Biomes Quiz Practice (Env. Science)

The top layer of foliage in a forest where the trees extend above the canopy.

• canopy

• emergent layer

• latitude

• savanna

A region of evergreen, coniferous forest below the arctic and subarctic tundra regions.

• desert

• grassland

• tropical rainforest

• taiga

A plain full of grasses, scattered trees and shrubs; found in tropical and subtropical habitats and mainly in regions with a dry climate, such as East Africa.

• desert

• temperate deciduous forest

• savanna

• taiga

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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A community that is dominated by grasses, has few trees, and is characterized by cold winters and amounts of precipitation that falls between that of a forest and a desert.

• permafrost

• tropical rain forest

• temperate grassland

• temperate rain forest

In arctic regions (tundra biome), the permanently frozen layer of soil or subsoil.

• permafrost

• topsoil

• temperate deciduous forest

• epidermis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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large herds of grazing animals, such as rhinos, gazelles, and giraffes, would most likely be seen in which biome?

• desert

• savanna

• tropical rainforest

• taiga

Animals that are nocturnal typically live where?

• desert

• coniferous forest

• grassland

• temperate rainforest

the primary layer in a forest that is responsible for shading the forest floor and absorbing 95% of all sunlight in the forest

• forest floor

• emergent layer

• canopy

• treetop

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Adaptations demonstrated by plants in tropical rain forests include:

• trees with aboveground roots called buttresses, which increase stability.

• orchids and vines that use tall tree trunks for support.

• herbs with large flat leaves located in the understory.

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

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As you travel from the North Pole toward the equator, you would expect to see:

• tropical rain forests, then deserts, then taiga.

• temperate deciduous forests, then taiga, then tropical rain forests.

• tundra, then grasslands, then tropical rain forests.

• taiga, then desert, then tundra.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6