Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) Secondary Integrated Science Practice test

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Which term describes communities that are ecologically similar due to temperature and rainfall conditions?

Ecosystems
Biomes
Habitats
Populations

The correct answer is: Biomes

The term that describes communities that are ecologically similar due to consistent temperature and rainfall conditions is biomes. Biomes are large geographic biotic units, often defined by the dominant vegetation types and the climate in which they exist. They encompass various ecosystems with similar climate conditions affecting the types and distributions of flora and fauna. Ecosystems refer to specific environments where organisms interact with one another and with their physical surroundings, which can be a part of a biome but are not defined solely by climate. Habitats are the specific environments where individual species live; they are smaller and may vary greatly within the same biome. Populations pertain specifically to groups of individuals of the same species living in a particular area and do not describe the broader ecological similarities across different communities. Thus, biomes encapsulate the idea of ecological similarity driven by climate conditions.