Test: Terrestrial Biomes

Deserts are

• found only in North America.

• always covered with sand and contain no plant life.

• never located in cooler climates.

• often formed on the dry side of mountain ranges.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The 3 main factors that determine what type of plants grow in a biome are

• precipitation.

• temperature.

• Soil Type

• Animal Community

• Seasonality

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

You are in a biome with cold temperatures in June, July and August and warm temperatures in December, January and February. This biome is most likely

• A tropical grassland in the Northern Hemisphere

• A temperate grassland in the Northern Hemisphere

• A temperate rainforest at the equator.

• A temperate Forest in the Southern Hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is an adaptation of coniferous trees in the taiga?

• They have a shallow root system, due to the acidic soil.

• They shed their leaves each fall.

• They have needles that are not edible to most animals.

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which is TRUE of biomes?

• They are usually characterized by their vegetation.

• contain two ecosystems, hence the name “biome.”

• exist in small isolated regions of the world.

• are only composed of the living plants and animals in an area

If you were positioning a solar panel to receive maximum solar energy how would you position it.

• Facing directly at the rising sun.

• Facing directly at the setting sun.

• facing directly at the noon day sun.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

As you travel from the North Pole toward the equator, you would expect to see

• tundra, then taiga then temperate forests then tropical rain forests.

• taiga, then desert, then tundra then temperate rain forest.

• tropical rain forests, then deserts, then taiga then tundra.

• temperate deciduous forests, then taiga, then tropical rain forests.

Animals that live in the desert

• hibernate in winter.

• are usually diurnal.

• are usually nocturnal.

• usually have thin skin to absorb water.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The dominant animals in grasslands are:

• large herbivorous mammals

• large predators

• birds and reptiles

• amphibians

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

• altitude

• magnitude

• longitude

• latitude