Chapter 6 Standardized Test Prep Environmental Science

Pick the description with the correct term.

driest biome

• a. grasslands

• b. desert

• c. taiga

• d. tundra

• e. tropical rain forest

Pick the description with the correct term.

wettest biome

• a. grasslands

• b. desert

• c. taiga

• d. tundra

• e. tropical rain forest

Pick the description with the correct term.

coldest biome

• a. grasslands

• b. desert

• c. taiga

• d. tundra

• e. tropical rain forest

Pick the description with the correct term.

located between 30° and 60° latitude

• a. grasslands

• b. desert

• c. taiga

• d. tundra

• e. tropical rain forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Pick the description with the correct term.

located just below the Arctic Circle

• a. grasslands

• b. desert

• c. taiga

• d. tundra

• e. tropical rain forest

The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is called

• a. altitude.

• b. latitude.

• c. longitude.

• d. magnitude.

The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is

• a. temperature.

• b. precipitation.

• c. altitude.

• d. Both (a) and (b)

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have

• a. shorter and less dense vegetation.

• b. taller and denser vegetation.

• c. taller and less dense vegetation.

• d. shorter and denser vegetation.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Biomes that are located between 30º north latitude and 30º south latitude might be

• a. tropical rain forests.

• b. grasslands.

• c. tundra.

• d. taiga.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following best describes the relationship among latitude, altitude, and climate?

• a. Climate becomes colder as you get closer to sea level.

• b. Climate becomes warmer as you move up a mountain.

• c. Climate becomes warmer as you move toward the poles.

• d. Climate becomes colder as you move up a mountain.