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Which temperate grassland biome that once covered the Great Plains is home to bison?

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Prairie

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which treeless alpine biome above the tree line is home to pikas and mountain goats?

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Alpine tundra

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Which coastal ecosystem where freshwater meets saltwater serves as a nursery for marine species?

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Estuary

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Which biome, with coniferous forests and long winters, is home to moose and lynx?

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Taiga

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which cave in Slovenia is the type locality of the blind salamander Proteus anguinus?

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Postojna Cave

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which habitat involves microbes living inside rocks in extreme environments like Antarctica's dry valleys?

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Endolithic habitat

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What is the term for a water-filled cavity in a plant, such as a bromeliad leaf, that houses insect larvae?

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Phytotelma

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Which temporary freshwater pool that forms in spring in Mediterranean climates hosts fairy shrimp?

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Vernal pool

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which crescent-shaped lake forms from a meander cutoff and provides a unique freshwater habitat?

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Oxbow lake

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Which deep-ocean trench is the habitat of the Mariana snailfish, the deepest-living fish?

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Mariana Trench

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Which type of wetland is acidic, nutrient-poor, and dominated by sphagnum moss?

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Bog

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Which atoll in the Indian Ocean is the only natural habitat of the Aldabra giant tortoise?

Answer

Aldabra Atoll

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