Terrestrial Ecosystems

Taiga Animals

• moose, lynx, reindeer

• deer, squirrel, black bear

• hemlock, white spruce, jack pine

• maple tree, oak tree, birch tree

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which type of terrestrial ecosystem receives less than 10 inches of water a year?

• Desert

• Forest

• Rainforest

• Grassland

Which type of terrestrial ecosystem is wet and warm all year long?

• Desert

• Forest

• Rainforest

• Grassland

Which terrestrial ecosystem does this picture show?

• Desert

• Rainforest

• Forest

• Grassland

Which terrestrial ecosystem does this picture show?

• Forest

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Grassland

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What does "terrestrial" mean?

• Water

• Land

• Animals

• Plants

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of living and nonliving things

• Only plants

• Only animals

• A group of humans in a community

What is the role of the Sun in a food chain?

• Warmth

• Lights up the ecosystem

• Source of all energy

• Nothing

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which statement best compares forest ecosystems to grassland ecosystems?

• Forest ecosystems have higher average temperatures than grassland ecosystems.

• Forest ecosystems receive more precipitation than grassland ecosystems.

• Grassland ecosystems receive more precipitation than forest ecosystems.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which area is a rainforest?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4