Which of the following biomes is always warm and wet?
Prevailing winds affect a region's climate by
Which human activity is NOT thought to be related to global warming?
The main reason winter is colder in Washington, D.C., than in southern Texas is that
What does the geologic record indicate about the Earth's climate?
An important factor for plant growth in the tropical savanna is
Conifers have adapted well to the taiga biome because
Why does the Equator experience about the same temperatures year round?
The windward side of a mountain usually
Which of the following is an example of a microclimate?
Which of the following biomes contains the greatest number of plant and animal species?
Wind will generally carry the most moisture when it comes from
The most abundant plants in the taiga are
Which human activity is thought to be most responsible for global warming?
Seasons are caused by
Climate zone located between 0o and 23.5o N
Climate zone located between 23.5o S and 56.5o S
Climate zone located north of 56.5o N
Prevailing winds that travel to a region across a large body of water would probably make the region's climate
Which of the following explains why one side of a mountain usually has more precipitation than the other side?
What causes soil in rain forests to be nutrient poor?
What d all biomes in the temperate zone have in common?
What is the main vegitation in chaparral regions?
The Milankovitch theory states that
How would an asteroid most likely change the Earth's climate?
The day-to-day change in temperature and precipitation makes up and areas ______________.
An area's distance north or south of the Equator is the area's
Large, grazing animals including bison, live in the _________________ grasslands of North America.
At the end of the growing season ___________ trees lose their leaves.
Blowing mainly from one direction, _____________ affect the amount of precipitation a region receives.
Height of a landform, such as a mountain, above sea level.
A region with a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities.
The average weather conditions over a long time.
Winds that come mainly from one direction.
Distance north or south from the Equator.
Conditions that vary from day to day such as temperature and precipitation.
The movement of ocean water at or near the ocean's surface.
The biome that contains the most plant and animal species.
The driest place on Earth.
The region that receives the most solar radiation.
The biome with a dry season followed by short periods of rain.
A natural process in which gases in the atmosphere trap heat.
A long period of cool climate.
A global increase in Earth's temperature.
A time during an ice age when ice melts and the sea level rises.
A period during an ice age when ice sheets advance and the sea level drops.
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