Land Biomes Assessment

As you move from the equator toward the North Pole, you would be likely to see

• rain forest, then deserts, then taiga

• tundra, then deserts, then grassland

• grasslands, then tundra, then rain forests

• temperate deciduous forests, then taiga, then rain forests

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The biome with the highest species diversity is the

• taiga

• tundra

• tropical rain forest

• savanna

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

If you visited the savannah you would be likely to see

• a dense forest

• snow and ice

• a coastal ecosystem

• large herds of grazing animals such as rhinos, zebras, and gazelles

What type of ecosystem would you be most likely to find at a latitude of 5°N

• A tropical rainforest

• A temperate grassland

• A polar desert

• A boreal forest or taiga

Which ecosystem would you expect to find the greatest amount of biomass and biodiversity?

• Temperate desert

• Tropical rainforest

• Boreal forest

• Polar grassland

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following statements is true regarding primary succession?

• The soil is already present, so pioneer species grow very quickly

• Happens after a disturbance to an ecosystem, such as a forest fire or flood

• A climax community can be reached relatively quickly, in 150-200 years

• This type of succession starts on new land, so it takes much longer to occur

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which statement describes the relationship between altitude and temperature

• As altitude increases, temperature increases

• As altitude increases, temperature decreases

• There is no relationship between latitude and altitude

Which type of forest would you expect to see trees turning changing color from green to red, orange, and yellow during the fall

• Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Boreal Forest

• This happens in all these forests

Based on the climate graph shown, what type of biome is this

• Tropical grassland

• Tropical rainforest

• Deciduous forest

• Tundra

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Based on the climate data above, what type of biome is this

• Temperate Forest

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Desert

• Temperate Grassland

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6