Biomes Review

A biome is......

• Like a snowglobe that you shake and can see different types of animals.
• A large region of earth with a certain type of climate
• An area of earth only found in the United States.
• A community of living things.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Biomes with densely packed trees sometimes form a continuous green "roof" layer called a: 

• canopy
• ceiling
• green layer
• forest top

Which biome holds the greatest biodiversity?

• grassland
• tundra
• rainforest
• desert

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The ability to conserve water is an important adaptation in which biome?

• Coniferous Forest
• Deciduous Forest
• Desert
• Tundra

Which biome features permanently frozen soil called permafrost?

• Coniferous Forest
• Deciduous Forest
• Desert
• Tundra

Which two biomes have the least precipitation?

• tropical rain forest and temperate grasslan
• savanna and tropical dry forest
• tundra and desert
• boreal forest and temperate woodland

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

• taiga
• tundra
• deciduous forest
• grassland

This biome contains mostly spruce trees and Douglas firs, which are both evergreen.  The winters are long and cold and the summers are short and rainy.  The soil is acidic.  Moose and elk live here.  This biome is classified as a

• taiga
• tundra
• deciduous forest
• temperate forest

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

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which biome receives between 0 to 25 centimeters of rain per year, has a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius, has poor soil, and is home to lizards, scorpions, and snakes?

• desert
• mountain
• taiga
• tundra