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Biomes of the World

Biomes of the World

Assessment

Presentation

Science

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS2-3, MS-ESS2-6, MS-LS1-5

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Greg Perenich

Used 3+ times

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30 Slides • 31 Questions

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Biomes

By Nicole Mitchell

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Humans do not have an impact on biomes.

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True

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False

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Which biome is hot and humid all year round with plenty of rain?

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Tundra

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Tropical Rain Forest

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Taiga

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Temperate Forest

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Multiple Choice

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Which land biome is the ground frozen all year round?

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Grassland

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Taiga

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Tundra

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Deciduous Forest

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Which biome is also known as the "Temperate Forest"?

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Deciduous Forest

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Tropical Rain Forest

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Tundra Forest

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Taiga Forest

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Which land biome is the coldest in temperature without any trees?

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Taiga

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Grassland

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Tundra

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Deciduous Forest

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Multiple Choice

Prairies and savannas are two examples of this land biome?

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Tundra

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Grassland

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Desert

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Taiga

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Multiple Choice

The following animals are common to which land biome? (anaconda, gorilla, monkey, toucan bird, red-eyed tree frog, python, jaguar, three-toed sloth, anteater, macaw bird)

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Deciduous Forest

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Tropical Rain Forest

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Tundra

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Taiga

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Multiple Choice

The following animals are common to which land biome?

(polar bear, walrus, arctic fox, seal, penguin, snowy owl, caribou, arctic hare, musk oxen)

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Tundra

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Taiga

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Temperate Forest

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Coniferous Forest

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Multiple Choice

The following animals are common to which land biome? (white-tailed deer, black bear, turkey, chipmunk, skunk, raccoon, groundhog, and squirrel)

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Grassland

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Tundra

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Deciduous Forest

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Coniferous Forest

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Multiple Choice

The following animals are common to which land biome? (zebra, ostrich, lion, giraffe, bison, elephant, cheetah, hyena, hippo, rhino, prairie dog, and ostrich)

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Desert

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Grassland

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Tundra

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Tropical Rain Forest

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Multiple Choice

The following animals are common to which land biome? (moose, elk, lynx, red deer, bobcat, mountain goat, grizzly bear, and gray wolf)

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Temperate Forest

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Tundra

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Deciduous Forest

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Taiga

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Multiple Choice

The following animals are common to which land biome? ( scorpion, camel, fennec fox, kangaroo rat, black widow spider, roadrunner, and jackrabbit)

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Desert

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Tundra

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Deciduous Forest

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Grassland

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A biome is _______________________________________

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all the living things in a small area.

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a very large ecosystem.

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all the members of one species in an area.

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a role/ job of an organism.

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The ability to conserve (save) water is a crucial adaptation for organisms in which biome?

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Tropical rainforest

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Temperate forest

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Desert

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Taiga (Coniferous forest)

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Multiple Choice

Identify an a example of an abiotic factor

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Hair

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Dead squirrel

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Grass

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Sunlight

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This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of species biodiversity.

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Deserts

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Tropical rainforests

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Savannas

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Taiga

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Tundra

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The biome pictured is the

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desert

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savanna

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tropical rainforest

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taiga

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tundra

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Multiple Choice

The following animals are common to which biome?

(polar bear, walrus, arctic fox, seal, penguin, snowy owl, caribou, arctic hare, musk oxen)

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Tundra

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Taiga

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Temperate Forest

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Tropical Rainforest

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Desert

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Multiple Choice

The following animals are common to which biome? (anaconda, gorilla, monkey, toucan bird, red-eyed tree frog, python, jaguar, three-toed sloth, anteater, macaw bird)

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Deciduous Forest (Temperate Forest)

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Tropical Rainforest

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Tundra

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Taiga (Coniferous Forest)

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Desert

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Open Ended

What is a Biome? Give an example

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a desert biome plant?

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cactus

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sunflower

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pine tree

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fig tree

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Another word for a taiga is _________.

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Multiple Choice

The weather in a tundra is...

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wet

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cold/dry

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humid

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hot/dry

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Multiple Choice

What two factors affect climate?

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latitude and longitude

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temperature and altitude

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latitude and altitude

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location and precipitation

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About __% of all species come from the rainforest.

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Multiple Choice

What two factors affect vegetation (plant life)?

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Precipitation and Temperature

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Atmospheric Circulation and Temperature

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Latitude and Precipitation

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Latitude and Temperature

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Multiple Choice

How many seasons does a deciduous forest have?

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Multiple Choice

Animal adaptations for the Tropical Rainforest biome include:

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Camouflage, Poisonous species

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thick fur, extra body fat, and some burrow under ground for warmth

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Migration, Hibernation

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thin skin that readily absorbs water and nocturnal hunting

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Tundra

extremely inhospitable conditions. There are two types of tundra: arctic and alpine. 

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Desert

dry areas where rainfall is less than 50 centimeters. Deserts can be either cold or hot.

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Forest

dominated by trees, and cover about one-third of the Earth.The three major forest biomes are temperate forests, tropical forests, and boreal forests (also known as the taiga).

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Grassland

dominated by grass and have a warm, dry climate. There are two types of grasslands: tropical grasslands (sometimes called savannas) and temperate grasslands.

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Tundra

  • 50oF

  • -126 degrees F

  • AlaskaCanadaRussiaGreenlandIceland, and Scandinavia, as well as sub-Antarctic islands.

  • musk ox, Arctic hare, polar bear



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Open Ended

What's your favorite biome so far? Why? What particularly about it do you like? (2-3 FULL sentences)

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Grassland

  • North America, Europe, Asia

  • 40° 60°

  • bison, cheetahs, lionsraccoons

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Dedicous forest

  • WHERE WE LIVE!!!!!!!!!

  • 86° 50°F

  • insects, frogs, snakes, rats, turtles

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Multiple Select

What are some characteristics of rainforests?

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lots of trees

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high year round temperature

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high amount of rainfall

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grasslands

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low year round temperature

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Multiple Select

What are some characteristics of tundra?

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permafrost

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very cold, low average temperatures

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lots of trees

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small amount of plants

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high amount of rainfall

Biomes

By Nicole Mitchell

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