What is a Biome 6.1

Match the following

• taiga

• located just below the arctic circle

• tropical rain forest

• driest biome

• desert

• coldest biome

• tundra

• wettest biome

• grasslands

• located between 30 degree and 60 degree latitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is

called

• altitude

• latitude

• longitude

• magnitude

The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is

• temperature

• precipitation

• altitude

• both a and b

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have

• Shorter and less dense vegetation

• taller and denser vegetation

• taller and less dense vegetation

• shorter and denser vegetation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Biomes that are located between 30o north latitude and 30o south latitude might be

• tropical rain forest

• grasslands

• tundra

• taiga

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following best describes the relationship among latitude,

altitude, and climate?

• Climate becomes colder as you get closer to sea level.

• Climate becomes warmer as you move up a mountain.

• Climate becomes warmer as you move toward the poles.

• Climate becomes colder as you move up a mountain.

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