Quiz for:
Ecosystems and Biomes

Question 1

What is a key characteristic that defines an aquatic marine ecosystem?

Question 2

Which term best describes land-based ecosystems such as forests and deserts?

Question 3

What is meant by micro-ecosystems and can you give an example?

Question 4

Which examples can be considered both biotic and abiotic factors in tide pools?

Question 5

Which biome is typically found in central and southern North America?

Question 6

Which factors primarily determine the classification of biomes?

Question 7

What differentiates the Rock Desert from the Sonoran Desert?

Question 8

Which biome is found at the highest latitudes and characterized by ice and cold temperatures?

Question 9

What best describes the Sonoran Desert?

Question 10

Which aquatic ecosystem is characterized by non-salty water?

Question 11

Which ecosystem factor does NOT include non-living components?

Question 12

What describes an ecosystem as opposed to just a biome or a community?

Question 13

What distinguishes a population from a community in ecological terms?

Question 14

How can energy flow through an ecosystem, for example in a forest?

Question 15

In which type of ecosystem would you classify the Amazon Rainforest?