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The day-to-day change in temperature and precipitation makes up and areas ______________.
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Large, grazing animals including bison, live in the _________________ grasslands of North America.
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Which of the following biomes is always warm and wet?
A. tropical rain forest
B. temperate forest
C. savanna
D. chaparral
Prevailing winds affect a region's climate by
A. creating desert areas.
B. causing more precipitation on one side of a mountain.
C. affecting how much precipitation it receives.
D. controlling the amount of solar energy it receives.
Which human activity is NOT thought to be related to global warming?
A. burning forests for farmland
B. riding a bike
C. burning fossil fuels for transportation
D. cutting down trees for building materials
The main reason winter is colder in Washington, D.C., than in southern Texas is that
A. Washington is located at a higher elevation.
B. Washington is at a higher latitude.
C. The prevailing winds in Texas travel across water.
D. Southern Texas has many mountains.
What does the geologic record indicate about the Earth's climate?
A. It has always been about the same.
B. It is at its coldest now.
C. There has been one major ice age.
D. It was once much colder than it is today.
An important factor for plant growth in the tropical savanna is
A. grass fires.
B. year-round rain.
C. cold nights.
D. rapid decay of plants.
Conifers have adapted well to the taiga biome because
A. their needles make the soil acidic.
B. their flexible branches and needles shed snow quickly.
C. they lose their leaves at the end of each growing season.
D. their roots can grow above ground.
Why does the Equator experience about the same temperatures year round?
A. It tilts toward the sun and receives much more direct solar energy.
B. It has no prevailing winds.
C. It has no mountains to affect its climate.
D. The sun's rays strike the Equator at about the same angle all year.
The windward side of a mountain usually
A. is a desert.
B. has no precipitation.
C. is lush and green.
D. has warm, sinking air.
Which of the following is an example of a microclimate?
A. the polar zone
B. the rain forest
C. the savanna
D. the alpine biome
Which of the following biomes contains the greatest number of plant and animal species?
A. tropical rain forest
B. coniferous forest
C. savanna
D. tundra
Wind will generally carry the most moisture when it comes from
A. warm grasslands.
B. warm tropical seas.
C. polar icecaps.
D. mountainous regions.
The most abundant plants in the taiga are
A. deciduous trees.
B. evergreen shrubs.
C. bamboo.
D. conifers.
Which human activity is thought to be most responsible for global warming?
A. using aerosol hairspray
B. mowing grasslands for cattle feed
C. burning fossil fuels for transportation
D. planting deciduous forests for building materials
Seasons are caused by
A. the sun's cycle.
B. the greenhouse effect.
C. sunspots.
D. the tilt of the Earth's axis.
Climate zone located between 0o and 23.5o N
A. temperate
B. polar
C. tropical
Climate zone located between 23.5o S and 56.5o S
A. temperate
B. polar
C. tropical
Climate zone located north of 56.5o N
A. temperate
B. polar
C. tropical
Prevailing winds that travel to a region across a large body of water would probably make the region's climate
A. warmer.
B. wetter.
C. cooler.
D. dryer.
Which of the following explains why one side of a mountain usually has more precipitation than the other side?
A. Mountains force air to rise, and air cools and releases moisture as it rises.
B. The atmosphere gets denser as elevation increases.
C. Temperatures are higher on one side side of a mountainthan on the other.
D. The land on one side is more green and lush than the other.
What causes soil in rain forests to be nutrient poor?
A. Plants and animals decay rapidly.
B. There are not enough decaying plants and animals.
C. Many trees have above ground roots that do not nourish soil.
D. Nutrients are quickly used by plants or washed away.
What d all biomes in the temperate zone have in common?
A. four distinct seasons
B. moderate temperatures
C. similar animals
D. deciduous and evergreen trees
What is the main vegitation in chaparral regions?
A. deciduous trees
B. conifers
C. evergreen shrubs
D. grasses
The Milankovitch theory states that
A. ice ages are caused by volcanic eruptions.
B. continental drift causes ice ages.
C. changes in the Earth's orbit cause ice ages.
D. Earth's orbit never changes.
How would an asteroid most likely change the Earth's climate?
A. Debris from an asteroid hitting Earth could block sunlight.
B. TRhe asteroid would block the sun during its orbit, chilling the Earth.
C. Tthe asteroid would change the Earth's orbit, causing an ice age.
D. If the asteroid fell in the ocean, it would make the sea level rise.
Height of a landform, such as a mountain, above sea level.
A. biome
B. latitude
C. weather
D. surface current
E. elevation
F. climate
G. prevailing winds
A region with a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities.
A. biome
B. latitude
C. weather
D. surface current
E. elevation
F. climate
G. prevailing winds
The average weather conditions over a long time.
A. biome
B. latitude
C. weather
D. surface current
E. elevation
F. climate
G. prevailing winds
Winds that come mainly from one direction.
A. biome
B. latitude
C. weather
D. surface current
E. elevation
F. climate
G. prevailing winds
Distance north or south from the Equator.
A. biome
B. latitude
C. weather
D. surface current
E. elevation
F. climate
G. prevailing winds
Conditions that vary from day to day such as temperature and precipitation.
A. biome
B. latitude
C. weather
D. surface current
E. elevation
F. climate
G. prevailing winds
The movement of ocean water at or near the ocean's surface.
A. biome
B. latitude
C. weather
D. surface current
E. elevation
F. climate
G. prevailing winds
The biome that contains the most plant and animal species.
A. tropical savanna
B. tropical zone
C. tropical rain forest
D. tropical desert
The driest place on Earth.
A. tropical savanna
B. tropical zone
C. tropical rain forest
D. tropical desert
The region that receives the most solar radiation.
A. tropical savanna
B. tropical zone
C. tropical rain forest
D. tropical desert
The biome with a dry season followed by short periods of rain.
A. tropical savanna
B. tropical zone
C. tropical rain forest
D. tropical desert
A natural process in which gases in the atmosphere trap heat.
A. glacial period
B. interglacial period
C. ice age
D. greenhouse effect
E. global warming
A long period of cool climate.
A. glacial period
B. interglacial period
C. ice age
D. greenhouse effect
E. global warming
A global increase in Earth's temperature.
A. glacial period
B. interglacial period
C. ice age
D. greenhouse effect
E. global warming
A time during an ice age when ice melts and the sea level rises.
A. glacial period
B. interglacial period
C. ice age
D. greenhouse effect
E. global warming
A period during an ice age when ice sheets advance and the sea level drops.
