Biomes Test

A researcher is investigating the plants shown. Which biome is the researcher most likely studying?

• taiga

• desert

• grassland

• rainforest

Which is an example of a biome?

• a cave

• an old tree

• a large lake

• a tropical rainforest

Which of the following factors determines a biome's identity?

• the climate that exists there

• the number of people that live there

• the amount of pollution that occurs there

• the types of activities that can be done there

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In which biome would you expect to find many coniferous trees?

• taiga

• tundra

• savanna

• rainforest

The graph shows how much rain fell in six different biomes last year. What is one conclusion you can make based on the information in the graph?

• More rain fell on grasslands compared to the taiga.

• The desert and tundra received about the same amount of rain last year.

• Tropical rainforests received about 20 extra inches of rain compared to the tundra last year.

• The taiga and temperate deciduous forest received about the same amount of rain last year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This biome is characterized by areas of open grassland with very few trees. Several large land animals inhabit this biome including elephants, giraffes, zebras, and rhinoceros.

• tundra

• savanna

• desert

• boreal forest

This biome is determined by extremely low amounts of rainfall, not temperature. The climate can be either extremely cold or extremely hot.

• temperate forest

• tropical rain forest

• grasslands

• desert

This biome is home to a variety of deciduous (lose their leaves in winter) trees.

• tundra

• rainforest

• savanna

• temperate forest

Which biome is characterized by extremely cold temperatures, treeless landscapes, and land that remains frozen year-round?

• grassland

• tundra

• rainforest

• taiga

Grasslands are located on every continent EXCEPT...

• Africa

• Australia

• Antarctica

• South America