Biology- Communities, Biomes, and Ecosystems

What does a climate diagram summarize?

• A region's climate, including temperature and precipitation.
• A region's climate, including number of species and biomass.
• A region's climate, including water depth and volume.
• A region's climate, including elevation and illumination. 

What does the line plot on a climate diagram show?

• Average Temperature
• Average Precipitation
• Average Depth
• Average Illumination

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What do the vertical bars on a climate diagram show?

• Average Temperature
• Average Precipitation
• Average Depth
• Average Illumination

What is the x-axis on the climate diagram show?

• Month of the year
• Day of the week
• Quarter of the year
• MAM & SON

This type of biome is warm year-round with wet and dry seasons and has rich soil. 

• Tropical dry forest
• Tropical rain forest
• Boreal forest
• Deciduous forest

This type of biome is hot and wet year round with nutrient poor soil.

• Tropical dry forest
• Tropical rain forest
• Boreal forest
• Deciduous forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

This type of biome has long cold winters, short mild summers, moderate precipitation, and acidic nutrient poor soil. 

• Tropical dry forest
• Tropical rain forest
• Boreal forest
• Deciduous forest

This type of biome is cold, has long cold winters and short soggy summers and has permafrost. 

• Savannah
• Temperate grasslands
• Tundra
• Wetlands

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

This type of biome has warm to hot summers, cold winters, and fertile soil. 

• Savannah
• Temperate grasslands
• Tundra
• Wetlands

A scientist is wanting to conduct an experiment to determine which organisms might be found in a particular biological system. Which of the following is a good question that could be investigated?

• How do the environmental factors of a population affect the adaptations seen in the ecosystems?
• How do the environmental factors of an ecosystem affect the adaptations seen in the communities?
• How do the environmental factors of a population affect the adaptations seen in the communities?
• How do the environmental factors of communities affect the adaptations seen in the ecosystems?

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1