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Question 1
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In January 2019, parts of North America experienced very cold temperatures, similar to Artic conditions, as a result of the polar vortex moving down to cover these portions of North America for part of that January. Would it be more accurate to describe this phenomenon as weather or climate, and why?
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Question 2
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Reading through each statement and determine whether that statement is describing weather or climate.
All statements must be used, and each statement can only be used once.
The average temperature for the month of January in Chicago is 29 ºF.
Our lowest temperature last winter was -29ºC.
It is supposed to rain tomorrow.
That region typically has rain from August through June.
The summers here are warm and sometimes humid.
The air temperature outside is 22ºC.
Snow is falling at the rate of 5 cm per hour.
Climate
Weather
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Question 3
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Fill in the missing terms with the most accurate word or phrase.
Insolation refers to the __________, which mainly differs based on __________. As a result of the increased temperatures near the equator, the air tends to __________ at the equator, falling back down around __________. There tends to be __________ rainfall in the areas where the air currents are falling back down. The Gulf Stream pushes __________ water __________ the side of North America towards __________.
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Question 4
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Below are just a few of the important biomes found throughout the world, along with some statements that describe certain aspects of a biome.
Match each statement to a particular biome.
While some statements may seem like they could apply to more than one biome, when all statements are paired correctly each biome should have one accurate statement matched to it.
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Taiga
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The ground here is permanently frozen.
Tundra
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Contains coniferous evergreen trees.
Chaparral
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Has the highest biodiversity of any biome.
Temperate Rainforest
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Have high levels of precipitation and can often be found in coastal mountains.
Tropical Rainforest
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Contains short trees and shrubs.
Temperate Deciduous Forest
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Tends to go through four distinct seasons, with the trees visibly changing depending on the current season.
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Question 5
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Mark all statements below that are TRUE.
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Question 6
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A simplified energy pyramid is shown below:
The energy used by organisms in level A of this pyramid originally comes from....
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Question 7
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A simple food web is shown below. Each arrow represents the flow of energy.
Click to select the organism(s) in this food web that would be correctly classified as primary consumers.
