Biomes(Terrestrial)

According to the diagram, which of the following both have large amounts of precipitation?

• desert & tropical rain forest

• seasonal forest & tundra

• tundra & desert

• tropical rain forest & temperate rain forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The biome where we live in Georgia (pictured) is

• tropical rain forest

• temperate deciduous forest

• temperate rain forest

• tropical seasonal forest

What factors influence the type of plants grow in a biome?

• temperature & precipitation

• temperature only

• precipitation only

• none of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Characteristics of this biome include: warm year round, large herbivores and predators, drought resistant plants, animals give birth during the rainy season.

• tropical rainforest

• savanna

• desert

• tundra

The area roughly between 23 degrees North & 23 degrees South is known as the 

• tropical zone
• temperate zone
• polar zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The biome pictured is

• tundra
• desert
• tropical savanna
• temperate grassland

Abiotic factors: hot and wet year-round; thin, nutrient-poor soils • Dominant plants: broad-leaved evergreen trees; ferns; large woody vines and climbing plants;  orchids and bromeliads

• Taiga 
• Temperate Rain Forest
• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Tropical Rain forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Abiotic factors: warm temperatures; seasonal rainfall; compact soil; frequent fires set by lightning • Dominant plants: tall, perennial grasses; sometimes drought-tolerant and fireresistant trees or shrubs    

• temperate grasslands
• Prairies
• savanna grass lands
• chapparal

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Abiotic factors: low precipitation, variable temperatures; soils rich in minerals but poor in organic material • Dominant plants: cacti and other succulents; creosote bush and other plants with short growth cycles

• Desert
• Tundra
• Tropical grassland
• Temperate grassland

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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

• Coniferous Forests
• Temperate Deciduous Forests
• Deserts
• Tundra