Climate and Biomes

Which biome could an animal who hibernates in the winter to survive the cold live in?

• Grasslands

• Taiga

• Desert

• Rainforest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which biome is represented by the climatograph?

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which biome is represented by the climatograph?

• Rainforest

• Tundra

• Savanna

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Biomes tend to be found at the same...?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Elevation

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.

• Coniferous Forests

• Deciduous Forests

• Deserts

• Tropical Rain Forests

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• tundra

• desert

• temperate deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.  This characteristic is known as

• glaciation

• permafrost

• crystallization

• soilfrost

Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?

• desert

• taiga

• tundra

• grassland

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

• taiga

• tundra

• deciduous forest

• grassland

The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

• Food and Water

• Water and Sunlight

• Temperature and Oxygen

• Water and Temperature 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1