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Which of the following types of vegetation would likely be found in a location with an average annual temperature below 10°C and average annual precipitation above 100 cm?

• Conifer trees, fungi, mosses, lichens
• Shrubs, grasses, herbs, tubers
• Mosses, heath, lichens, algae
• Cacti, succulents, grasses

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Which of the following terms describes the general pattern of atmospheric conditions, such as precipitation and temperature patterns, in a given area over a period ranging from at least 30 years to thousands of years?

• Biome
• Climate
• Ecosystem
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following fishing techniques is most damaging to ocean bottom ecosystems?

• Trawling
• Drift nets
• Long lines
• Purse seine

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

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What biome covers about one-third of the Earth's surface and occurs where rainfall is less than 10 inches (25 cm) a year and the day time temperature is 100 degrees

• Chaparral
• Savanna
• Desert
• Temperate grassland

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What biome is in a belt around Earth, near the equator, and is alway wet and have little variation in temperature?

• Tropical rainforest
• Taiga
• Temperate forest
• Tundra

Polar regions are considered what kind of biome because phytoplankton forms at the base of the regions food web?

• Wetland
• Marine
• Boreal
• Desert

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is a boreal forest also known as?

• A Taiga
• A Tundra
• A Chaparral
• A Wetland

What is the average annual rainfall in a desert biome?

• 2 inches
• 40 inches
• 10 inches
• 120 inches

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the nutrient rich area along the shores of a lake where aquatic life is diverse and abundant called?

• Benthic Zone
• a Wetland
• an ecotone
• Littoral Zone

A transitional area vegetation between 2 different plant communities, such as forest and prairie is an example of what?

• Ecotone
• Estuary
• Bycatch
• Desert

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2