Choose the One Most Appropriate Answer for Each

question 46

Multiple Choice

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Tropical rain forest

• A)"Swamp forest"; northern coniferous forest
• B)Undersea formations that are similar to islands in species diversity and abundance
• C)Broad belts of grasslands with a few scattered shrubs and trees; found in Africa, India, and Australia
• D)Extends around the shore of a lake to a depth where rooted aquatic plants stop growing
• E)Includes sediments and rocks on the ocean bottom
• F)Most structurally complex and species-rich biome; features nutrient-poor soil
• G)Chemoautotrophs are the primary producers
• H)Occurs at high altitudes throughout the world, rocky and nutrient-poor
• I)Coastal nurseries for marine animals supplied with nutrients by an influx of freshwater
• J)Vast expanses of land dominated by distinct kinds of plants that support characteristic communities

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