6 Written Questions

1. deep water that never receives sunlight
2. portion of the marine biome where its shallow enough for sunlight to penetrate
3. biome composed of forests of broad-leaved hardwood trees that lose their foliage annually
4. orderly, natural changes and species replacements that take place in communities of an ecosystem over time
5. any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the existence, numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms
6. biome near the equator with warm temperatures, wet weather, and lush plant growth

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. biome composed of large communities covered with rich soil, grasses, and similar small plants
   1. plankton
   2. grassland
   3. estuary
   4. taiga
2. small organisms that drift and float in the waters of the photic zone
   1. tundra
   2. grassland
   3. plankton
   4. taiga
3. coastal body of water partially surrounded by land, in which fresh and salt water mix
   1. desert
   2. tundra
   3. estuary
   4. taiga
4. colonization of barren land by pioneer organisms
   1. climax community
   2. permafrost
   3. primary succession
   4. succession
5. layer of permanently frozen ground that lies underneath the topsoil
   1. desert
   2. plankton
   3. estuary
   4. permafrost
6. biome characterized by a coniferous forest, cold temperatures, and acidic, mineral-poor topsoils
   1. biome
   2. tundra
   3. desert
   4. taiga

5 True/False Questions

1. climax community → layer of permanently frozen ground that lies underneath the topsoil

   True        False

2. intertidal zone → deep water that never receives sunlight

   True        False

3. biome → biome characterized by a coniferous forest, cold temperatures, and acidic, mineral-poor topsoils

   True        False

4. desert → biome that surrounds the north and south poles with no trees and characterized by permafrost

   True        False

5. tundra → biome that surrounds the north and south poles with no trees and characterized by permafrost

   True        False