Biomes Review

Which of the following is a biotic factor that might affect the life of an organism in an aquatic biome?

• pollutants in the water

• speed of water currents

• temperature of the water

• bacteria populations of the water

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of the following are the abiotic factors that affect an aquatic biome?

• amount of sunlight and amount of dissolved substances in the water

• the temperature and elevation

• amount of sunlight and the amount of moisture

• temperature and the climate

What would happen if a forest fire destroyed a community?

• The land will remain unchanged by this event.

• Soil formation will cause a change in ecosystem.

• A new community of vegetation will establish, that is similar to the original.

• A change in species of vegetation will occur, that is different from the original species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Using the diagram shown, what would happen in this ecosystem after a secondary succession event like a fire?

• annual plants would be among the first to grow

• grasses and perennials would appear

• grasses, shrubs and small trees would be present

• a mature oak and hickory forest would be present.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following statements provides the best evidence of a successful ecosystem?

• low amounts of biodiversity

• human activities thriving in place of natural processes

• natural events leading to primary succession frequently occuring

• energy and nutrients moving between living and non living components.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which biome has grasses and is good for growing crops?

• grassland

• desert

• rainforest

• tundra

Which biome has many different species of cacti and reptiles and very little rainfall.

• Desert

• Temperate Forest

• Tropical Rainforest

• Tundra

Which biome is found near the equator, receives a lot of rain, and has warm temperatures all year?

• Desert

• Tropical Rainforest

• Grasslands

• Temperate Deciduous forest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which biome is represented by the rainfall amounts in letter C?

• Desert

• Arctic

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Rainforest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is this biome?

• Taiga (Coniferous Forest)

• Tundra

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3