Terrestrial Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems

Different biomes exist according to the amount of precipitation and temperature

• true

• false

Distance north or south from the equator

• Hemisphere

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Altitude

Biome with no trees and permanently frozen soil called permafrost

• Boreal Forest

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Desert

Biome with evergreen trees, such as conifers. Has 2 seasons of summer and winter only

• rain forest

• grassland

• deciduous forest

• boreal forest

Biome with trees that change color in the autumn. Has 4 seasons of summer, winter, spring and autumn

• Desert

• Rain forest

• Boreal forest

• Deciduous forest

Biome with few trees, covered in grass, and grazing animals

• Desert

• Tundra

• Deciduous Forest

• Grassland

Biome with very little rain and hot temperatures

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Rain forest

• Desert

Biome with large amount of rain and hot temperatures all year. Close to the equator

• Tundra

• Deciduous Forest

• Boreal forest

• Rain Forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Salt water makes up ____% of all water on Earth

• 100

• 97

• 3

• 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Fresh water makes up ___% of all water on Earth

• 100

• 97

• 3

• 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4