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Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity
Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity
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1
What continents have mostly dry climate zones
North America & South America
Australia & Africa
Australia & South America
Africa & South America
2
Which type of forest drops its leaves in the fall in order to create nutrient-rich soil?
Temperate Coniferous Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Taiga Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
3
As temperature falls, plant life _____. As precipitation rises, the land becomes more ______.
falls; dry
rises; dry
rises; wet
falls; wet
4
What animal(s) would you find in a temperate grassland?
Golden Eagle
Prairie Dog
Blue Jay
Broad-Winged Hawk
5
What do the peaks of mountains do?
Absorb some solar radiation and deflect some of it
Deflect solar radiation
Transform solar radiation into energy
Absorb solar radiation
6
Where can a desert be found?
Near the Equator
Polar Regions
Temperate Regions
Tropical Regions
7
What does global warming do to the natural greenhouse effect?
Destroys it
Enhances it
Nothing
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What kind of biome(s) would you find in Africa?
Polar Grassland
None of the Above
Chaparral
Coniferous Forest
9
Global air circulation is affected by the revolving of the earth around the sun.
True
False
10
Who's fault is it if you fail this test?
Moi
Me
Myself
Mine
11
What happens to warm, humid air once it picks up the ocean's heat and moisture?
It falls and compresses
The heat releases and radiates into space
It rises and expands
It rains due to condensation
12
Soil salinization from irrigation a type of ________ degradation.
Desert
Forest
Mountain
Grassland
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Damage from off-road vehicles is a type of ________ degradation
Forest
Desert & Grassland
Mountain, Desert, and Forest
Desert and Forest
14
What do wind currents do?
Create tornados
Balance out the Earth's temperatures
Cause the world to freeze over
Prevent tundras from becoming too hot