Biomes Intro

A large ecosystem is called a ______

• Ecosystem
• Habitat
• Biome
• Niche

What is the main factor that separates the biomes?

• Land
• Water
• Climate
• Longitude

Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment

• alive
• biotic 
• abiotic
• living

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Biotic factors of an ecosystem are:

• non-living
• plants
• living thing
• soil

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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A large, relatively distinct region with a similar climate, soil, plants, and animals

• ecozones
• biotopes
• biomes
• biodomes

TRUE or FALSE?

Each biome also has a characteristic set of organisms that are adapted to living there.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

• Food and Water
• Water and Sunlight
• Temperature and Oxygen
• Precipitation and Temperature 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Refer to the diagram. Which list includes abiotic factors only?

• Items A, C, D

• Items B, C, E

• Items A, D

• Items A, B, C, D, E

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Drought, erosion, flood, and prolonged heat spells are examples of —

• communities

• biotic factors within an ecosystem which affect abiotic components

• populations

• abiotic changes within an ecosystem which can affect biotic factors

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What terms should replace X and Y in the table?

• elements; compounds

• abiotic; biotic

• microscopic; macroscopic

• natural; man-made

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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