Chapter 3:
Communities and Biomes
Practice Test
1.
A primary abiotic limiting factor of a desert biome is __________.
a.
lack of plant life
b.
altitude
c.
too much sand
d.
water
Hint
2.
The biome that has the greatest number of conifers is __________.
a.
the taiga
b.
the desert
c.
the tropical rain forest
d.
the grasslands
Hint
3.
The optimum range of most organisms inhabiting marine biomes is __________.
a.
the photic zone
b.
the aphotic zone
c.
ideal for the species
d.
its range of intolerance
Hint
4.
Succession is __________ of an ecosystem.
a.
the creation
b.
the destruction
c.
the orderly changes
d.
the climax
Hint
5.
A climax community for a deciduous forest may contain __________.
a.
many conifers
b.
oak and maple trees
c.
grasslands
d.
mostly ferns
Hint
6.
The conditions that dictate where an organism may live are called
a.
stress zones
b.
the optimal range
c.
limiting factors
d.
biological factors
Hint
7.
In the early stages of succession one might expect _________.
a.
simple food chains
b.
tropical rain forests
c.
tremendous biodiversity
d.
complex food webs
Hint
8.
The major difference between the tundra and taiga biomes is that tundra has _________.
a.
a more southern range
b.
longer summers
c.
permafrost
d.
more trees
Hint
9.
After a forest fire, __________ occurs.
a.
community death
b.
primary succession
c.
secondary succession
d.
a climax community
Hint
10.
Communities in which fresh water and salt water mix are __________.
a.
estuaries
b.
planktonic
c.
marine
d.
usually deep
Hint
11.
Lichens, mosses and ferns are called __________.
a.
limiting species
b.
pioneer species
c.
abiotic factors
d.
consumers
Hint
12.
Organisms inhabiting tropical rain forests might include __________.
a.
bears and tortoises
b.
lichen and caribou
c.
small trees and ravens
d.
monkeys and toucans
Hint
13.
Primary succession occurs on __________.
a.
disturbed grasslands
b.
abandoned fields
c.
burned areas in forests
d.
land exposed by glaciers
Hint
14.
The biome with warm temperatures and high rainfall is __________.
a.
the temperate forest
b.
the tropical rain forest
c.
the grasslands
d.
the desert
Hint
15.
Which of the following is a terrestrial biome?
a.
coral reef
b.
desert
c.
ocean
d.
pond
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