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

• tropical rain forests.

• grasslands.

• taiga.

• tundra

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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 coldest biome is

• grasslands

• desert

• taiga

• tundra

• tropical rain forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A species that is NOT native to a particular region is called

• natural

• invasive

• endemic

• extraordinary

When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten the native plants of the new habitat. How do they do this?

• Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly

• Non-native plants cause native animals to relocate

• Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine

• Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources

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These were released in Australia to eat cane beetles, but now they are an invasive species and number in the millions.

• Dingo

• Kangaroos

• Cane toads

• Passenger pigeons

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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