Biomes

The 2 major factors that determine what kind of biome is found in a region are

• The amount of rainfall and temperature

• the depth of the water and the distance from land

• the types of plants and animals that live there

• the amount of wind and mountain ranges

If a person traveled south from the Arctic Circle to the equator, what would be the probable sequence of land biomes they would pass through?

• tundra-tropical forest-temperate forests-coniferous forests

• desert-tundra-temperate forest-tropical forest

• tropical forest-tundra-temperate forest-savanna

• tundra-temperate forest- grassland- desert

A temperate forest would be most likely to appear within

• Northern Canada

• Antarctica

• Arctic Circle

• United States

The type of vegetation (plants) found in a biome is primarily determined by yearly temperatures and

• presence of animal predators

• number of deciduous trees

• annual precipitation

• presence of certain species of plants

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

As you move from the equator south, describe what happens to the temperatures

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stays the same

• Decrease then increase

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The rainforest has a large diversity of organisms. Which of the following factors contributes to the diversity of the biome?

• large amounts of rainfall and low temperatures

• low amounts of rainfall and low temperatures

• low amounts of rainfall and high temperatures

• large amounts of rainfall and high temperatures

A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms is called a(n)

• energy pyramid

• climate

• biome

• food web

Which land biome is extremely cold and dry?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Savanna

• Mountains

Ponds and rivers are two types of

• Marine biomes

• rainforest biomes

• Freshwater biomes

• Estuary biomes

Which land biome recieves less than 25 centimeters of rain per year?

• Desert

• Savanna

• Carnivore

• Producer