Which of the following processes is not characteristic of oceanic circulation?

Counterclockwise gyres in the Northern Hemisphere

Why do scientists use dominant plant growth forms to categorize terrestrial biomes?

Similar plant growth forms in similar temp & prcip

Whichof the following statements about patterns of temperature and precipitation is not correct

Along Earth, air of Hadley cell move away from the equator

Which of the following statements about temperate biomes is not correct?

Temperate biomes have average annual temperatures above20°C

Which of the following statements about tropical biomes is correct?

Tropical rainforests highest precipitation close to ITCZ

The floor of the rain forest has little plant life because _______.

Very little sunlight gets through the canopy

Which of the following best explains why polar regions are colder than tropical regions?

Polar regions receive less solar energy

Which of the following statements about rain shadows is correct?

Air rises, water condenses into precip

What is the correct order of the open-ocean zones from shallowest to deepest?

intertidal zone, photiczone, aphotic zone, benthic zone

Which of the following statements about tundras and boreal forests is correct?

Boreal forests,larger dominant plant growth formsthan tundra

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1
In which layer of Earth’s atmosphere does most weather occur?
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
2
Deflection of an object's path due to Earth's rotation is called
Conduction Currents
Hadley Cells
Coriolis Effect
Convection Current
3
Which of the following processes is not characteristic of oceanic circulation?
Unequalheating of tropical versus polar ocean waters
Slowthermohaline circulation of surface & deep ocean waters
ElNiño–Southern Oscillation
Counterclockwise gyres in the Northern Hemisphere
4
Taiga has
Oak, maple, and hickory trees
Frozen soil and few plants
Grasses with long slender leaves
Pine, Fir, and Spruce Trees
5
Day to day temperature, precip, or other atmospheric conditions in a particular place
Climate
Weather
Barometric pressure
Hydrological Change
6
Desert has all the following except
very dry soil and air
Usually cold night temps
Hot and sunny days
animals active in the daytime
7
__________ are example(s) of freshwater biomes.
Marine
Rainforest
inter-tidal zone
rivers and ponds
8
The Ozone layer is found in which layer of the atmosphere?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Theremosphere
9
Process by which gasses in the atmosphere absorb heat and keep the earth warm.
Global Warming
Coriolis Effect
Greenhouse Effect
Water Cycle
10
Which describes a Tundra?
dry grassland surrounded by desert
Cold climate with no vegetation
Climate is harsh, cold, & dry
Ara covered in ice and snow
11
Permafrost is found
Tundra
Taiga
Grassland
Desert
12
Chemical process to create nutrients used by organisms in the deep ocean is called
Bioluminescence
Photosynthesis
Aerobic Respiration
Chemosynthesis
13
Why do scientists use dominant plant growth forms to categorize terrestrial biomes?
Different plants indicate climate difference, animals don't
Similar plant growth forms in similar temp & prcip
Plants from similar climates evolve differently
Plants with similar growth are closely related
14
Whichof the following statements about patterns of temperature and precipitation is not correct
Along Earth, air of Hadley cell move away from the equator
air of polar cell rises near 60°latitude.
greatest precip occurs at the ICZ
Air in a Hadley cell rises where sunlight strikes Earth
15
Which of the following statements about temperate biomes is not correct?
Temperaterainforests receive the most precipitation
Temperate biomes have average annual temperatures above20°C
Temperaterainforests can be found in the northwestern US.
Temperate seasonal forests lose their leaves
16
Which of the following statements about tropical biomes is correct?
Tropicalseasonal forests characterized by evergreen trees
Savannasare characterized by the densest forests
Subtropicaldeserts have the highest species diversity
Tropical rainforests highest precipitation close to ITCZ
17
Which information is not found in climate diagrams?
Themonths when plant growth is limited by precipitation
Average annual humidity
Seasonalchanges in temperature
Averageannual temperature
18
The floor of the rain forest has little plant life because _______.
The vines and ferns choke off the other plants
The rainforest gets too much sunlight
Very little sunlight gets through the canopy
Toads and salamanders eat all the plants on theforest floor
19
Large scale ecosystem defined by plants, animals, and annual rainfall
Biome
Grassland
Temperate Forest
Estuary
20
Which of the following best explains why polar regions are colder than tropical regions?
Polarregions have lower albedo values.
Tropicalregions receive less direct sunlight
Polar regions receive less solar energy
Light travels through more atm, loses E in tropic regions.
21
Which of the following statements about rain shadows is correct?
Air rises, water condenses into precip
Airgains water vapor as it rises
They occur on the eastern side of mountain ranges
Theyoccur on the western sides of mountain ranges
22
What is the correct order of the open-ocean zones from shallowest to deepest?
intertidal zone, photiczone, aphotic zone, benthic zone
benthic zone, aphotic zone,photic zone, intertidal zone
intertidal zone, aphoticzone, photic zone, benthic zone
aphotic zone, photic zone, intertidal zone,benthic zone
23
Which of the following statements about tundras and boreal forests is correct?
Plantgrowth in both biomes is limited by precipitation
Tundrasare warmer than boreal forests.
Borealforests have shorter growing seasons than tundras
Boreal forests,larger dominant plant growth formsthan tundra

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