biomes

Which of the following is NOT an example of a biome?

• Desert
• Marine
• Freshwater
• Waterpark

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

• winter frost
• Glaciation
• Permafrost
• Crystallization 

The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it's food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome?

• Forest
• Tundra
• Desert
• Grassland

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

• Tundra
• Desert
• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Tropical Rainforest

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

• Tundra
• Rainforest
• Desert
• Pineforest

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NGSS.3-ESS2-2

Which of the following in an ecosystem is classified as BIOTIC?

• Rock
• Sand
• Wind
• Tree

Which of the following in an ecosystem is ABIOTIC?

• Sunlight
• Frog
• Scorpion
• Snake

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What biome? 

• Savannah
• Temperate Rainforest
• Taiga
• Desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are the biotic factors of the savanna

• animals 
• plants 
• grass
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of these describes the rainforest?

• populated by squirrels, bears and pine trees
• relatively few trees
• generally close to the equator
• short, mild, dry summers