Biomes

Which aquatic biome has cattails living within it?

• wetland

• estuary

• coral reef

• deep sea vents

The place where a freshwater river meets with a saltwater ocean is called a(n)

• chaparral.

• deep sea vents.

• estuary.

• savanna.

What is a distinguishing characteristic of deserts?

• only receive precipitation at night

• have mostly diurnal animals (active during the day)

• have mostly nocturnal animals (active at night)

• have consistently hot temperatures across 24 hours

What is a biome classified by?

• the animals that live there and precipitation

• the soil and air temperature

• biotic and abiotic factors

• biotic factors and climate

Which would be considered a biotic factor in a biome?

• soil quality
• average rainfall
• types of grasses
• presence of ponds or lakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This biome has scattered clumps of trees and seasonal rain.

• temperate deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

• taiga

• savanna

Which biome has trees that produce seeds in cones?

• taiga

• temperate deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

• tropical grassland

Which biome has trees that drop their leaves?

• taiga

• tundra

• temperate deciduous forest

• desert

Which biome has the highest biodiversity?

• deep sea vents

• wetland

• tropical rain forest

• temperate deciduous forest

One characteristic feature of the tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a permanently frozen subsoil. This soil is known as

• hoarfrost.

• glaciation.

• permafrost.

• crystallization.