Practice Quiz #4- Biomes, Latitudes, and Sunlight

What is the name given to the 23.5 degrees South of the Equator?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

• South Pole

The further away from the equator you travel, the ___________ the latitude.

• lower

• higher

The Equator receives __________ direct sunlight than the North and South poles. Therefore, the temperature of the Equator is__________.

• less; cooler.

• less; warmer.

• more; cooler.

• more; warmer.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which Biome is located closest to the equator?

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Deciduous Forest

• Tundra

• Taiga

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which Biome is mostly found from 15 degrees to 30 degrees latitude?

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Desert

• Grassland

• Tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Put in order the biomes that get the MOST (#1) amount of sunlight to the LEAST (#4) amount of sunlight in January.

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Desert

Put in order the biomes that get the MOST (#1) amount of sunlight to the LEAST (#4) amount of sunlight in November.

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Taiga

• Desert

• Tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Put in order the biomes that get the MOST (#1) amount of sunlight to the LEAST (#4) amount of sunlight in April.

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Taiga

• Desert

• Tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Put in order the biomes that get the MOST (#1) amount of sunlight to the LEAST (#4) amount of sunlight in July.

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Desert

Put in order the biomes that have the HIGHEST (#1) temperature in to the LOWEST (#4) temperature in April.

• Desert

• Taiga

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6