Land Biomes Map

What does the word deciduous mean?

• "to change color"

• "to fall off"

Why do deciduous trees lose their leaves?

• to feed animals

• to make the soil better

• to save water during winter

• to get more sunlight

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Why do few large plants grow beneath conifer trees?

• They don't want to grow there.

• They are threatened by the pine cones

• Little light reaches the ground

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which biome is this?

• Taiga

• Tropical rain forest

• Desert

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

A group of terrestrial communities that covers a large area and is characterized by certain soil and climate conditions and particular types of plants and animals. 

• A biome
• An ecosystem
• A community
• A population

Organisms within each biome have _____________ that enable them to live and thrive successfully in the environment.

• adaptations

• money

• resources

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

This type of biome is cold, has long cold winters, short soggy summers and has permafrost.

• Ohio

• Temperate grasslands

• Tundra

• Wetlands

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This biome has more biodiversity than any other land biome including exotic brightly colored birds and frogs

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Rainforest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

If an animal was adapted to walking on snow what biome would they most likely live in.

• Grassland

• Taiga

• Desert

• Rainforest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What biome is located on the map?

• tropical rainforest

• taiga

• temperate rainforest

• desert