Biomes Review

What is weather?

• The average atmospheric conditions

• Day to day atmospheric conditions

• Rain and clouds

• The biome we live in

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which biome has the most rainfall per year?

• Tundra
• Taiga
• Tropical Rainforest
• Deciduous Forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which biome is the coldest?

• Tundra
• Grassland
• Temperate Forest
• Desert

Which biome gets the least amount of precipitation?

• Desert
• Taiga
• Savanna
• Tropical rainforest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is climate?

• Day to day atmospheric conditions.

• the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period

• The weather of the world as a whole.

• The weather over a year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is latitude?

• vertical lines on the globe

• the determining factor of all biomes.

• the distance of places from New York City

• the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator

Which answer only has examples of flora?

• cacti, succulents, shrubs, grasses, trees

• Trees, mice, squirrels, grass

• Giraffes, zebras, monkeys, and lions

• Giraffes, trees, zebras, tigers

Which answer only has examples of fauna?

• Grass, shrubs, trees, birds, ants

• Zebras, gazelles, monkeys, eagles, polar bears

• Spiders, ants, corn, soybeans

• Corn, soybeans, alfalfa, trees, cacti

Which of the following is the definition of a biome?

• The weather conditions of a continent.

• The climate of a country.

• A large area that has differing climates and combinations of flora and fauna.

• A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat.

Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?

• Rain

• Snow

• Fog

• Hail