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Why are days shorter and temperatures colder in the winter?
Biosphere Chp 3
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Why are days shorter and temperatures colder in the winter?
because of how much moisture is in the air
because of the altitude
because that hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
because the Earth is farther away from the sun
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Biomes
A landscape
A natural large area occupying a major habitat
An ecosystem
All plants and animals in an area
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In Missouri, why do we have longer days and warmer temperatures in the summer?
Earth is farthest from the sun in its orbit.
Earth is closest to the sun in its orbit.
The sun gets hotter.
Earth is tilted towards the sun on its axis.
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Tropical climate zones are very wet and humid because __________.
they have many types of plants
they are warm in summer and cold in winter
the temperature is cold
The sun shines directly on them, and causes more evaporation and rainfall
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Which of these gases are greenhouse gases?
H2, He
CO2, CH4
Neon, Krypton
O2, N2
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Biotic or abiotic?
Biotik
Biotic
Abio
abiotik
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WHAT CAUSES THE SEASONS?
THE SUN
THE WEATHER
THE MOON
THE AXIS OF EARTH
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Different between climate and weather?
time to change
Weather are not as big as climate
I don’t know
The first and second answer
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Which climate zones could have snow?
Polar and Tropical
Temperate and Polar
Tropical and Temperate
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Climate is an abiotic factor.
true
false
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What are global wind Systems ?
global winds is when wind blows against your face.
idk
Global Winds are named by the direction from which they blow
None of the above
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What are the 4 major wind systems?
all of the above
polar and inter-tropical
polar and tropical westerlies and prevailing winds
polar,tropical easterlies,prevailing westerlies,in-tropical
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The three main climate zones are: ___, ___, and ___.
crust, mantle, core.
tropical, wildlife, polar.
vegetation, wildlife, climate.
polar, tropical, temperate.
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This climate has warm weather throughout the year and lots of rain.
Mountain Climate
Tropical Climate
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In this climate there is little rain and little plant life.
Desert Climate
Mountain Climate
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Weather or Climate? Today's forecast is rainy and windy.
Climate
Weather
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Global warming has what influence on thermohaline circulation?
It increases the speed by melting the ice
It decreases the speed by melting the ice
It has no influence
It speeds them up with the help of the sun
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One Earth day is 24 hours. Some planets have longer or shorter days. What determines this?
Rotation
Tilt
Moons
Revolution
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Biotic or abiotic?
Bitic
Biotic
Abiotik
Abiotic
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Wind is ...
water vapor in the air
Hot
Cold
moving air
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Biotic or Abiotic?
Biotic
I'm not sure
Abiotic
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what element is present in all systems
water
carbon
oxygen
energy
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The earth's "spheres" are systems that
are completely separate
have greenhouse gases
are intertwined
include the atmosphere and biosphere
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Biotic or abiotic?
biotc
Abiotic
Botic
Abotic
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Carbon cycles through the four global systems: Hydrosphere; Lithosphere; Atmosphere and _____
Biome
Biosphere
Biologicalsphere
Bionicsphere
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What causes the seasons?
The revolution of the Earth
The rotation of the Sun
The rotation of the Earth
The revolution of the Sun
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The temperate zones are located ___.
between the Equator and the North Pole.
between the Polar and Tropical zones.
between the Equator and the Prime Meridian.
between the Prime Meridian and the International Date Line.
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An increase in global rainfall _____ global vegetation distribution.
Decreases
both a and b
does not effect
Increases
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Which of the following is NOT true about global warming?
It is the concept that the Earth's climate is warming up
It results in the rise of sea levels
There is no such thing as Global Warming!
It is caused by carbon dioxide emissions
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greenhouse gases....
reflect IR radiation but absorb UV radiation
transmit UV radiation but absorb IR radiation
transmit IR radiation but absorb UV radiation
reflect UV radiation but absorb IR radiation
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Climate is ...
My favorite candy bar.
Water vapor that forms around bits of dust.
What the weather is usually like in a particular place.
How much water vapor is in the air.
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What are the large systems of circulating ocean currents?
Ocean gyres
Deep water currents
Circular orbital motion
Thermohaline circulation
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A major theory proposed by scientists to explain the human influenced change to Global systems
Greenhouse effect
Greenthumb effect
Green & Gold effect
Greenchalet effect
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What are the two categories of aquatic biomes?
Tiny and large biomes.
Predatory and Non-Predatory
Freshwater and saltwater biomes
Marine and freshwater biomes
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What characteristics are used to determine aquatic biomes?
Temperature and depth of the water
Salinity, depth and water flow
Streams, Lakes and Oceans
Size and location
