Biomes

In the graph, the solid line represents precipitation and the dashed line represents temperature. What type of conditions are indicated by the areas of the graph labeled A?

• hot

• moist

• dry

• freezing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the diagram called?

• cimatograph

• weather chart

• biome map

• climate map

Cold and dry biomes have the highest net primary production.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Day-to-day conditions in Earth’s atmosphere, such as “sunny and humid,” describe

• climate.

• climatograph.

• weather.

• biome

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Ecologists use similarities between ecosystems to classify them into broad categories called

• biomes

• littoral zones.

• estuaries.

• benthic zones.

Warm and wet biomes have the lowest net primary production.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Weather describes the average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods in a given area.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which biome would have the highest net primary production?

• savanna

• boreal forest

• coral reefs

• desert

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NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Which biome has the most consistent year round temperatures?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Taiga

• Chaparral

• Temperate Forest

Which biome would have the lowest net primary production?

• tropical rain forest

• temperate grassland

• coral reef

• desert

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5