The Earth's climate is, in part, created by the interaction of

landmasses, the atmosphere, and the ocean

A mountain (mt.) can affect climate by

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

Organisms within an ecosystem are

biotic factors in that ecosystem

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

average precipitation and temperature

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Biology Ch 3.1-2 Miller & Levine

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A review for Miller & Levine, Chapter 3.1-2 : The Biosphere

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1
Climate conditions that differ significantly from the climate of the surrounding area are
ecosystems
natural features
microclimates
biomes
2
The climate zone that receives the most direct sunlight throughout the year is called
The Northern Temperate Zone
The Southern Temperate Zone
The South Polar Zone
The Tropical Zone
3
Which of the following is a non-human cause of global change?
combustion of fossil fuels
deforestation
mountain building
water pollution
4
The average year-by-year conditions of temp. and precip. in a particular region is the region's
latitude
climate
ecosystem
weather
5
The tendency for warm air to rise and cool air to sink results in
ocean upwelling
regional precipitation
global wind patterns
unequal heat distribution
6
The Earth's climate is, in part, created by the interaction of
solar radiation, surface temperatures, and biomes
temperatures, ecosystems, and wind
weather, heat transport, and the environment
landmasses, the atmosphere, and the ocean
7
Each of the following is an abiotic factor in the environment EXCEPT
plant life
temperature
soil type
rainfall
8
The loss of heat to space is slowed by
solar energy
radiation entering the atmosphere
atmospheric gases
the biosphere
9
A mountain (mt.) can affect climate by
interfering with air currents and affecting Earth's rotation
causing precipitation to fall mostly on one side of the mt.
absorbing more solar energy at peak than the base of the mt.
pushing a cool air mass back out over the ocean
10
Organisms within an ecosystem are
biotic factors in that ecosystem
meiotic factors in that ecosystem
bioptic factors in that ecosystem
abiotic factors in that ecosystem
11
A biome is identified by its particular set of biotic factors and its
distance from the equator
average precipitation and temperature
characteristic ecological community
specific geographical location
12
Earth has three main climate zones because of the differences in latitude and
angle of heating
ocean currents
prevailing winds
amount of solar energy received
13
Ecology has become an important area of science because of its relationship with ______.
economics
philosophy
anthropology
biology
14
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
water vapor
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
methane
15
The unequal heating of Earth's surface
All of the answers
drives wind and ocean currents
has important effects on Earth's climate regions
causes winds that transport heat throughout the biosphere
16
Temperatures on Earth remain within a suitable range for life as we know it because of the
loss of heat to space
radiation of sunlight back into the atmosphere
unequal heating of Earth's surface
greenhouse effect

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