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Climate and Biomes
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Climate and biomes test review
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1
Which city would have the coldest climate?
Wichita
Dallas
Minneapolis
San Francisco
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What biotic factor is the diversity of the species in an area dependent on?
temperature
rainfall
sunlight
plant life
3
What is the Climate of the SouthWest?
Wet, Cold
Dry, Hot
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Which biome has a layer of permanently frozen soil?
ice
tundra
deciduous forest
temperate rain forest
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factors that determine climate
latitude and temperature
precipitation and daylight hours
temperature and humidity
temperature and precipitation
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A major influence on climate is
ocean currents
all of the above
latitude
large bodies of water
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In a tropical rain forest, you would expect to find
short plants that require little water
cacti and shrubs that require little to no water
lush, tall plants that require a lot of water
small trees, shrubs and grasses
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Which biome has ground hugging plants- lichen&mosses & animals like lemmings,musk ox, wolves?
grassland
tundra
desert
coniferous forest
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Which biome would have plants with spine -like leaves that may prevent water loss?
grassland
rain forest
tundra
desert
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Which characteristics describe grassland biomes?
susceptibility to fires, moderate rainfall, few to no trees
high diversity,few trees,alternating rainy / dry seasons
abundant rainfall year round, fertile soil, grazing animals
mild Mediterranean climate, high diversity and few trees
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The climograph in the image most likely indicates a __________ climate.
tropical rainforest
desert
mild
polar
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Climate is the weather
at the poles
averaged over a long period of time
as it changes from day to day
closer to the equator
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What climate is Antarctica?
Hot Arid (Desert)
Polar
Continental
Temperate
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A climograph depicts
bar graph = temperature & line graph = rainfall
dot graph = rainfall & line graph = temperature
pie graph = temperature & line graph = rainfall
bar graph = rainfall & line graph = temperature
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Which forest biome has constant temperatures and constant amts. of sunlight throughout the year
coniferous forest
boreal forest
tropical rain forest
deciduous forest
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Which land biome has the greatest diversity of species?
deciduous forest
tundra
tropical rain forest
grassland
17
A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms is called a(n)
biome
climate
food web
energy pyramid
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Animals of the taiga have adaptations such as the ability to
give birth during the rainy season only
change color to avoid predators; example the Snowshoe rabbit
prevent summertime water loss with their thick, scaly skin
finding watering holes in the dry season
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Which layer in a rain forest receives the
least
amount of light?
the understory/lowest layer
equal amounts of sunlight in all layers
canopy
emergent /middle layer
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Which biome would you find wild horses, bison, wolves, badgers, quails and burrowing owls?
savannah grassland
tundra
boreal forest
prairie grassland
21
What are the 4 climate zones?
arid, temperate marine, subarctic, tundra
temperate, tropical, subtropical, polar
tropical, arid, temperate, polar
polar, ice cap, tundra, tropical wet
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Which of the following describes a biome?
all the areas of Earth that are life supporting
area where the animal population interacts with abiotic env.
weather conditions in an area for a specific time period
region characterized by specific climate & biotic communities
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The climograph in the image most likely indicates a __________ climate.
polar
tropical rainforest
mild
desert
24
What type of forest has the greatest biodiversity?
temperate deciduous forest
tropical rain forest
tundra
taiga forest
25
Where does the largest input of solar energy occur
North Pole
30 degrees N
Equator
South Pole
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The climograph in the image most likely indicates a __________ climate.
desert
mild
tropical rainforest
polar
27
Which biome is Ohio located?
tundra
taiga
deciduous forest
prairie
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Which biome found on the leeward side of the mountain?
deciduous forest
confiferous forest
desert
rainforest
29
The biomes found at each Pole of the Earth cold also be considered a ?
Deciduous Forest
Grasslands
Desert
tropical rainforest
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What does a climograph do
It measures the temperature and percipatation each month
The month
Measures temerature
Measures precipitation
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A temperate deciduous forest would likely contain
dwarf woody plants-near the ground to absorb the soil's heat
plants requiring abundant rainfall and moderate temperatures
plants -adaptations like rhizomes to survive harsh winters
plants that shed their leaves in winter to conserve energy
