Biomes

large areas of similar ecosystems

• astrodomes

• food chain

• biomes

• food web

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

• tundra

• desert

• temperate deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

___ is a cold, dry biome where the soil stays frozen the entire year and has very little precipitation.

• Savannah

• Boreal Forest

• Tundra

• Desert

Northern biome with many coniferous trees; very cold temperatures in the winter months.

• Boreal Forest

• Tundra

• Desert

• Temperate Rainforest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are some characteristics of deserts? Choose all that apply (there are two correct answers).

• lots of trees

• high average rainfall

• low average rainfall

• extreme temperature variations

What are some characteristics of rainforests?

• lots of trees

• high year round temperature

• high amount of rainfall

• grasslands

• low year round temperature

What are some characteristics of tundra?

• permafrost

• very cold, low average temperatures

• lots of trees

• small amount of plants

• high amount of rainfall

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are some characteristics of a taiga/boreal forest?

• coniferous trees

• very cold

• very hot

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What are some characteristics of a temperate deciduous forest?

• leaves change color in the fall

• lots of trees

• hot year round

• low amount of rainfall

What are some characteristics of a tropical grassland/savanna?

• warm temperatures

• seasonal rainfall

• lots of trees

• grassland

• low average temperature