Climate is part of which of the following factors in an ecosystem?

• abiotic

• biotic

• biome

• all the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What mainly determines the climate of an ecosystem?

• the amount of sunlight and air

• the amount of sunlight and water

• the types of plants and amount of water

• the types of plants and amount of soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is (are) not part of the biosphere?

• mountain peaks

• Yellowstone hot springs

• the earth's core

• the Arctic Ocean

What is the largest land biome?

• coniferous forest

• deciduous forest

• desert

• tropical rainforest

The plants of a deciduous forest that grow beneath the tall trees are called the .

• canopy

• permafrost

• tree line

• understory

Which biome has the greatest diversity of living things?

• chaparral

• desert

• tropical rainforest

• tundra

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following best describes chaparral?

• hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters

• hot, wet summers and cold, dry winters

• dry and warm year-round

• wet and warm year-round

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following affect(s) the biotic factors in freshwater biomes?

• depth of water

• supply of nutrients

• water flow

• all the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Water that is a mixture of fresh water and seawater is called .

• brackish
• intertidal

• marine

• transient

Organisms that are free-swimming are called

• benthos

• nekton

• plankton

• transient