Biomes and Ecosystems Test

Which examples are considered major biomes?

• Desert, Forest, Grassland, Tundra
• Desert, Mountain, Forest, Tundra
• River, Mountain, Wetland, Grassland
• Mountain, Desert, Tundra, Forest

Which of the abiotic factors in the marine biome would be different for organisms living at location A  and location B?

• Temperature, sunlight, wind, pressure
• Temperature, mollusks, pressure, wind
• Temperature, algae, sunlight, wind
• Temperature, algae, mollusk, wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which letter shows the location of the deciduous forest biome?

• Letter A
• Letter B
• Letter C
• Letter D

Which list correctly completes the chart?

• 1. land,  2. marine, 3. freshwater
• 1. marine, 2. land, 3. freshwater
• 1. land, 2. freshwater, 3. marine
• 1. freshwater, 2. marine, 3. land

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities is referred to as—

• a biome
• an ecosystem
• a habitat
•  a niche

Nina visited an area that receives a large amount of precipitation during all twelve  months and is typically warm year round. The area also has a large variety of  organism diversity. What biome did Nina most likely visit?

• Rainforest
• Desert
• Tundra
• Grassland

Theodore visited an area that experiences temperatures below 0°C for about eight  months of the year. The area also receives a very low amount of precipitation and has  a permanently frozen layer of ground below the surface. What biome did Theodore  most likely visit

• Tundra
• Grassland
• Desert
• Forest

Which two biomes receive the least amount of precipitation each year?

• Tundra and desert
• Desert and grasslands
• Tundra and deciduous forest
• Coniferous forest and rainforest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

All living and nonliving things that interact in an area make up

• an ecosystem
• a biome
• a community
• a population

The two most important factors that help determine a biome are

• precipitation and temperature
• snowfall and melting ice
• animals and bacteria
• land slope and logitude