Terrestrial Biomes - VOCABULARY QUIZ

- a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities.

• biome
• altitude
• latitude
• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

- the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• climate
• biome
• insolation
• altitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

- near the equator and characterized by warm non-seasonal climates.

• tropical
• temperate
• polar
• deciduous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

- characterized by seasonal weather and mild temperatures and is located between the tropical and polar regions.  

• temperate
• tropical
• coniferous
• polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

- located within the arctic circles and characterized by cold weather.

• polar
• temperate
• tropical
• deciduous

- trees that shed their leaves in the fall.

• deciduous
• tropical
• coniferous
• polar

- cone bearing shrubs and trees (pines).

• coniferous
• temperate
• deciduous
• tropical

- the elevation above sea level.

• altitude
• latitude
• climate
• insolation

- the amount of incoming solar radiation, or the amount of solar radiation received at the Earth's surface.

• insolation
• latitude
• altitude
• biome

- the distance from the equator measured in degrees.

• latitude
• climate
• altitude
• insolation