Unit Review - Biomes & Biodiversity

A biome is cold, treeless and permanently frozen. Which type of biome is it?

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Alpine

• Chaparral

Which of the following is an example of climate?

• There is a cold front coming in this weekend

• A snowstorm is forecasted to hit the northeast US this week

• It is usually hot in Texas in July

• It rained 4 inches last week in Seattle, WA

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is not true about mangrove trees?

• a. their leaves excrete excess salt from brackish (mixture of salt and fresh) water

• b. their large roots cause erosion

• c. their roots provide shelter for fish and shark species

• d. mangroves trees are threatened by tourism and shrimp farming

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

An organism has been introduced into a thriving ecosystem and it reproduces quickly because a predator does not recognize it as prey. The organism is most likely a(n):

• Transect species

• Invasive species

• Pioneer species

• Primary species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which would you expect to find along a line transect?

• The edges of an area being researched

• A division between habitats

• A sampling of organisms found in an area

• The total number of organisms in an area

What two measurements are found on a climatogram?

• temperature in C and temperature in F

• rainfall and vegetation types

• temperature and number of species

• rainfall and temperature

Day-to-day conditions in Earth's atmosphere, such as "sunny and humid," describe

• Climate

• Climatograph

• Weather

• Biome

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which biome would have the highest net primary production?

• Savanna

• Taiga forest

• Desert

• Tropical rain forest

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

In aquatic ecosystems, net primary productivity is related to

• Whether the water is fresh water or saltwater

• The speed the water is moving

• Available sunlight and nutrients

• Waves and tides

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered in water?

• 75%

• 90%

• 25%

• 50%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4