Biomes

Mt. Kilimanjaro is located near the equator, it has a peak covered in snow. Why is this?

• The equator is a cold climate

• The mountain has a higher altitude

• There is a cold front coming from Antarctica

• There is a cold front coming from the Arctic Circle

The ability to conserve (save) water is a crucial adaptation for organisms in which biome?

• Tropical rainforest

• Temperate forest

• Desert

• Taiga (Coniferous forest)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Biotic factors of an ecosystem are:

• non-living
• plants
• living thing
• soil

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is/are the main factor that separates the biomes?

• Land

• Water

• Climate and Temperature

• Longitude and Latitude

Which of the following has no effect on the biomes?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Temperature

• Precipitation

The area of the map shaded in green represents which of the following terrestrial biome

• Coniferous Forrest
• Deciduous Forrest 
• Desert
• Tundra

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NGSS.4-ESS2-2

What are some problems associated with low tide?

• Waves crashing on shore may affect an organism's ability to hold on.
• Organisms may dry out due to lack of water.
• Organisms are exposed to direct sunlight.
• All of the above.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which two biomes have the least precipitation?

• tropical rain forest and temperate grasslan
• savanna and tropical dry forest
• tundra and desert
• boreal forest and temperate woodland

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.

• Deserts
• Tropical Rain Forests
• Savannas
• Chaparral 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?

• savanna
• tropical rainforest
• temperate grassland
• tundra

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6