Unit 1 pt 2 Review

The closer a biome is to the equator, the more we would expect it to be

• warmer & wetter
• warmer & drier
• cooler & wetter
• cooler & drier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The tropical rain forest & tropical savanna biomes are similar in ___________, but ________________________________.

• temperature / the savannah doesn't receive enough rainfall to be a forest
• precipitation / the rain forest is hotter
• precipitation / the savanna is cooler
• temperature / the rain forest doesn't receive enough sunlight to be a savanna

Which of the following adaptations would you see from an animal that lives in a desert biome?

• nocturnal

• burrowing

• both nocturnal and burrowing

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Due to fairly constant rain and high temperatures, the vegetation in the rainforest is very dense.

Which of the following is an adaptation that helps plants win the battle for sunlight on the forest floor?

• Vines that climb trees

• Grasses that grow in clumps

• Leaves that are needle-like

• Trees that are cone-shaped

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What are the 2 types of aquatic biomes?

• rivers and streams
• lakes and oceans
• marine and fresh water
• marine and oceanic

Which type of fresh water biome has more algae?

• river
• stream
• still water
• oceanic

Adaptations in the deep ocean might include

• the ability for plants to excrete salt water

• the ability to hold on to rocks against strong current

• strong swimming abilities

• glowing bacteria to signal in the dark

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Adaptations in the river biome might include the ability to ___________

• ability to produce energy from sulfur

• excrete salt water

• resist a strong current

• conserve oxygen by not moving

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is the defining difference between the marine, freshwater, and estuary biomes?

• Salinity (dissolved salt)

• Sunlight

• Oxygen

• Amount of Water

Which zone supports the least amount of life?

• photic
• aphotic
• neritic
• ocean