Chapter 7 Climate and Biodiversity

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

The rain shadow effect refers to ____.

Which is an effective strategy adopted by desert plants for survival?

Which biome features spongy mats of low-growing plants, primarily grasses, mosses, and lichens

Oak, hickory, maple, aspen and birch are best associated with the ____.

Desert ecosystems are fragile for which of the following two reasons?

The biome that has warm temperatures year-round and widely spaced clumps of trees is the ____.

In the northern hemisphere, the earth’s major ocean currents tend to circulate ____.

Where does the largest input of solar energy occur?

Which desert has hot summers, low winter temperatures, and moderate precipitation?

Tropical rain forests are not good for clearing to grow crops, because they are low in

The deserts of Death Valley formed as a result of ____.

The forest that that receive continuous warm temperatures and seasonal rainfall is the ____.

Which term describes the temperature, precipitation, and humidity of area over hours or days?

Which of the following does alpine tundra receive in larger amounts than Arctic tundra?

Biomes are characterized by certain types of ____.

Which of the following is one of the major factors that influences global air circulation?

What is the best example of a major human impact on mountain ecosystems?

Which of the following is not true about mountains?

Which biome has bitterly cold winters, hot dry summers, and receives sparse precipitation?