Exam 16: Where Do You Live Climate and Biomes

Where would you expect a "rain shadow" to occur in the United States?

What process involves the gradual replacement of plant species in a rainforest over time (for example, as it progresses from an old agricultural field back to a forest)?

When a patch of land is cleared in a tropical rainforest, the vegetation is often burned to enrich the soil with nutrients from the burned plant material. What description applies to this situation?

During the last few years, scientists have observed that caribou have had difficulty migrating due to the melting of the ________, creating impassable wetlands where there was once solid ground.

In the Northern Hemisphere, in what direction does the apparent position of the sun on the horizon at sunrise move as summer turns to winter?

By definition, how much salt does fresh water contain?

What are the benefits of wetlands?

To determine a geographic area's climate, what variable conditions must be taken into account?

Which city is more likely to experience the largest temperature changes throughout an average year?

How many degrees does the Earth's axis tilt from perpendicular?

In a general sense, ________ refers to short term environmental conditions, and ________ refers to long term environmental conditions.

Which major biome type contains most of Earth's biodiversity?

Annual plants germinate, reproduce, and die in one season. Where do these plants often evolve?

Valleys are usually ________ than nearby hilltops because ________.

Regions that have ________ levels of solar irradiance have ________ average temperatures.

What processes are included in the treatment of wastewater in industrial plants of developed countries?

Which evolutionary adaptation is found in a typical desert plant?

What food chain sequence, from the base up, would be found in the open ocean?

What causes the moist air of tropical rainforests?

Why does Dallas, Texas, have a higher yearly average temperature than Chicago, Illinois?