Global Ecosystems (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
What are biomes?
What are biomes?
Large-scale natural ecosystems
Which two climate factors control biome distribution globally?
Which two climate factors control biome distribution globally?
Temperature and rainfall
Where are tropical rainforests located?
Where are tropical rainforests located?
Near the Equator
Where are hot deserts typically located?
Where are hot deserts typically located?
Around the tropics of Cancer & Capricorn
What is the approximate productivity of tropical rainforests?
What is the approximate productivity of tropical rainforests?
2,500 g/m²/year
Which biome has the lowest productivity?
Which biome has the lowest productivity?
Polar regions
How is biome productivity measured?
How is biome productivity measured?
Grams of biomass per square metre per year
At which latitudes are temperate forests found?
At which latitudes are temperate forests found?
Between 30° and 60° from the equator
Which climate conditions create the most productive biomes?
Which climate conditions create the most productive biomes?
Hot and wet
What type of waters do coral reefs require?
What type of waters do coral reefs require?
Clear, shallow, warm tropical waters