Biomes Lessons

The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the autumn/winter.

• Taiga/Boreal/Coniferous Forests

• Temperate Seasonal (Decidious) Forests

• Deserts

• Tropical Rain Forests

Which biome covers most of the land mass near Earth's equator?

• Desert

• Grassland

• Tropical rainforest

• Temperate forest

Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?

• Tundra

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Coniferous forest

Which of the following biomes has the most nutrient-rich soil?

• temperate grassland

• tropical rainforest

• temperate rainforest

• boreal forest

• temperate deciduous forest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In which biome would you expect to find an area with an average temperature of 4^oC and 50 cm of precipitation annually? (by the test day, you should be able to ID this without looking at the Whittaker Biome Graph)

• Tundra

• Taiga (Boreal forest)

• Temperate grassland/cold desert

• Chaparral

One of the colder biomes. Precipitation does not usually get above 25cm (10in) annually. Flora is restricted to mostly dwarf plants due to the permafrost inhibiting root growth. Caribou and Elk are only likely visitors in the short summertime.

• tundra

• taiga

• temperate deciduous forest

• temperate grassland

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?

• Tundra

• Desert

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Rainforest

Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?

• Desert

• Temperate forest

• Grassland

• Tropical Rainfroest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

In which biome would you expect to find an area with an average temperature of 10^oC and 250 cm of precipitation annually?

• Temperate seasonal forest

• Temperate rainforest

• Woodland/shrubland

• Tropical seasonal forest

Climate: moderate temp, moderate-to-low rainfall.

Flora/Fauna: vegetation is predominantly grasses with few trees due to fires, drought, and grazing.

• savanna

• temperate grassland

• coniferous forest

• desert

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4