Biomes and Human Impact Study Guide

Biomes are identified by

• their location on Earth and the similarity of their ecosystems. 

• the number of organisms that live there. 

• the number of hours of sunlight that they get each day. 

• the signs that tell you that you are entering them.

The __ is the biome with the most diversity on Earth.

• tropical rainforest

• desert

• temperate deciduous forest

• taiga

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following would likely be an effect of logging in the taiga of Northern Canada?

• Habitat loss

• increased erosion

• A reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

• An increase in the soil’s permafrost

• A decrease in the number of abiotic factors in the ecosystem. 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Biomes with the lowest temperature and the least amount of rainfall usually have

• the shortest vegetation

• the warmest climate

• the most amount of sunlight throughout the year

• the largest herbivores

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A water biome with tall grasses, crabs, small species of fish, and a mixture of freshwater and saltwater is known as a(n)

• estuary

• pond

• ocean

• lake

Which of the following correctly organizes biomes from least precipitation to most precipitation?

• taiga, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rainforest, tundra

• tundra, taiga, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rainforest

• tropical rainforest, temperate deciduous forest, taiga, tundra

• tundra, tropical rainforest, taiga, temperate deciduous forest

Which of the following descriptions is true of the tropical rainforest? 

• humid

• Low temperatures

• high precipitation

• covers most of the Earth near the equator

Above-ground roots and few plants on the forest floor are both plant adaptations commonly found in the

• temperate deciduous forest

• prairie

• tundra

• tropical rainforest

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4