2. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

3. Biomes _________________________ _____________________ ___________________ __________________ _________________ ______________ Click the appropriate dollar amount at right to proceed to the question

4. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Phone A Friend “OK Contestant…Please select a friend to help you with this one. You have thirty seconds to discuss your options…” Return to the Question

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6. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Fifty - Fifty You’ve asked that two of the wrong answers be eliminated, leaving you with one wrong answer plus the correct one. 50/50 Return to the Question

7. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Correct Correct! Proceed to Next Question

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9. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Ecology This is the study of how living things interact with one another and their environment. GeologyGenetics Biology 50/50 A CD B

10. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD ecosystem A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area is called a ____________________ biomepopulation community A CD B 50/50

11. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD A biome A group of populations that interact with one another in a particular area is called A communityAn environment An ecosystem A CD B 50/50

12. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Air, soil, and grass Three important abiotic factors within an ecosystem are Water, sunlight, and air Water, bacteria, and temperature Bacteria, algae, and protists A CD B 50/50

13. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD thermosphere The part of Earth in which living things are found is called atmospherehydrosphere biosphere A CD B 50/50

14. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD In the taiga Where would you find a layer of permanently frozen soil just below the surface? In the desertIn the tundra In the forest A CD B 50/50

15. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD chance Some environments have harsh abiotic factors. Organisms can live in these areas because of adaptationsindividuals biomes A CD B 50/50

16. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Desert Which biome contains the greatest number of species? Grassland Deciduous forest Tropical rain forest A CD B 50/50

17. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Ecosystem Each ___________ consists of different parts of the world with similar climates. PopulationBiome Community A CD B 50/50

18. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Deciduous This type of tree sheds its leaves each year. MagnificentMarvelous Coniferous A CD B 50/50

19. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Because it is shaded Why is the soil of the deciduous forest nutrient rich? Because of lots of moisture Because of high temperatures Because of decayed leaves A CD B 50/50

20. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD desert The thick fur of caribou, elk, moose and deer is an adaptation in which biome? grasslandtaiga tundra A CD B 50/50

21. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD There isn’t enough rain. Why do grasslands have so few trees? It is too warm there. There isn’t enough sunshine It is too cold there. A CD B 50/50

22. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD taiga In what kind of biome would you most likely find a cactus? tundragrassland desert A CD B 50/50

23. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD populations Individuals of the same species live together in ______________ ecosystemsbiomes communities A CD B 50/50