Organisms within an ecosystem are

biotic factors in that ecosystem

9 km above sea level and 11 km below

The three primary greenhouse gases are

water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane

A mountain can affect climate by

causing precipitation to fall mostly on one side of the mountain.

Earth has three main climate zones because of the differences in latitude and

tilt of earth / angle of suns rays

A biome is identified by its particular set of biotic factors and its

average precipitation and temperature

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Ch. 3 2019

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1
Which two biomes have the least amount of precipitation
boreal forest and temperate woodland and shrubland
tundra and desert
tropical rain forest and temperate forest
tropical savanna and tropical dry forest
2
The average year-by-year conditions of temp. and precip. in a particular region is the region's
latitude
ecosystem
weather
climate
3
The unequal heating of Earth's surface
causes winds that transport heat throughout the biosphere
All of the answers
drives wind and ocean currents
has important effects on Earth's climate regions
4
The tendency for warm air to rise and cool air to sink results in
ocean upwelling
unequal heat distribution
regional precipitation
global wind patterns
5
Which biome is characterized by very low temperatures, little precipitation, and permafrost
desert
temperate forest
tropical dry forest
tundra
6
Organisms within an ecosystem are
meiotic factors in that ecosystem
abiotic factors in that ecosystem
bioptic factors in that ecosystem
biotic factors in that ecosystem
7
Bay Port High School is located at _________ north latitude.
17.5 degrees
41 degrees
44.6 degrees
56.6 degrees
8
Two areas of earth that are not classified as a land biome are
Canada and Alaska
Mountain ranges and ice caps
Antarctica and Yugoslavia
Antarctica and ice caps
9
Climate conditions that differ significantly from the climate of the surrounding area are
microclimates
biomes
natural features
ecosystems
10
The climate zone that receives the most direct sunlight throughout the year is called
The Southern Temperate Zone
The South Polar Zone
The Northern Temperate Zone
The Tropical Zone
11
Our biosphere is
9 km above sea level and 11 km below
5 km above sea level and 5 below
5 km above sea level and 12 km below
8 km above sea level and 5 km below
12
The first level of ecological organization to include abiotic factors is
community
ecosystem
population
biome
13
The three primary greenhouse gases are
sulfur dioxide, helium, and water vapor
methane, water vapor, and carbon monoxide
water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane
carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and oxygen
14
A mountain can affect climate by
causing precipitation to fall mostly on one side of the mountain.
absorbing more solar energy at peak than the base of the mountain.
pushing a cool air mass back out over the ocean
interfering with air currents and affecting Earth's rotation
15
Earth has three main climate zones because of the differences in latitude and
prevailing winds
ocean currents
amount of precipitation received
tilt of earth / angle of suns rays
16
Each of the following is an abiotic factor in the environment EXCEPT
temperature
rainfall
plant life
soil type
17
Earth being tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees is known as
obliquity
rotational angle
earth angle
period of the angle
18
The loss of heat to space is slowed by
radiation entering the atmosphere
solar energy
atmospheric gases
the biosphere
19
A biome is identified by its particular set of biotic factors and its
specific geographical location
distance from the equator
characteristic ecological community
average precipitation and temperature
20
Temperatures on Earth are suitable for life as we know it because of the
loss of heat to space
unequal heating of Earth's surface
greenhouse effect
radiation of sunlight back into the atmosphere

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