Biomes Lessons

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-ESS2-5

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

The biome where we live in Georgia (pictured) is

• tropical rain forest

• temperate deciduous forest

• temperate rain forest

• tropical seasonal forest

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

What factors influence the type of plants grow in a biome?

• temperature & precipitation

• temperature only

• precipitation only

• none of these

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Why would the adaptations pictured be useful in the tropical rainforest?

• low temperature, high rainfall

• low rainfall, high temperature

• high rainfall, thin soil

• high temperature, frozen soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

As altitude or latitude increases...

• vegetation increases

• rocks increase

• there is no change in vegetation

• vegetation decreases

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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