Introduction to Biomes

Which biome listed below could be classified as the most dry?

• Grassland

• Desert

• Taiga

• Tropical rain forest

Which biome listed below could be classified as the biome with the largest amount of moisture?

• Grassland

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Tropical rain forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which biome could be classified as the coldest biome?

• Grassland

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Temperate forest

• Deciduous forest

Which biome is located between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude?

• Temperate forest

• Tropical rain forest

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Grassland

Which biome is located just below the Arctic Circle?

• Grassland

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Deciduous forest

• Temperate forest

Which biome is located inside of the Arctic Circle?

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Deciduous forest

• Carbiniferous forest

• Wetland

What term is used to refer to the distance north or south of the equator expressed in degrees?

• Altitude

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Magnitude

What term is used to refer to the height of an abject above the Earth's surface?

• Altitude

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Magnitude

• Cardinal direction

Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to to have...

• Shorter and less dense vegetation

• Taller and denser vegetation

• Taller and less dense vegetation

• Shorter and denser vegetation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Biomes with higher temperatures and more precipitation tend to have...

• Shorter and less dense vegetation

• Taller and less dense vegetation

• Tall and denser vegetation

• Shorter and denser vegetation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5