APES Biomes Quiz

According to the graph, which biome would you expect to find an area with an average temperature of 10^oC and 200 cm of precipitation annually?

• Temperate seasonal forest

• Temperate rainforest

• Woodland/shrubland

• Tropical seasonal forest

According to the graph, in which biome would you expect to find an area with an average temperature of 4^oC and 50 cm of precipitation annually?

• Tundra

• Boreal forest

• Temperate grassland/cold desert

• Woodland/shrubland

Which biome is characterized by the presence of permafrost?

• temperate seasonal forest

• woodland/shrubland

• tundra

• boreal forest

Which biome has warm temperatures, high precipitation, and little seasonal variation due to its location near the equator?

• Boreal forest

• Tropical rainforest

• Woodland/shrubland

• Subtropical desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through its food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome?

• Forest

• Tundra

• Desert

• Grassland

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?

• Tundra
• Desert
• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Tropical Rainforest

The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

• Food and Water
• Rain and Sunlight
• Temperature and Oxygen
• Precipitation and Temperature 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.

• Taiga/Boreal/Coniferous Forests
• Temperate Seasonal (Decidious) Forests
• Deserts
• Tropical Rain Forests

Which biome covers most of the land mass near Earth's equator?

• Desert

• Grassland

• Tropical rainforest

• Temperate forest

Which biome is represented in this climatograph?

• Cold Desert
• Tropical Desert
• Temperate Desert
• Rain Forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6