Holt Environmental Science

The wettest biome is

• grasslands

• desert

• taiga

• tundra

• tropical rain forest

The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is called

• altitude.

• latitude.

• longitude.

• magnitude.

The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is

• temperature.

• precipitation.

• altitude.

• Both temperature and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have

• shorter and less dense vegetation.

• taller and denser vegetation.

• taller and less dense vegetation.

• shorter and denser vegetation.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Biomes that are located between 30º north latitude and 30º south latitude might be

• tropical rain forests.

• grasslands.

• taiga.

• tundra

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following best describes the relationship among latitude, altitude, and climate?

• Climate becomes colder as you get closer to sea level

• Climate becomes warmer as you move up a mountain.

• Climate becomes warmer as you move toward the poles.

• Climate becomes colder as you move up a mountain.

The driest biome is

• grasslands

• desert

• taiga

• tundra

• tropical rain forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A species that are critical to the functioning of an ecosystem

• hybrids

• ecotourism

• genetic diversity

• keystone species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

All the different genes contained in all members of a population

• hybrids

• ecotourism

• genetic diversity

• keystone species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The number and variety of different species in a given area

• hybrids

• biodiversity

• genetic diversity

• keystone species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5