Biomes and Climographs

One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.  This characteristic is known as

• glaciation

• permafrost

• crystallization

• soilfrost

Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?

• desert

• taiga

• tundra

• grassland

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

• taiga

• tundra

• deciduous forest

• grassland

This biome contains mostly spruce trees and Douglas firs, which are both evergreen.  The winters are long and cold and the summers are short and rainy.  The soil is very rich.  Moose and elk live here.  This biome is classified as a

• taiga

• tundra

• deciduous forest

• temperate forest

The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

• Food and Water

• Water and Sunlight

• Temperature and Oxygen

• Water and Temperature 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?

• tropical rainforest

• temperate deciduous forest

• tundra

• coniferous forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

cacti are the main plant associated with this biome

• Desert

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Grasslands

Which biome is represented by the climatograph?

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Desert

Which biome is represented by the climatograph?

• Rainforest

• Taiga

• Savanna

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The line graph represents?

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• Wind Direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5