Env CH 6-7

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?

• tundra
• desert
• temperate deciduous forest
• tropical rain forest

Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?

• tundra
• desert
• grassland
• tropical rainforest

Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?

• tundra
• desert
• tropical rainforest
• pine forest

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.  This characteristic is known as

• glaciation
• permafrost
• crystallization
• soilfrost

Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?

• deciduous
• evergreen
• ginko
• palm

Which biome is the driest?

• Desert
• Tundra
• Taiga
• Rainforest

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NGSS.3-ESS2-2

Which biome has coniferous trees (which don't lose their leaves)?

• Taiga
• Temperate Forest
• Tundra
• Grasslands

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

Which biome has wide-open fields of grass?

• Taiga
• Grasslands
• Temperate Forest
• Rainforest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If you were to visit a Savanna you would see

• large herds of grazing animals such as rhinos, gazelles and giraffes.

• a dense forest.

• snow and ice

• a coastal ecosystem.

Which of the following correctly describes a tropical rain forest?

• dense, thick soil that supports a dense layer of plants on the forest floor.

• species of animals with specialized ways of surviving in order to avoid competition

• very few species of trees due to poor soil quality

• plants and animals that are very similar due to year round warmth and moisture