Gersmehl Diagrams

Which biome has the largest store of nutrients in the biomass?

• taiga

• desert

• tropical rainforest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which biome has the largest store of nutrients in the litter?

• taiga

• desert

• tropical rainforest

Which biome has the largest store of nutrients in the soil?

• taiga

• desert

• tropical rainforest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which gets the most precipitation?

• tundra

• Mediterranean Scrub

• deciduous forest

• boreal/taiga

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which has the warmest temperatures?

• tundra

• Mediterranean Scrub

• deciduous forest

• savannah

Which has warmer temperatures?

• desert

• tropical rainforest

• savannah

• their all about the same

Compared to the Mediterranean scrub, the savannah is:

• warmer and dryer.

• warmer and wetter.

• cooler and dryer.

• cooler and wetter.

Why is the "litter" store of nutrients large in the taiga?

• it is warm, so there is lots of decomposition.

• It is cold, so there is not a lot of decay.

• it is rainy, so the litter layer quickly disappears.

• there is a lot of weathering, so the soil is thin.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In general, the "biome" store of nutrients is larger in areas that are

• warmer

• cooler

• wetter

• dryer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Answer based on this Gersmehl diagram: What would you expect to see in this ecosystem?

• Lots of big, green trees, plenty of rain, and forest floors covered with dead leaves.

• Very few plants, not a lot of rain, not much in the way of dead plant material.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4