AP Environmental Science Terrestrial Biomes

According to the diagram, which of the following both have large amounts of precipitation?

• desert & tropical rain forest

• seasonal forest & tundra

• tundra & desert

• tropical rain forest & temperate rain forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following adaptations would you see from an animal that lives in a desert biome?

• nocturnal

• burrowing

• both nocturnal and burrowing

• none of the above

The landscape of the tundra is characterized by having no trees. Why do you think there are no trees or other large plants in the tundra?

• Because of the permanently frozen ground, cold temperatures & short growing season

• Because it is too hot for part of the year

• Because it gets far too much precipitation

• none of these

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The biome where we live in Georgia (pictured) is

• tropical rain forest

• temperate deciduous forest

• temperate rain forest

• tropical seasonal forest

The tundra biome occurs near the poles, while the alpine tundra

• occurs near the equator

• occurs near 30 degrees latitude

• occurs on mountain tops at various latitudes

• occurs at sea level

Terrestrial biomes are defined mainly by their

• climate, plants & animals

• climate only

• animals & plants only

• none of these

The tundra biome & the desert biome are both very dry, but

• the desert is always hot
• the desert has a wider temperature range
• the tundra has a wider temperature range
• they are also similar in temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The tropical rain forest & tropical savanna biomes are similar in ___________, but ________________________________.

• temperature / the savannah doesn't receive enough rainfall to be a forest
• precipitation / the rain forest is hotter
• precipitation / the savanna is cooler
• temperature / the rain forest doesn't receive enough sunlight to be a savanna

The farther a biome is from the equator, the more we would expect it to be 

• warmer & wetter
• warmer & drier
• cooler & wetter
• cooler & drier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The biome shown in the climatogram above would best be described as a:

• temperate deciduous forest

• desert

• tundra

• tropical rain forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3