Science Vocab Quiz #8 - Biomes

A very large area of land with a certain kind of climate and certain kinds of organisms living there.

• ecosystem

• habitat

• biome

• climate zone

A habitat that receives more rain than a desert but less precipitation than a forest.

• grassland

• rainforest

• wetland

• tundra

A habitat that receives very little rain, making it a very dry place with few plants and animals.

• desert

• rainforest

• wetland

• tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A large area of coniferous forest located in the high latitudes, with long, cold winters and short, cool summers.

• taiga

• rainforest

• wetland

• tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A large, barren region with no trees.

• taiga

• rainforest

• wetland

• tundra

A place where the land is covered by water either seasonally or permanently.

• taiga

• rainforest

• wetland

• tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The part of the shore that is underwater during high tide, but is exposed to the air during low tide.

• taiga

• intertidal zone

• wetland

• tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A forest with many tall trees and abundant rainfall.

• taiga

• rainforest

• wetland

• tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Living organisms that are part of an environment, such as plants, animals, and bacteria.

• ecosystem services

• nutrient cycles

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

The non-living factors in an environment, such as temperature, light, water, and nutrients.

• ecosystem services

• nutrient cycles

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3