Forest Biomes

Dense Shade

• Emergent Layer

• Canopy

• Understory

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Taiga

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Bright Light

• Emergent Layer

• Canopy

• Understory

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Taiga

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Filtered Light

• Emergent Layer

• Canopy

• Understory

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Taiga

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Near the Equator

• Emergent Layer

• Canopy

• Understory

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Taiga

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following biomes receives 200 to 450 cm of rain per year

• desert

• taiga

• tropical rain forest

• grassland

You are walking through a forest with the greatest species diversity. This forest is located in a region

• near the equator

• near the Artic

• with wide temperature ranges

• in the Pacific Northwest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

You are walking through a forest that receive relatively little rainfall and has acidic soil. This forest is located in a region

• near the equator

• near the Artic Circle

• with wide temperature ranges

• with abundant undergrowth

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

As you walk through the forest on a chilly day you can hear the fallen leaves crunch under food. This forest is located

• near the equator

• where annual rainfall is 200 cm

• at about 40 north latitude

• in an area with very thin soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

You are walking through a forest that gets large amounts of rain, has high humidity, and has moderate temperatures year-round. Where is this forest located?

• somewhere near the equator

• somewhere near the Artic Circle

• in a forest with the greatest species diversity

• The Pacific Northwest

Artic

• Emergent Layer

• Canopy

• Understory

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Taiga