soils with well defined profiles, ecosystems usually maintained by fire, and the greatest amount of agricultural activities? A) Temperate deciduous forest B) Savanna C) Chaparral D) Temperate grasslands E) Tropical rainforest Answer: D

3. Which biome is characterized by plants with small and leathery leaves that can be shed during the frequent summer droughts and root systems adapted for infertile and dry soils? People living in this biome must watch out for fires during the hot and dry summers and landslides in the wet winters. A) Temperate deciduous forest B) Savanna C) Chaparral D) Temperate grasslands E) Tropical rainforest Answer: C

4. Most of the nutrients in the tropical rain forest are found in the A) Living organisms B) Large rivers C) Deep, rich soil D) Thick atmosphere E) Shallow soil Answer: A

5. Mature temperate deciduous forests ___ than tropical rain forests. A) Have more different tree species B) Have more different animal species C) have more plant life at ground level D) Have less sunlight penetrating to lower levels E) Have less plant life at ground level Answer: C

6. Which of the following biomes does NOT belong with the others? A) Taiga B) Steppes C) Boreal forest D) Northern coniferous forest Answer: B

7. Cone-bearing trees of characteristic of the A) Taiga B) Tropical rain forest C) Temperate deciduous forest D) Savanna E) Desert Answer: A

8. Which of the following biomes has been most converted to agricultural land? A) Tundra B) Tropical rain forest C) Temperate grassland D) Arctic desert E) Taiga Answer: C

9. The biome has plants referred to as succulents that store water in their leaves and stems and root systems that spread out wide and go deep to reach water A) Temperate deciduous forest B) Taiga C) Tropical rain forest D) Desert E) Tundra Answer: D

10. Plant in this biome have evolved “drip tips” bacteria and fungi and often grow on other plants to reach the sunlight. Because there is little wind at ground level to disperse seeds, ground plants are designed to lure animal pollinators. A) Tundra B) Temperate grassland C) Tropical rain forest D) Boreal Forest E) Desert Answer: C