Terrestrial Biomes

The closer a biome is to the equator, the more we would expect it to be

• warmer & wetter
• warmer & drier
• cooler & wetter
• cooler & drier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The farther a biome is from the equator, the more we would expect it to be 

• warmer & wetter
• warmer & drier
• cooler & wetter
• cooler & drier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The tropical rain forest & tropical savanna biomes are similar in ___________, but ________________________________.

• temperature / the savannah doesn't receive enough rainfall to be a forest
• precipitation / the rain forest is hotter
• precipitation / the savanna is cooler
• temperature / the rain forest doesn't receive enough sunlight to be a savanna

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

The tundra biome & the desert biome are both very dry, but

• the desert is always hot
• the desert has a wider temperature range
• the tundra has a wider temperature range
• they are also similar in temperature

The tropical savanna & temperate grassland are both types of grasslands. What differentiates them is the fact that

• the savanna is hotter
• the savanna is cooler
• the grassland is hotter
• the grassland receives much more precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Terrestrial biomes are defined mainly by their

• climate & plants
• climate & animals
• animals & plants
• climate only

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

The biome pictured is

• tropical savanna
• tropical rain forest
• temperate rain forest
• temperate deciduous forest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The biome pictured is

• desert
• tropical savanna
• tropical seasonal forest
• boreal forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The tundra biome & the desert biome are both very dry, but

• the desert is always hot
• the desert has a wider temperature range
• the tundra has a wider temperature range
• they are also similar in temperature

The most biodiverse biome is: 

• Taiga
• Chaparral
• Savanna
• Tropical Rainforest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5