Biomes Basic Vocabulary

Look at the map.

Where would the polar regions be located?

• Locations near #1

• Locations near #2

• Locations near #3

• Locations near #4

• Locations near #5

Look at the map.

Where would the tropical regions be located?

• Locations near #1

• Locations near #2

• Locations near #3

• Locations near #4

• Locations near #5

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Look at the map.

Where would the middle latitudes regions be located?

• Locations near #1

• Locations near #2

• Locations near #3

• Locations near #4

• Locations near #5

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the biomes vocabulary word with its definition or description.

• Living in the oceans or seas

• Aquatic

• Living on land. Living on continents.

• Biome

• High elevation places in the mountains

• Alpine

• A collection of identical ecosystems

• Marine

• Living in water.

• Terrestrial

Match the following biomes vocabulary to its definition or description.

• A region that gets moderate rainfall

• Climate

• How much dissolved salt in water

• Semi-arid

• A region that gets a lot of rainfall

• Humid

• A region that gets minimal rainfall

• Salinity

• Long-term weather in a given region

• Arid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which best describes arid biomes or arid climates?

• Gets a total of 0 cm to 25 cm of rainfall per year

• Gets a total of 25 cm to 50 cm of rainfall per year.

• Gets more than 50 cm of rainfall per year.

• Gets more than 100 cm of rainfall per year.

Which best describes semi-arid biomes or arid climates?

• Gets a total of 0 cm to 25 cm of rainfall per year

• Gets a total of 25 cm to 50 cm of rainfall per year.

• Gets more than 50 cm of rainfall per year.

• Gets more than 100 cm of rainfall per year.

Which best describes humid biomes or rainy/wet climates?

• Gets a total of 0 cm to 25 cm of rainfall per year

• Gets a total of 25 cm to 50 cm of rainfall per year.

• Gets more than 50 cm of rainfall per year.

• Gets more than 100 cm of rainfall per year.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which best describes a tropical region on Earth?

• Hot all year. There are no summers or winters.

• Warm to hot winters, very hot summers.

• Cool to cold winters, Hot summers.

• Very cold winters, Cool to warm summers.

• Frigid cold winters, very cold summers.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which best describes a sub-tropical region on Earth?

• Hot all year. There are no summers or winters.

• Warm to hot winters, very hot summers.

• Cool to cold winters, Hot summers.

• Very cold winters, Cool to warm summers.

• Frigid cold winters, very cold summers.