The height of an object measured from a point, such as the Earth's surface

• altitude

• latitude

• biome

• eutrophication

An increase in the amount of nutrients in an aquatic ecosystem.

• eutrophication

• biome

• salinity

• latitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The amount of dissolved salts in a liquid.

• latitude

• salinity

• eutrophication

• biome

The distance north or south of the equator in degrees.

• altitude

• latitude

• salinity

• eutrophication

A large region characterized by types of climate, plants, and animals.

• latitude

• altitude

• biome

• eutrophication

Biome in which trees lose their leaves in the fall and grow new leaves in the spring.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Grasslands

• Temperature Deciduous Forest

• Taiga

Climate is best described as long term patterns of

• temperature and precipitation

• precipitation and winds

• winds and ocean currents

• ocean currents and temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Birds that migrate during winter, coniferous trees, and cold temperatures represent which biome?

• grasslands

• taiga

• tropical rainforest

• desert

Migration of animals in the savanna in mostly a response to

• predation

• altitude

• rainfall

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Animal species of the tropical rainforest

• have adaptations that conserve water loss

• have adaptations that lessen competition

• have adaptations for extreme variations in temperature

• are never camouflaged

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4