Environmental Science

The biome that is most productive and diverse on Earth is the

• rain forest

• coniferous forest

• deciduous forest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What percentage of sunlight pierces the rain forest canopy?

• less than 1 %

• 90%

• 50%

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The warm temperatures and high humidity of the rain forest contributes to the rapid breakdown of organic matter

• through erosion

• by decomposers

• by tree roots

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The great diversity of rain forest organisms has led to

• too many communities

• overcrowding of herbivores

• species specialization

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Since 1950, what percentage of Earth's rain forests have been lost to deforestation?

• 10%

• 60%

• 40%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is not a reason why rain forests are cleared?

• to find new species

• to export wood

• to make farm land

The coniferous forest is South of the tundra biome.

• True

• False

The spotted owl lives in an old growth forest.

• True

• False

Trees produce cones

• Deciduous

• Coniferous

• Rain

Most diverse forest

• Coniferous

• Rain

• Deciduous

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