Biomes

The tallest layer of the rain forest which receives the most sunlight is call the __________________________.

• canopy

• understory

• emergent layer

• crust

Mountain ranges and land covered with thick ice sheets are not considered _____________________.

• habitats

• land areas

• livable

• biomes

_______________ and ________________ are the two main factors that determine an area's biome.

• Animals and water

• Temperature and precipitation

• Population and limiting factors

• Producers and Consumers

Which biome is represented by this picture?

• tundra

• decidious forest

• boreal forest

• grassland

• rain forest

A large ecosystem that has its own kinds of plants, animals, and soil is called a?

• biome

• Tundra

• desert

• deciduous forest

This biome has trees that lose their leaves each year.

• Tundra

• Deciduous Forest

• Desert

• Grassland

This biome is where the main kind of plant is grasses. You would find bison, zebras, and elephants in this biome.

• Deciduous Forest

• Grassland

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Desert

This biome is hot and humid with plenty of rainfall. Most of this biome has three distinct parts, canopy, understory, and floor.

• Deciduous Forest

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Tropical Rain Forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This is the largest biome in the world and is a cool forest biome in the upper regions of the north.

• Tunda

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Taiga

• Deciduous Forest

This is a sandy or rocky biome with very little rainfall. Temperatures can be extreme in this biome from very hot during the day to very cold at night.

• Taiga

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Grassland

• Desert

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6