Ecology Questions

This is the World's coldest biome. It receives only 6 to 10 inches of precipitation per year and has a permanently frozen layer of earth called permafrost. The soil is nutrient poor with very little vegetation.

Which of the following is not true about the alpine biome?A) The alpine biome is the largest biome in the worldB) it is found on five of the seven continentsC) The alpine biome has two distinct seasonsD) The temperature in the Alpine can fall below freezing

Which of the following is an adaptation to permafrost?

Which of the following animals is not found in the tundra?A) polar bearB) caribouC) pangolinD) wolverine

Which of the following statements is true about the alpine biome, but not the taiga?

Which of the following statements is true about the taiga biome but not the Alpine?

During the summer, the taiga warms up and they are growing trees and millions of insects, therefore every year, insect eating birds migrate to the taiga to nest and feed. However, these birds cannot live in the taiga around because they cannot tolerate the winter weather, and in the winter there are not enough insects to provide an adequate food supply. Which statement best summarizes the information above?

Summers that are hot, humid, and rainy, winter's that are below freezing with a lot of snow, 50 to 100 frost free days per year, and precipitation ranges from 12 to 33 inches per year are all abiotic characteristics of the

Which characteristic about the tundra biome listed below does not contribute to a reduction of carbon dioxide on earth?A) nutrient poor soilB) permafrost C) plants and their trapped carbon dioxide are frozen in the earthD) carbon dioxide sink

Why do some plants in the tundra retain their dead leaves instead of shedding them?

Which of the following adaptations does not protect against cold temperatures in the taiga?A) hibernationB) migrationC) seasonal color changesD) insulating fur and feathers

Which of the following is not true of the tundra bumblebee?A) It's body is covered and dense hairs that help it conserve heatB) it is active only under warm conditionsC) it can "shiver" to generate heatD) it is able to keep its body temperature approximately 75° above ambient temperature

What type of vegetation is not frequently found in the tundra?

A seasonal color change helps animals in the taiga to

Wind increases the rate of evaporation by blowing away the molecules of water that have escaped into the air.

True OR false Energy cant be created or destroyed

this marine ecosystem is the most bi diverse of all water environments

this biome sees a very small amount of rain per year, typically less than 10 inches. The soil is low and organic matter, but high in mineral content, please cover in very sparse. only plants that can retain high amounts of water can survive this biome sees major temperature swings in a 24 hour period with high temperatures in the day and low temperature at night.

a large fire or other natural disaster would cause this type of succession to occur

this biome has mild winters and hot dry summers. they often occur on the mountain slopes of southern California as well as the land surrounding the Mediterranean sea. the soil is typically thin and not fertile due to the high concentration of rocks. many of the plants that live here are drought resistant