Biome Types

In this biome, the soil is formed slowly.  A layer of permanently frozen subsoil called permafrost exists, consisting mostly of gravel and finer material.  Small plants grow close to the ground.

Which biome is this talking about?

• Tundra

• Marine

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

These images best show the biome of ...

• Freshwater

• Tundra

• Tropical rainforest

• Desert

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The Savanna, a type of grassland, has a warm or hot climate and has both a dry and a rainy season.  Grassland regions ...

• are open, fairly flat areas of grass.

• carry out photosynthesis at very low light and low temperatures.

• be supported by rooted (and floating) aquatic plants.

• None of these

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which statement explains why few plants grow on a tropical rainforest floor?

• Heavy rains fall throughout the year.

• Temperature in a tropical rainforest stays warm.

• Many different kinds of animals live on a rainforest floor.

• Not enough sunlight reaches the forest floor making it too hard to grow.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

An area is semiarid, or very dry, but also gets rain. It has not many trees, and is home to birds that make their nests in the ground. This area is most likely part of which biome?

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Rainforest

“Soils are coarse-textured, shallow, rocky or gravely with good drainage and have no subsurface water. The finer dust and sand particles are blown elsewhere, leaving heavier pieces behind.”

After reading the description, in which biome would this soil type most-likely be found?

• Savanna (grasslands)

• Desert

• Tundra

• Forest (Tropical Forest)

“The length of daylight is 12 hours and varies little.  The canopy is multilayered and continuous, which allows very little light to penetrate, or reach the ground level.”

After reading the description, in which biome would this light type most-likely be found?

• Savanna (grasslands)

• Desert

• Tropical Forest

• Tundra

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

“This biome has temperatures that change.  In one season it can be as high as 71°F (22°C) whilst in another season it could be 32°F (0°C). Ice can form on the top. The deeper you go into this watery biome, the less sunlight gets through. Plants can float or be rooted into the soil."

After reading this information above, which biome does it most-likely describe?

• Savanna (grasslands)

• Freshwater

• Marine

• Tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

These images best show the biome of ...

• Marine

• Desert

• Tundra

• Tropical Forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

These images best show the biome of ...

• Desert

• Tundra

• Tropical Rainforest

• Marine

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3