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

Similar plant growth forms in similar temp & prcip

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

Polar regions receive less solar energy

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 processes is not characteristic of oceanic circulation?

Counterclockwise gyres in the Northern Hemisphere

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

Boreal forests,larger dominant plant growth formsthan tundra

Which of the following statements about rain shadows is correct?

Air rises, water condenses into precip

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

Very little sunlight gets through the canopy

Which of the following statements about tropical biomes is correct?

Tropical rainforests highest precipitation close to ITCZ

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Why do scientists use dominant plant growth forms to categorize terrestrial biomes?
Similar plant growth forms in similar temp & prcip
Different plants indicate climate difference, animals don't
Plants from similar climates evolve differently
Plants with similar growth are closely related
2
__________ are example(s) of freshwater biomes.
inter-tidal zone
Marine
rivers and ponds
Rainforest
3
Which of the following best explains why polar regions are colder than tropical regions?
Tropicalregions receive less direct sunlight
Polar regions receive less solar energy
Polarregions have lower albedo values.
Light travels through more atm, loses E in tropic regions.
4
Taiga has
Grasses with long slender leaves
Pine, Fir, and Spruce Trees
Frozen soil and few plants
Oak, maple, and hickory trees
5
Large scale ecosystem defined by plants, animals, and annual rainfall
Biome
Grassland
Estuary
Temperate Forest
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Permafrost is found
Desert
Taiga
Tundra
Grassland
7
Day to day temperature, precip, or other atmospheric conditions in a particular place
Weather
Hydrological Change
Climate
Barometric pressure
8
What is the correct order of the open-ocean zones from shallowest to deepest?
aphotic zone, photic zone, intertidal zone,benthic zone
intertidal zone, aphoticzone, photic zone, benthic zone
benthic zone, aphotic zone,photic zone, intertidal zone
intertidal zone, photiczone, aphotic zone, benthic zone
9
Which information is not found in climate diagrams?
Seasonalchanges in temperature
Themonths when plant growth is limited by precipitation
Average annual humidity
Averageannual temperature
10
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
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Process by which gasses in the atmosphere absorb heat and keep the earth warm.
Coriolis Effect
Water Cycle
Global Warming
Greenhouse Effect
12
Chemical process to create nutrients used by organisms in the deep ocean is called
Bioluminescence
Chemosynthesis
Aerobic Respiration
Photosynthesis
13
The Ozone layer is found in which layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Theremosphere
Mesosphere
14
Which of the following statements about tundras and boreal forests is correct?
Tundrasare warmer than boreal forests.
Plantgrowth in both biomes is limited by precipitation
Borealforests have shorter growing seasons than tundras
Boreal forests,larger dominant plant growth formsthan tundra
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In which layer of Earth’s atmosphere does most weather occur?
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
16
Which of the following statements about rain shadows is correct?
Airgains water vapor as it rises
Theyoccur on the western sides of mountain ranges
They occur on the eastern side of mountain ranges
Air rises, water condenses into precip
17
The floor of the rain forest has little plant life because _______.
Toads and salamanders eat all the plants on theforest floor
Very little sunlight gets through the canopy
The vines and ferns choke off the other plants
The rainforest gets too much sunlight
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Which of the following statements about tropical biomes is correct?
Savannasare characterized by the densest forests
Subtropicaldeserts have the highest species diversity
Tropicalseasonal forests characterized by evergreen trees
Tropical rainforests highest precipitation close to ITCZ
19
Desert has all the following except
Hot and sunny days
very dry soil and air
Usually cold night temps
animals active in the daytime
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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

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