Chaparral Biome

Which of the following would be damaging to the chaparral biome?

• wildfires

• flooding

• drought

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

True or False: The chaparral biome has little biodiversity and is home to only a few well-adapted species.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

True or False: Animals native to the chaparral biome do not always thrive in the other biomes interwoven through it.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

True or False: Many plant seeds are able to survive the fires common to the chaparral biome.

• True

• False

Which of the following describes chaparral shrubs?

• short

• evergreen

• contain flammable oils

• all of the above

Organisms that live in the chaparral have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. Coyote brush is a unique plant found in the chaparral of California and Oregon. The shape a coyote brush takes depends on the location in which it is growing, but each coyote brush plant develops a large root system that extends outward many yards from the main plant regardless of the location in which it grows. In areas with high winds and lower levels of moisture, how might coyote brush plants adapt their shape to the environment?

• They would be widely spaced to maximize water collection

• They would be closely spaced to form dense ground cover

• They would be generally deciduous

• They would be adapted to heavy snowfall

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What kind of vegetation would you most likely expect to find in the chaparral biome?

• deciduous trees

• tall grasses

• hardy shrubs

• tall pine trees

How is the California quail adapted to live in the chaparral biome?

• tree-dwelling

• crepuscular activity

• nesting in trees

• moisture-rich diet

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Why would the black-tailed jackrabbit evolve the following characteristics:

large ears to regulate body temperature; long legs help outrun predators; fur on the bottoms of feet protect from hot, hard surfaces;digests food twice to obtain the maximum amount of water and nutrition?

• to survive in a grassland environment

• to survive in a tundra environment

• to survive in a rainforest environment

• to survive in a chaparral environment

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

When growing in windy environments, this organism will grow low along the ground, but when growing in sheltered environments, it grows tall. The leaves have a waxy coating to reduce moisture loss, a chemical makeup that makes them fairly fire resistant, and produce a scent that deters predators. It also has a large root system and root crowns. What organism and environment is described above?

• coyote brush and chaparral

• cacti and desert

• mesquite and savanna

• coyote brush and taiga

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4