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APES- Ch.4 Climate Review
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1
Which of the following processes is not characteristic of oceanic circulation?
ElNiño–Southern Oscillation
Counterclockwise gyres in the Northern Hemisphere
Unequalheating of tropical versus polar ocean waters
Slowthermohaline circulation of surface & deep ocean waters
2
Why do scientists use dominant plant growth forms to categorize terrestrial biomes?
Different plants indicate climate difference, animals don't
Plants with similar growth are closely related
Similar plant growth forms in similar temp & prcip
Plants from similar climates evolve differently
3
The floor of the rain forest has little plant life because _______.
The rainforest gets too much sunlight
The vines and ferns choke off the other plants
Toads and salamanders eat all the plants on theforest floor
Very little sunlight gets through the canopy
4
Permafrost is found
Taiga
Grassland
Tundra
Desert
5
The unequal heating from the sun created due to the natural tilt and Earth's atmosphere is
Absorption
Law of Reflection
Refraction
Albedo
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__________ are example(s) of freshwater biomes.
Rainforest
Marine
inter-tidal zone
rivers and ponds
7
Which of the following statements about tundras and boreal forests is correct?
Borealforests have shorter growing seasons than tundras
Plantgrowth in both biomes is limited by precipitation
Boreal forests,larger dominant plant growth formsthan tundra
Tundrasare warmer than boreal forests.
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Which information is not found in climate diagrams?
Averageannual temperature
Seasonalchanges in temperature
Themonths when plant growth is limited by precipitation
Average annual humidity
9
Which of the following statements about rain shadows is correct?
Air rises, water condenses into precip
Theyoccur on the western sides of mountain ranges
Airgains water vapor as it rises
They occur on the eastern side of mountain ranges
10
Desert has all the following except
animals active in the daytime
Hot and sunny days
very dry soil and air
Usually cold night temps
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Day to day temperature, precip, or other atmospheric conditions in a particular place
Climate
Hydrological Change
Weather
Barometric pressure
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Process by which gasses in the atmosphere absorb heat and keep the earth warm.
Global Warming
Greenhouse Effect
Water Cycle
Coriolis Effect
13
Which of the following best explains why polar regions are colder than tropical regions?
Polar regions receive less solar energy
Light travels through more atm, loses E in tropic regions.
Polarregions have lower albedo values.
Tropicalregions receive less direct sunlight
14
Large scale ecosystem defined by plants, animals, and annual rainfall
Temperate Forest
Grassland
Estuary
Biome
15
The Ozone layer is found in which layer of the atmosphere?
Theremosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
16
What is the correct order of the open-ocean zones from shallowest to deepest?
benthic zone, aphotic zone,photic zone, intertidal zone
aphotic zone, photic zone, intertidal zone,benthic zone
intertidal zone, aphoticzone, photic zone, benthic zone
intertidal zone, photiczone, aphotic zone, benthic zone
17
Air rises, pressure decreases, allows air to cool is called
Latent Heat Release
Adiabatic cooling
Barometric Pressure
Adiabatic heating
18
Whichof the following statements about patterns of temperature and precipitation is not correct
Along Earth, air of Hadley cell move away from the equator
greatest precip occurs at the ICZ
air of polar cell rises near 60°latitude.
Air in a Hadley cell rises where sunlight strikes Earth
19
Which of the following statements about temperate biomes is not correct?
Temperate biomes have average annual temperatures above20°C
Temperaterainforests can be found in the northwestern US.
Temperate seasonal forests lose their leaves
Temperaterainforests receive the most precipitation
20
Chemical process to create nutrients used by organisms in the deep ocean is called
Photosynthesis
Bioluminescence
Aerobic Respiration
Chemosynthesis
21
How many years must pass to determine if climate change has indeed happened?
1 year
3,000 years
10 years
30 years
22
Which of the following statements about tropical biomes is correct?
Tropical rainforests highest precipitation close to ITCZ
Savannasare characterized by the densest forests
Subtropicaldeserts have the highest species diversity
Tropicalseasonal forests characterized by evergreen trees
23
In which layer of Earth’s atmosphere does most weather occur?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
24
Deflection of an object's path due to Earth's rotation is called
Conduction Currents
Hadley Cells
Convection Current
Coriolis Effect
25
Taiga has
Pine, Fir, and Spruce Trees
Oak, maple, and hickory trees
Frozen soil and few plants
Grasses with long slender leaves
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Which describes a Tundra?
Cold climate with no vegetation
Climate is harsh, cold, & dry
Ara covered in ice and snow
dry grassland surrounded by desert
