Forest Ecosystems LNE

Joey was walking through a forest and looked up to see a monkey being chased by a panther.  Which type of forest was he most likely visiting?

• rainforest
• deciduous
• coniferous

A scientist took a picture of a deer, a black bear, and a squirrel in the wild.  In which ecosystem did the scientist most likely take pictures?

• estaury
• tundra
• forest
• pond

Which type of ecosystem can be found in the mountain region of NC?

• estaury
• rainforest
• deciduous forest
• grasslands

What is a difference between the plant life of a rainforest and a deciduous forest?

• The deciduous forest has a warm climate year round, while the rainforest has hot and cold climates
• The deciduous forest has the most diverse plant life of all ecosystems, while the rainforest plant life is scarce
• The deciduous forest remains hot and wet year round, while the rainforest has a yearly cycle of plant growth due to the four seasons
• The deciduous forest has yearly cycles of plant growth due to the changes of seasons, while the rainforest remains hot and wet year round

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

High average daily temperature and heavy annual precipitation are found in a 

• Taiga (Coniferous Forest)
• Deciduous Forest
• Rainforest

Which forest ecosystem has all four seasons?

• Taiga (Coniferous Forest)
• Deciduous Forest
• Rainforest

Which is a difference between a tropical rainforest and a deciduous forest?

• A tropical rainforest is smaller in size than a deciduous forest
• A tropical rainforest recieves more sunlight than a deciduous forest
• A tropical rainforest recieves more annual precipitation than a deciduous forest
• A tropical rainforest has more lakes and ponds than a deciduous forest

Which consumer would you most likely find in a deciduous forest?

• Toucan
• Deer
• Panther
• Duck

Screech owls nest in holes in trees.  They eat mice and crickets. Where would a screech owl most likely live?

• tundra
• estaury 
• forest
• rainforest

Which terrestrial ecosystem has warm, humid conditions and a large variety of animals and plants?

• Taiga (Coniferous Forest)
• Deciduous Forest
• Rainforest
• Estaury

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5