Biomes

A large community of plants and animals (life) that occupy a distinct region of the world is called a/an

• biome

• ecosystem

• environment

• community

How many MAJOR biomes are there around the world?

• 9

• 5

• 7

• 4

Which of the following determines or decides what a biome is?

• geography (location)

• climate

• plant/animal life

• all of these help determine a biome

TRUE or FALSE: "There are only 5 total biomes in the entire world."

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: "Although there are 5 major biomes, there are more than 5 biomes found on our Earth."

• TRUE

• FALSE

Any change in one part of an environment causes a _____________ of changes in other parts of the environment.

• ripple effect

• wave reaction

• small amount

• lot

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A very SMALL part of the environment that supports a specific or distinct flora and fauna is called a/an

• habitat

• microbiome

• microhabitat

• ecosystem

Flora refers to the ________ found in a biome.

• plants

• animals

• people

• factors

Fauna refers to the ___________ found in a biome.

• plants

• animals

• factors

• things

TRUE or FALSE: "Organisms may thrive in one microhabitat, but not in one that is only 2cm away."

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5