Formation of Biomes Benchmark

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A mid-oceanic ridge will most likely be found

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What landform was formed when India moved and collided with Asia after the most recent Pangaea?

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Which of the following best explains how South America developed a rainforest after Pangaea?

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Frequent earthquakes in an area may indicate

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An example of a transform boundary is the

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What happens when oceanic and continental plates collide?

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What often forms when large terranes and continents collide?

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A volcanic mountain is formed by

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Folded mountains form

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Tectonic plates are blocks of

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Modern climates are a result of past movements of

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Los Angeles is currently South of San Francisco. What may cause LA to be moving northward?

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Oxidation, hydrolysis, acid precipitation, and carbonation are examples of

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A hole cut into fractured, weak rock along a cliff base is called a

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Beaches are formed by

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Mounds of wind-deposited sand are called

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Precipitation that can weather buildings in a polluted city is called

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Which type of weathering would occur in the Tundra?

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Which climate zone has little precipitation and high temperatures?

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Which of these climates is characterized by dense, lush vegetation, broadleaf plants, and high biodiversity?

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Which of these climates has treeless plains, permafrost, and nine months of temperatures below freezing?

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The desert climate is like the tundra climate in that they both feature

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Why is it difficult for large plants to grow in the Tundra?

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How can rhinos and zebra both survive in a small savanna ecoregion if they are both grass eaters?

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A mid-oceanic ridge will most likely be found

What landform was formed when India moved and collided with Asia after the most recent Pangaea?

Which of the following best explains how South America developed a rainforest after Pangaea?

Frequent earthquakes in an area may indicate

An example of a transform boundary is the

What happens when oceanic and continental plates collide?

What often forms when large terranes and continents collide?

A volcanic mountain is formed by

Folded mountains form

Tectonic plates are blocks of

Modern climates are a result of past movements of

Los Angeles is currently South of San Francisco. What may cause LA to be moving northward?

Oxidation, hydrolysis, acid precipitation, and carbonation are examples of

A hole cut into fractured, weak rock along a cliff base is called a

Beaches are formed by

Mounds of wind-deposited sand are called

Precipitation that can weather buildings in a polluted city is called

Which type of weathering would occur in the Tundra?

Which climate zone has little precipitation and high temperatures?

Which of these climates is characterized by dense, lush vegetation, broadleaf plants, and high biodiversity?

Which of these climates has treeless plains, permafrost, and nine months of temperatures below freezing?

The desert climate is like the tundra climate in that they both feature

Why is it difficult for large plants to grow in the Tundra?

How can rhinos and zebra both survive in a small savanna ecoregion if they are both grass eaters?

The Imperial Valley desert has a mountain range to the west. How does this cause our dry climate?