Terrestrial Biomes Quiz (Module 12)

The largest area of old-growth forest in the United States is located in

• Alaska

• Montana

• California

• North Carolina

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A terrestrial biome is defined primarily by:

• Temperature
• Moisture
• Light
• Both A&B

The most biodiverse biome is: 

• Taiga
• Chaparral
• Savanna
• Tropical Rainforest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

6. Which biomes is naturally prone to wildfires? 

• Tundra
• Chaparral
• Desert
• Temperate deciduous Forest

Generally, the limiting factor that controls the vegetative character of a desert biome is 

• Light
• Nutrients
• precipitation
• temperature

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Abiotic factors: long, cold winters; short, mild summers; moderate precipitation; high humidity; acidic, nutrient-poor soils • Dominant plants: needleleaf coniferous trees such as spruce and fir; some broadleaf deciduous trees;  small, berry-bearing shrubs

• Temperate rain forest
• Boreal Forest
• Temperate deciduous Forest
• Forrest Gump

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Abiotic factors: hot and wet year-round; thin, nutrient-poor soils • Dominant plants: broad-leaved evergreen trees; ferns; large woody vines and climbing plants;  orchids and bromeliads

• Taiga 
• Temperate Rain Forest
• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Tropical Rain forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Abiotic factors: warm to hot summers; cold winters; moderate, seasonal precipitation;  fertile soils; occasional fires • Dominant plants: lush, perennial grasses and herbs; most are resistant to drought, fire, and cold

• Savanna Grasslands
• Temperate Grasslands
• Chapparal
• Tundra

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Abiotic factors: hot, dry summers; cool, moist winters; thin, nutrient-poor soils; periodic fires • Dominant plants: woody evergreen shrubs with small, leathery leaves; fragrant, oily herbs that grow during winter and die in summer  

• Tundra
• Savanna grassland
• Chapparal
• Prairie grasslands

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Look at the following graph and determine the biome

• Tropical Rain forest
• Temperate Grassland
• Taiga (Boreal Forest)
• Tundra

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6