Choose the One Most Appropriate Answer for Each

Multiple Choice

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Hydrothermal vent

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