IB ESS

Which are consequences of stratospheric ozone depletion? (select all that apply)

• cataracts

• skin cancer

• phytoplankton population increase

• decreased crop yield

• wrinkling/aging/burning of skin

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Which is most strongly absorbed by ozone in the statosphere?

• UV-A

• UV-B

• UV-C

• UV-B and UV-C

• UV-A and UV-B

Which of the following biomes has the most nutrient-rich soil?

• temperate grassland

• tropical rainforest

• temperate rainforest

• boreal forest

• temperate deciduous forest

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

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

• Forest

• Tundra

• Desert

• Grassland

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

• Food and Water

• Rain and Sunlight

• Temperature and Oxygen

• Precipitation and Temperature 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the autumn/winter.

• Taiga/Boreal/Coniferous Forests

• Temperate Seasonal (Decidious) Forests

• Deserts

• Tropical Rain Forests

Which biome covers most of the land mass near Earth's equator?

• Desert

• Grassland

• Tropical rainforest

• Temperate forest

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

• Desert

• Temperate forest

• Grassland

• Tropical Rainfroest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

In which biome would you expect to find an area with an average temperature of 10^oC and 250 cm of precipitation annually?

• Temperate seasonal forest

• Temperate rainforest

• Woodland/shrubland

• Tropical seasonal forest