APES 1.2

Which biome features permanently frozen soil called permafrost?

• Coniferous Forest
• Deciduous Forest
• Desert
• Tundra

Which biome is characterized by high temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout the year?

• Savanna

• Tropical Rainforest

• Temperate Grassland

• Desert

In which biome would you find animals adapted to conserve water and withstand high temperatures?

• Tundra

• Desert

• Temperate Forest

• Taiga

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which biome is known for having four distinct seasons and a variety of deciduous trees?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Coniferous Forest

• Deciduous Forest

• Savanna

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Select the Temperate Deciduous forest biome on the map:

Select the Tropical Rainforest biome on the map:

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Select the Arctic tundra biome on the map:

Match the following

• tropical rainforest

• Located along the equator, this biome has the highest species biodiversity of all the biomes. Exotic plants & animals are found here.

• desert

• Receives less than 10 in. of rain per year. Plants in this biome have many adaptations to prevent water loss, & animals tend to be nocturnal.

• savanna

• Found north & south of the tropical rainforests. They get less rain than a tropical rainforest but more than a savanna. Deciduous trees are found here.

• tropical dry forest

• Found near large bodies of water. The climate is nice here year round. Plants are resistant to fire & others actually promote fire!

• chaparral

• Alternating wet & dry seasons with animals & plants adapted to drought (a.k.a. tropical or subtropical grasslands). Elephants, zebras, & lions are found here.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.

• Coniferous Forests
• Deciduous Forests
• Deserts
• Tropical Rain Forests

A regional or global community of organisms characterized by the climate conditions and plant communities that thrive there.

• biome

• ecology

• keystone species