Land Biomes

The tropical savanna & temperate grassland are both types of grasslands. What differentiates them is the fact that

• the savanna is hotter
• the savanna is cooler
• the grassland is hotter
• the grassland receives much more precipitation

Terrestrial biomes are defined mainly by their

• climate & plants
• climate & animals
• animals & plants
• climate only

The most biodiverse biome is: 

• Taiga
• Chaparral
• Savanna
• Tropical Rainforest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The landscape of the tundra is characterized by having no trees. Why do you think there are no trees or other large plants in the tundra?

• Because of the permanently frozen ground, cold temperatures & short growing season

• Because it is too hot for part of the year

• Because it gets far too much precipitation

• none of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A large region characterized by its climate and organisms.

• biome
• ecosystem
• community
• population

This biome is covered in coniferous forests.

• taiga
• tundra
• temperate rain forest
• deciduous forest

This biome has trees with leaves that change color and fall off each year.

• taiga
• tundra
• temperate rain forest
• deciduous forest

This biome's temperature is very cold at night and then extremely hot in the day.

• tropical rain forest
• temperate rain forest
• chaparral
• desert

This biome's four seasons are very distinct.

• tropical rain forest
• temperate rain forest
• deciduous forest
• grasslands

As the latitude of an ecosystem increases, average temperatures

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6