How does climate influence the types of plants and animals found in a biome?

Climate determines how much sunlight and water are available, which affects what plants can grow; animals depend on those plants and must adapt to the conditions.

Climate affects only animal behavior, while plants are mostly the same in every biome.

Climate changes slowly, so it has little impact on the types of organisms found in a biome.

Climate only affects where animals migrate, but not the types of vegetation in a region.

Why do some biomes have more seasonal temperature changes than others?

Because biomes farther from the equator receive sunlight at different angles during the year, causing greater variation in temperature between seasons.

Because some biomes are located near mountains, which block warm air year-round.

Because biomes closer to the equator rotate more slowly, creating more consistent weather.

Because areas near oceans always have more extreme seasons due to the large amount of water nearby.

What is permafrost, and how does it affect plant life in the tundra?

Permafrost is a thick layer of permanently frozen soil that prevents deep root growth, limiting plant types to mosses, grasses, and low shrubs.

Permafrost is a seasonal snow layer that helps plants by storing nutrients until spring.

Permafrost is a frozen river system that supplies water to tundra plants year-round.

Permafrost is an ice layer found only under glaciers and does not influence plant life in the tundra.

Based on the passage, why is the leaf-shedding adaptation important for deciduous trees' survival in their biome?

It helps trees conserve water and avoid damage during cold seasons when resources are limited.

It allows trees to grow taller by removing old leaves and making room for new ones.

It attracts animals that help fertilize the soil and spread seeds in winter.

It reduces competition with evergreen trees that keep their leaves year-round.

If climate change causes winters in temperate regions to become shorter and warmer, how might deciduous trees respond?

Trees may begin keeping their leaves longer into the winter as freezing conditions become less severe.

Trees may shed their leaves earlier in the year to avoid heat stress.

Trees may stop growing leaves in spring due to less temperature change.

Trees may no longer grow in temperate forests because of changing rainfall.

A large region of earth with a certain type of climate

Like a snowglobe that you shake and can see different types of animals.

An area of earth only found in the United States.

Which of the following best explains how precipitation, temperature, and sunlight act as limiting factors in a biome?

These factors determine which organisms can survive in an area by limiting access to water, warmth, and energy for photosynthesis.

These factors only affect animal behavior but do not impact plant growth or diversity.

These factors are the same in every biome and therefore do not limit the kinds of organisms found there.

These factors only change with elevation, so they only matter in mountain biomes.

Why do scientists use vegetation, rather than animals, to classify biomes?

Plants are more affected by climate and stay rooted in place, making them reliable indicators of the environment.

Plants are easier to observe than animals.

Animals are too diverse to be useful in identifying biomes.

Plants grow faster and adapt more quickly than animals.

According to the passage, what role does climate play in shaping biological communities?

It controls which plants can survive, which then affects what animals can live there

It determines migration patterns for large animal species.

It influences government decisions about land use.

It changes rapidly and randomly, leading to unpredictable ecosystems.

Which of the following best explains why animals are not the primary factor used to define biomes?

Animals tend to migrate or adapt in ways that are not always linked to climate.

Animals are endangered in most biomes.

Animals are less important to ecosystems than plants.

Animals live in all regions, so they don’t help distinguish biomes.

Which description of temperatures matches each biome?

Hot during the day, cool at night

Biomes and Climate

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which factor has the greatest influence on a biome’s vegetation?

Soil type

Elevation

Climate

Rock composition

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A desert biome is likely to have:

High rainfall and dense forests

Cold temperatures and frozen soil

Low rainfall and drought-resistant plants

High humidity and tall grasses

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The tundra is characterized by:

Hot temperatures and seasonal rainfall

High biodiversity and canopy layers

Permafrost and low-growing plants

Large trees and nutrient-rich soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason rainforests have high biodiversity?

Frequent fires

Warm, wet climate year-round

Cold winters

Lack of Predators

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which biome experiences the greatest range in seasonal temperatures?

Desert

. Tropical rainforest

Temperate deciduous forest

Tundra

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The further from the equator you go, the more likely it is that a biome will have:

Increased average temperatures

Greater biodiversity and taller trees

Decreased temperatures and shorter growing seasons

More rainfall and consistent sunlight year-round

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a plant adaptation for surviving in the desert?

Broad, flat leaves

Fast growth in high rainfall

Growing in layers under tall trees

Deep roots and water storage

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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Biomes and Climate

35 questions

Which factor has the greatest influence on a biome’s vegetation?

A desert biome is likely to have:

The tundra is characterized by:

What is the main reason rainforests have high biodiversity?

Which biome experiences the greatest range in seasonal temperatures?

The further from the equator you go, the more likely it is that a biome will have:

Which of the following is a plant adaptation for surviving in the desert?

Which biome is maintained by frequent fires and supports large grazing animals?

What causes biome boundaries to shift over time?

Match each biome to its description (1 pt each):

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