Biome Review

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in a biome?

• types of trees
• number of insect species
• average temperature
• mosses and algae

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures, low amounts of rainfall, and not many plants?

• Tundra

• Desert

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Rainforest

Which characteristics are common in the taiga biome?

• Small-moderate amount of precipitation, dry winter/moist summer, contain evergreen trees, moose, owls, moss

• Contain a cold long winter, low precipitation, polar bears and caribou

• Grasses, bison, prairie dogs, moderate precipitation

Biodiversity refers to the

• same species of animal on Earth

• variety of life on Earth

• same climate and weather at different parts of Earth

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which biome has moderate precipitation, four seasons, oak trees, maple trees, chipmunks, variety of birds

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Grasslands

• Rainforest

• Taiga

Which biome would contain the following organisms: giant trees, fern, orchids, gorillas, jaguars?

• Taiga

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Tundra

• Tropical Rainforest

An organism has thick white fur, a bushy tail, and short ears. It often burrows holes and curls into a ball for warmth. To which biome is this organism most likely adapted?

• Grassland

• Rainforest

• Tundra

• Desert

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which biome has little rainfall (less than 50 centimeters per year) temperatures vary greatly between day and night, and contain organisms like cacti, rattlesnakes, coyotes, and small bushes?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Tundra

• Desert

• Grasslands

Which biome covers most of the land mass near the earth’s equator, has a high amount of precipitation, warm with no seasonal changes?

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Desert

• Tropical Rainforest

The tropical rain forest is unique in that...

• It's mostly unexplored

• There are animals that only live there

• It exists on the equator and is the hottest biome

• It has the greatest variety of plant and animal life