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

average precipitation and temperature

Organisms within an ecosystem are

biotic factors in that ecosystem

A mountain (mt.) can affect climate by

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

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

landmasses, the atmosphere, and the ocean

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

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