Biomes Practice

This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.

• Deserts

• Tropical Rain Forests

• Savannas

• Chaparral 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What is this biome?

• Coniferous Forest

• Desert

The biome pictured is

• desert

• tropical savanna

• tropical seasonal forest

• boreal forest

The biome pictured is

• temperate grassland

• temperate deciduous forest

• desert

• tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The biome pictured is

• desert

• tundra

• temperate grassland

• boreal forest

The biome pictured is

• shrubland/chaparral

• tropical savanna

• temperate deciduous forest

• desert

Abiotic factors: hot and wet year-round; thin, nutrient-poor soils • Dominant plants: broad-leaved evergreen trees; ferns; large woody vines and climbing plants;  orchids and bromeliads

• Taiga 

• Temperate Rain Forest

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Rain forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Abiotic factors: warm temperatures; seasonal rainfall; compact soil; frequent fires set by lightning • Dominant plants: tall, perennial grasses; sometimes drought-tolerant and fireresistant trees or shrubs    

• temperate grasslands

• Prairies

• savanna grass lands

• chapparal

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Abiotic factors: low precipitation, variable temperatures; soils rich in minerals but poor in organic material • Dominant plants: cacti and other succulents; creosote bush and other plants with short growth cycles

• Desert

• Tundra

• Tropical grassland

• Temperate grassland

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Earth’s biomes are divided into _________ biomes, and __________biomes

• terrestrial, aquatic

• hot, cold

• north, south

• east, west