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1
Look in the grass! I see Pronghorn Antelopes, bison, badgers...where am I?
near the equator
the North American Prairie
the African Savanna
the Arctic
2
Which of the following biomes has a mediteranean climate
desert
savanna
chaparral
taiga
3
Where would you find a forest with lots of rain and humidity and moderate temperatures?
in the center of a large land mass
near the equator
near the Arctic circle
in the Pacific Northwest
4
Tofino, British Columbia
Has smaller plants than Osoyoos
has lower average temperatures than Osoyoos
is at a higher latitude than Osoyoos
Has less precipitation than Osoyoos
5
This biome has mostly coniferous trees and is found between the polar and temperate zones
tundra
taiga
savanna
temperate deciduous forest
6
Which biome has the most fertile soil?
savanna
tundra
chaparral
temperate grassland
7
The main factor that determines the types of plants that grow in a region is
animals
climate
weather
altitude
8
The distance north or south of the equator is called
latitude
magnitude
altitude
longitude
9
What biome has permafrost, and is most affected by global warming?
taiga
tundra
grasslands
temperate rain forest
10
Climate becomes colder as
both 1 and 2
you move up a mountain
you move toward the poles
you move closer to the water
11
Where would you find a forest with the greatest species biodiversity
90 degree latitude
0 degree latitude
60 degree latitude
40 degree latitude
12
The main factor that determines climate is
both 1 and 3
temperature
longitude
precipitation
13
Because the angle of the sun decreases with latitude,
none of the above
the climate gets cooler as you move toward the poles
the climate gets warmer as you move toward the poles
there is more seasonal variation at the poles
14
The tundra and the desert are
the coldest biomes
the windiest biomes
the driest biomes
the most fertile biomes
15
As a result of changes in altitude and precipitation, what biome might exist in this region?
all of the above
Rainforest
desert
tundra
