. What defines an animal's habitat? 3. What is included in an ecosystem?

4. How are biomes and habitats related?

5. Number the following in order of size, from smallest to largest: ecosystem, biome, and habitat.
Ecosystem
Biome
Habitat
6. A biome is usually defined by , humidity, and vegetation.

7. How is interaction important in an ecosystem?

8. Describe the habitat, ecosystem, and biome of the monkey in the example.
Habitat

Ecosystem

Biome

9. What is an indicator species?

10. Why are lichens good indicator species?

11. Indicator species are often used to determine environmental policies. Which of these opinions about the use of indicator species best matches your personal opinion?
People should react quickly to changes to indicator species.
Scientists should use indicator species to help plan environmental policy.
Indicator species should be monitored but should not be factored into policies.
Indicator species are not a useful tool for ecologists.
Human development is more important than any ecological damage.
12. Explain why you came to this conclusion.

13. Fill in this table of the Earth's biomes.
Biome Temperature Precipitation Vegetation Location
Tundra

Desert

Grassland/Savannah

Rain forest

Temperate forest

Boreal forest / Taiga

Mediterranean/Chaparral

14. What major factors separate the biomes?

15. How are biomes and climate zones different?

16. How are the desert biome and tundra biome similar?

17. Which biome do you live in?

18. Name some coniferous trees.

19. Name some deciduous trees.

20. Which biome has the greatest biodiversity?

21. What do you think is the easiest way to tell which biome you are in?

22. Can you tell which biome you live in just by looking out the window?