Biomes

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

• tundra

• desert

• temperate deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?

• tundra
• desert
• tropical rainforest
• chaparral

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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

• desert
• taiga
• tundra
• grassland

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• Taiga

  Coniferous Forest

• Tundra

• Deciduous Forest

• Grassland

___ is a cold, dry biome where the soil stays frozen the entire year and has very little precipitation.

• Savannah

• Boreal Forest

• Tundra

• Desert

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Northern biome with many coniferous trees; very cold temperatures in the winter months.

• Taiga

  Coniferous Forest

• Tundra

• Desert

• Temperate Rainforest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The air in the desert has ______ humidity while the air in the tropical rainforest has _______ humidity.

• high / low

• low / high

• low / low

• high / high

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Areas defined by their geographical location and ecological similarity are called?

• ecozones
• biotopes
• biomes
• biodomes

Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?

• tundra
• desert
• grassland
• tropical rainforest

This biome has less than 25 cm of rain

• rainforest

• deciduous forest

• desert

• taiga