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ENV SCI 6B Weather and Climate
ENV SCI 6B Weather and Climate
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The coldest month is...
August
May
September
January
2
Which climate zones generally have 4 seasons each year?
Tropical
Arctic
Temperate
Polar
3
The green area is called the _________ zone.
Temperate
Polar
Arctic
Tropical
4
Which areas are generally cold to very cold all year round?
Tropical
Temperate
Arctic
Polar
5
What is the time period used to measure climate?
30 years
10 years
3 months
day-to-day
6
As altitude increases, temperature generally _________
increases
decreases
7
Which types of trees have cones and needles?
deciduous
coniferous
succulents
cactus
8
Areas near large bodies of water that typically receive more precipitation are called...
McNugget belt
Snow belt
Rain belt
Rust Belt
9
The warmest and wettest biome is the...
tropical rain forest
temperate rain forest
prairie
tundra
10
What 2 factors determine climate?
sunrise and sunset
humidity and moisture
rain and snow
temperature and precipitation
11
The day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere for a particular area is referred to as...
climate
weather
temperature
precipitation
12
The distance north or south of the equator is referred to as...
latitude
altitude
tropical
biomes
13
The pink area is called the _________ zone.
Temperate
Arctic
Polar
Tropical
14
Rain is shown as...
the bars
the weeks
the colors
the dotted line
15
This chart is called a...
Temperature graph
Rain chart
Biome chart
Climate graph
16
a large region characterized by a specific climate and plants and animals is a...
ecosystem
biome
continent
biosphere
17
The number of plant and animal species in a specific biome is referred to as...
deforestation
climate
biodiversity
tundra
18
parasitic plants that grow on other trees rather than in the soil are called...
epiphytes
conifers
deciduous
19
As latitude increases, temperature generally ________
decreases
increases
20
Which layer of the tropical rain forest receives the most sunlight?
canopy
emergent layer
understory
21
The wettest month is...
December
August
September
May
22
A cold, northern forest filled with coniferous trees is known as the...
dry seasonal forest
tundra
northern deciduous forest
taiga
23
Which biome is Ohio located in?
taiga
tropical rain forest
coniferous forest
temperate deciduous forest
24
Which areas are generally warm all year round?
Polar
Arctic
Temperate
Tropical
25
What type of tree is this?
deciduous
coniferous
26
Name the 2 climate factors measured in this chart.
Daylight, temperaure
Temperature, precipitation
Snow, rain
Humidity, wind
27
The driest month is...
December
August
May
September
28
In which U.S. state would you find a temperate rain forest?
Washington
Ohio
Texas
Nevada
29
Which climate zones generally have 1 season each year?
Polar
Temperate
Tropical
Arctic
30
the biome with the highest biodiversity is the...
tropical rain forest
desert
temperate rain forest
tundra
31
The warmest month is...
January
May
August
September
32
The yellow areas are called the _________ zone.
Polar
Arctic
Temperate
Tropical
33
The height above sea level is described as...
convection
latitude
altitude
conduction
34
Which type of forest has trees that lose their leaves in the winter months?
tropical
taiga
deciduous
coniferous