Biomes Biodiversity

Which of the following contributes most to the sustainability in an ecosystem?

• Lack of decomposers

• A balanced water table

• Variety of organisms

• A narrow temperature range

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Which biome is home to large herds of grazing herbivores like zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants?

• Grasslands

• Tundra

• Rainforest

• Temperate Forest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which option is a cold, dry biome with no trees, very little precipitation, and soil that stays frozen year-round?

• Savannah

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Desert

This biome contains mostly spruce trees and Douglas firs, which are both evergreen.  The winters are long and cold and the summers are short and rainy.  The soil is very rich.  Moose and elk live here.  This biome is classified as a -

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Deciduous Forest

• Temperate Forest

The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it's food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome?

• Forest

• Tundra

• Desert

• Grassland

Which of the following is a BIOTIC factor?

• Rock

• Sand

• Wind

• Tree

Which food web is more sustainable and why?

• because it has greater biodiversity.

• because it has less biodiversity.

• because it is bigger.

• because it is smaller.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Most of the organisms in the ocean exists in the shallow water over the continental shelves. Why is this true?

• Producers, the beginning of all food chains, live best where there is sunlight.

• Sea predators can easily catch their prey where the water is shallow.

• Water over the continental shelves has more minerals than deep ocean water.

• Ocean storms destroy organisms living in deep water.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• Tundra

• Desert

• Grassland

• Tropical Rainforest

Which biome is represented by the climograph?

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Taiga

• Temperate Forest