Biomes

Which biome has 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 is found on the mountain above the tree line?

• grassland
• deciduous forest
• tundra
• tropical forest

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

Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?

• deciduous
• evergreen
• ginko
• palm

Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?

• desert
• taiga
• tundra
• grassland

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which biome receives between 0 to 25 centimeters of rain per year, has a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius, has poor soil, and is home to lizards, scorpions, and snakes?

• desert
• mountain
• taiga
• tundra

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following habitats probably has the greatest number of plant and animal species?

• the African savannah
• a rainforest in Brazil
• a temperate forest in China
• a temperate grassland in Kansas

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

• taiga
• tundra
• deciduous forest
• grassland

A ________ is a forest biome consisting mostly of cone-bearing evergreen trees

• desert
• temperate deciduous forest
• taiga
• tundra