Biome Characteristics

One characteristic feature of the tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as 

• Hoarfrost
• Glaciation
• Permafrost
• Crystallization 

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

• Desert
• Taiga
• Tundra
• Grassland

An animal that has thick fur, webbed flippers and blubber would probably live in 

• The Arctic Ocean
• The Amazon Rainforest
• A large freshwater lake
• The Mojave Desert

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of these types of information do scientists use to organize the Earth into biomes?

• Forest and endangered species
• Biomass, energy, and human populations
• Precipitation, temperature, and vegetation
• Renewable and non-renewable resources

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which biome is Houston, TX?

• Taiga
• Grassland
• Temperate Forest
• Desert

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

• Tundra
• Desert
• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Tropical Rainforest

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

• Tundra
• Rainforest
• Desert
• Pineforest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The northern United States and Southern Cnanada are characterized by forest of deciduous trees that lose their leaves in winter and coniferous trees that are evergreens. This area is a transition between which 2 major biomes?

• Cold woodland and arctic tundra
• Temperate forest and taiga
• Northern prairie and deciduous forest
• Desert and temperate forest

The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it's food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome?

• Forest
• Tundra
• Desert
• Grassland

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?

• Desert
• Temperate forest
• Grassland
• Tropical Rainfroest

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5