Biomes

A large, relatively distinct region with a similar climate, soil, plants, and animals

• ecozones
• biotopes
• biomes
• biodomes

Earth’s biomes are divided into _________ biomes, and __________biomes

• terrestrial, aquatic
• hot, cold
• north, south
• east, west

TRUE or FALSE?

Each biome also has a characteristic set of organisms that are adapted to living there.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

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Which biome is a treeless biome in the far north with harsh, cold winters and extremely short summers

• tundra
• desert
• temperate deciduous forest
• tropical rain forest

Which type of biome do we live in here in Albany,GA?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

• Taiga

• Temperate Forest

Which biome is also called the "taiga"

• temperate deciduous forest
• boreal forest
• temperate rainforest
• tropical rainforest

Both the tundra and the desert experience/contain:

I. permafrost

II. low precipitation

III. poorly developed soils

IV. animals with extreme adaptations

V. hot days and cold nights

• II only

• I and II only

• II, III, and IV only

• III, IV, and V only

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

• Food and Water
• Water and Sunlight
• Temperature and Oxygen
• Precipitation and Temperature 

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Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?

• tropical rainforest
• temperate deciduous forest
• tundra
• coniferous forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which biotic factor would limit the antelope population in the African savanna?

• Bacteria

• Lions

• Rainfall

• Zebras

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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