BSCS Biology: A Molecular Approach

Chapter 25: Change in Ecosystems

Ecosystems in Space

1.
A tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees and woodlands is what type of biome?
A)savanna
B)tropical rain forest
C)desert
D)taiga
2.
This photograph and illustration depict which type of biome?
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A)a tropical rain forest
B)the taiga
C)a savanna
D)chaparral
3.
In what biome would succulents most likely be found?
A)rain forest
B)desert
C)tundra
D)taiga
4.
In what environment on the earth is the photic zone found?
A)the arctic tundra
B)the desert
C)the rain forest
D)the ocean
5.
What is the name given to the area of the ocean floor where light does not penetrate?
A)the benthic zone
B)the neritic zone
C)the abyssal zone
D)the pelagic zone
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