Activities Quiz

1 .		In animal populations, DDT causes _____. (Activity: Science, Technology, and Society: DDT)
2 .		DDT is _____-soluble so it accumulates in _____. (Activity: Science, Technology, and Society: DDT)
3 .		Which of these is a biotic component of an environment? (Activity: Adaptations to Biotic and Abiotic Factors)
4 .		Desert owls are inactive during the day and active at night. They also have small bodies. This describes _____ adaptation to the hot and dry desert. (Activity: Adaptations to Biotic and Abiotic Factors)
5 .		Horned lizards are desert animals that are active during the day. Their skin and kidneys are efficient at conserving water; when they get hot, they move to the shade so they can cool off. This describes _____ adaptation to the hot and dry desert. (Activity: Adaptations to Biotic and Abiotic Factors)
6 .		Cacti are desert plants with C4 metabolism. In addition, cacti bloom at night. This describes _____ adaptation to the hot and dry desert. (Activity: Adaptations to Biotic and Abiotic Factors)
7 .		Which of these is characteristic of the photic zone of a freshwater biome? (Activity: Aquatic Biomes)
8 .		The benthic zone of aquatic environments is defined as the _____. (Activity: Aquatic Biomes)
9 .		The _____ biome is the largest of Earth's biomes. (Activity: Aquatic Biomes)
10 .		A(n) _____ is a region where fresh water and salt water mix. (Activity: Aquatic Biomes)
11 .		What are the two major factors determining the distribution of terrestrial biomes? (Activity: Aquatic Biomes)
12 .		Which of these biomes is characterized by little rainfall? (Activity: Aquatic Biomes)
13 .		Which of these is the largest terrestrial biome on Earth? (Activity: Aquatic Biomes)
14 .		Which biome is characterized by an extensive canopy that allows little light to penetrate to the ground and by the presence of epiphytes? (Activity: Aquatic Biomes)
15 .		Which biome is characterized by the presence of permafrost? (Activity: Aquatic Biomes)