biomes

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

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

Which biome is characterized by needle leaf trees?

• tundra

• desert

• grassland

• taiga

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.MS-LS2-5

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 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-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which biome receives between less than 10 inches of rain per year, has a temperature range that can be 70 degres in one day, has poor soil, and is home to lizards, scorpions, and snakes?

• desert

• mountain

• taiga

• tundra

Which biome is considered a cold desert?

• desert

• mountain

• savannah

• tundra

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

• taiga
• tundra
• deciduous forest
• grassland