Ecosystem/Biome Review

Which is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?

• Pond

• Estuary

• River

• Lake

Which aquatic ecosystem has the greatest variation in temperature from its top to its bottom?

• Pond

• Estuary

• Streams

• Oceans

Which comparison of ecosystems is true?

• Grasslands get more rain than a desert

• The desert has more vegetation than a forest

• The forest has lower temperature than the tundra

• Grasslands have more trees than a forest

Which biome has the most vegetation?

• Desert

• Grassland

• Forest

• Tundra

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which ecosystem has a high daily temperature and has heavy annual rainfall?

• Desert

• Grassland

• Forest

• Tundra

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these best describes a biome?

• large ecosystems that has specific organisms and a specific climate

• small area with abiotic and biotic factors

Which of the following contains most of the water on Earth?

• Ponds

• Lakes

• Streams

• Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which environment is best for an organism that sleeps during the day due to the heat, and digs holes in the ground for shelter?

• Desert

• Grassland

• Forest

• Tundra

Which is true of all marine ecosystems?

• they are freshwater

• they are the smallest ecosystem on earth

• they do not contain many organisms

• All organisms are adapted to survive in salt water

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The grassland and forest ecosystem have the same maximum temperature. Why would they have different plant life?

• They are located in the same areas

• The forest gets more precipitation

• They grassland has more animals

• The forest has more animals

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4