Human Impact, Biomes, and Interactions Quiz Study Guide
1. Which biome do we live in?
2. Which biome would the most nocturnal animals be found in?
3. What happens to grass when blocked from sunlight? What happens to the animals that eat the
grass?
4. What are examples of biotic factors? Abiotic factors?
5. In the rainforest plants produce the most nutrients, what does that tell us about the soil?
6. What is the name of the trees in the coniferous forest that have waxy coatings and do not
change much seasonally?
7. What is an abiotic factor of a river that will affect the living organisms that inhabit the area?
8. What type of organism is the best decomposer?
9. How does protecting a habitat also protect a species?
10. When the environment changes what happens to the animals living in that environment?
11. If fish begin to die in a river ecosystem, what happens in the ecosystem?
12. What happens when humans destroy an ecosystem?
13. How can using fewer natural resources and reducing wastes help?
14. The characteristics of a praying mantis allow it to be camouflaged by the green stems of plants.
While camouflaged, a praying mantis can feed on other insects that inhabit or feed on a plant. If
a praying mantis feeds on natural predators of a plant, what type of relationship is occurring
between the praying mantis and the plant?
15. A beneficial association between coral and algae is an example of
16. A tick sucks blood from a dog. In this relationship, the tick is the ____ and the dog is the ____.
17. What is mutualism? Parasitism? Commensalism? Predation? Competition?
18. Explain each of the Levels of organization: organism, population, community, ecosystem,
biosphere
19. Remoras, fish that attach to sharks and “hitch a ride,” and sharks have a relationship that is best
described as
20. What does it mean for a habitat to become protected?
21. How does temperature affect marine animals?
22. Which biome has low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?
23. List some harmful activities for the environment?
24. What are hazardous waste items?
25. Give examples of items that are not extremely biodegradable
26. What are animal adaptations of a hot and dry environment?
27. Which biome has the greatest biodiversity (largest number of species of plants and animals)?
28. What are the interactions between bacteria and humans?
29. What is permafrost?
30. What type of trees is found in a temperate forest?
31. Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and
coyotes?
32. Why do most organisms in the ocean exist in the shallow waters over the continental shelf?
33. The presence of what in excess causes algal blooms?
34. Which biome is found on mountains above the tree line?
35. Which type of organism would MOST immediately be affected during a drought when grass
growth is limited?
36. Which biome receives between 0 to 25 cm of precipitation, temperature range from -27⁰ to 5⁰
Celsius, has frozen soil, and is home to hares, caribou, and wolves?
37. Which biome receives lots of rain and has a variety of plants?
38. Where are grassland biomes found in the United States?
39. Which biome has limited available water, low temperatures, permafrost, 24 hour seasonal days
and nights, and animals with thick fun and blubber?
40. What could cause predatory animals to become endangered or extinct?
41. Which biome has evergreen trees, long and cold winters, short and rainy summers, rich soil,
moose and elk?
42. Where would you find the most seaweeds and algae in an ocean?
43. Put these in order by annual precipitation: desert, tundra, temperate forest, and tropical
rainforest