BM2 Week 1 Review

Question 1

If you visited a savanna, you would likely see

Answer 1

Large herds of grazing animals, such as rhinos, gazelles, and giraffes.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a tropical rain forest?

Answer 2

Species of animals with specialized ways of surviving in order to avoid competition.

Question 3

Taiga is (Characteristics)

Answer 3

A forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce.

Question 4

As you travel from the North Pole toward the equator, you would expect to see

Answer 4

Tundra (THEN) Grasslands (THEN) Tropical Rainforests

Question 5

The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is called

Answer 5

Latitude

Question 6

An example of a population is

Answer 6

All maple trees in a forest.

Question 7

The density of a population is

Answer 7

The number of individuals per unit area.

Question 8

Give examples of a parasite

Answer 8

• A roundworm in a human’s intestine.
• A tick on a cat.
• Mistletoe on a tree.

Question 9

A species of plant has exponential growth after it is introduced into an area where it has never lived. Give a statement that explains exponential growth.

Answer 9

Within a few years the population increases dramatically.

Question 10

The number of wild horses per square kilometer in a prairie is the horse populations…

Answer 10

Density