Biomes

Biome with many different species of cacti and reptiles and very little rainfall.

• Desert
• Temperate Rainforest
• Tropical Rainforest
• Tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Biome with plants and grasses, but no trees.

• grassland
• savannah
• taiga
• tundra

Cold, dry biome where the soil stays frozen the entire year. Very little precipitation.

• savannah
• taiga
• tundra
• desert

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A group of ecosystems with similar organisms and climates.

• desert
• deciduous
• canopy
• Biome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Northern biome with many coniferous trees; very cold temperatures in the winter months.

• Taiga
• tundra
• desert
• temperate rain forest

Tags

NGSS.3-ESS2-2

Type of forest biome near the equator; receives a lot of rain; temperatures are warm all year.

• desert
• tropical rain forest
• arctic
• temperate rain forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Type of tree that loses and regrows leaves each year.

• deciduous
• coniferous
• pine tree
• oak tree

Tags

NGSS.4-LS1-1

What is the main factor that separates the biomes?

• Land
• Water
• Climate
• Longitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which biome has the most variety of plants and animals?

• Temperate Forest
• Rainforest
• Tundra
• Grasslands

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which biome is home to lions, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants?

• Grasslands
• Tundra
• Rainforest
• Temperate Forest

Tags

NGSS.3-LS4-3