Comparing Biomes

Biome with plants and grasses, but no trees.

• grassland

• desert

• forest

• arctic tundra

Biome with many different species of cacti and reptiles and very little rainfall.

• Desert

• Temperate Rainforest

• Tropical Rainforest

• Arctic Tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Type of forest biome near the equator; receives a lot of rain; temperatures are warm all year.

• desert

• tropical rainforest

• tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which biome is the driest?

• Desert
• Tundra
• Taiga
• Rainforest

Which biome has wide-open fields of grass?

• Taiga
• Grasslands
• Temperate Forest
• Rainforest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The soil in the deciduous forest is ...

• poor and rocky

• rich in nutrients

• permafrost (frozen solid)

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The animals you find in the deciduous forests are

• many large mammals

• many small mammals, birds, and insects

The ground in the tundra is hard and ___________.

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Which biome is the most biodiverse?

• Desert

• Rainforest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5