Question

Biomes Create the World

Table of Contents

Concept of Biome………...5

Classifications……………10

Definitions…………………11

Researchers……………….15

Terrestrial Biomes……..20

Marine Biomes………….80

Microbial Biomes……..140

Future Studies…………200

What predictions can be made based on the table of contents? Check all that apply.

There are seven types of marine biomes.
There are different classifications of biomes.
There are several types of terrestrial biomes.
People are planning further study of biomes.
Microbial biomes contain the fewest number of organisms.

Answer 1

Applicable:
- There are different classifications of biomes. — Yes. (The TOC includes a “Classifications” section.)
- There are several types of terrestrial biomes. — Yes. (A dedicated “Terrestrial Biomes” section implies multiple types are discussed.)
- People are planning further study of biomes. — Yes. (The TOC lists “Future Studies.”)

Not supported:
- There are seven types of marine biomes. — No. (The TOC lists “Marine Biomes” but gives no count.)
- Microbial biomes contain the fewest number of organisms. — No. (The TOC lists “Microbial Biomes” but says nothing about organism counts.)