Question 1

The solar equator

Accepted Answer

A)  Is always at 0° 
B)  Is at 0° on June 21 
C)  Is at 23.5°N on Dec 21 
D)  Is at 23.5°S on Dec 21 
E)  Is at 0° on Dec 21 
A)  Is always at 0° 
B)  Is at 0° on June 21 
C)  Is at 23.5°N on Dec 21 
D)  Is at 23.5°S on Dec 21 
E)  Is at 0° on Dec 21

Question 2

Desertification is a problem in

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical rain forest 
B)  Hot desert 
C)  Savanna 
D)  Cold desert 
E)  Taiga 
A)  Tropical rain forest 
B)  Hot desert 
C)  Savanna 
D)  Cold desert 
E)  Taiga

Question 3

A rocket fired from the south pole towards the equator would appear to bend to the east because of the Coriolis force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Wolverines can be found in

Accepted Answer

A)  Prairie 
B)  Temperate deciduous forest 
C)  Tundra 
D)  Tropical deciduous forest 
E)  Savanna 
A)  Prairie 
B)  Temperate deciduous forest 
C)  Tundra 
D)  Tropical deciduous forest 
E)  Savanna

Question 5

At the solar equator there is just one rainy season of about 4-5 months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The "roaring forties"occur at about 40°S latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The equinoxes occur on

Accepted Answer

A)  Dec 21 and Sept 22 
B)  Mar 21 and Dec 21 
C)  June 21 and Dec 21 
D)  June 21 and Mar 21 
E)  Mar 21 and Sept 22 
A)  Dec 21 and Sept 22 
B)  Mar 21 and Dec 21 
C)  June 21 and Dec 21 
D)  June 21 and Mar 21 
E)  Mar 21 and Sept 22

Question 8

In which biome do many plant species have "drip tips" to their leaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate forest 
B)  Tropical deciduous forest 
C)  Tropical rain forest 
D)  Taiga 
E)  Tundra 
A)  Temperate forest 
B)  Tropical deciduous forest 
C)  Tropical rain forest 
D)  Taiga 
E)  Tundra

Question 9

Most trees in taiga are coniferous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The intertropical convergence zone may drift south of the equator in July.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Precipitation in taiga is

Accepted Answer

A)  Abundant 
B)  Always in the form of rain 
C)  Often in the form of snow 
D)  Less than that of deserts 
E)  Less than that of tundra 
A)  Abundant 
B)  Always in the form of rain 
C)  Often in the form of snow 
D)  Less than that of deserts 
E)  Less than that of tundra

Question 12

The world's major subsidence zones occur at

Accepted Answer

A)  0° and 60° 
B)  30° and the poles 
C)  0° and the poles 
D)  30° and 60° 
E)  0° and 30° 
A)  0° and 60° 
B)  30° and the poles 
C)  0° and the poles 
D)  30° and 60° 
E)  0° and 30°

Question 13

According to Whittaker, terrestrial biome types are determined primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperature and vegetation 
B)  Wind and salinity 
C)  pH and temperature 
D)  Vegetation and water availability 
E)  Temperature and rainfall 
A)  Temperature and vegetation 
B)  Wind and salinity 
C)  pH and temperature 
D)  Vegetation and water availability 
E)  Temperature and rainfall

Question 14

The world's greatest assemblages of large mammals occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Savanna 
B)  Tropical rainforest 
C)  Prairie 
D)  Temperate rain forest 
E)  Hot desert 
A)  Savanna 
B)  Tropical rainforest 
C)  Prairie 
D)  Temperate rain forest 
E)  Hot desert

Question 15

The northeast trade winds blow from

Accepted Answer

A)  60°N to 30°N 
B)  0° to 30°S 
C)  30°N to 0° 
D)  30°S to 60°N 
E)  The north pole to 60°N 
A)  60°N to 30°N 
B)  0° to 30°S 
C)  30°N to 0° 
D)  30°S to 60°N 
E)  The north pole to 60°N

Exam 22: Terrestrial Biomes

The solar equator

Desertification is a problem in

A rocket fired from the south pole towards the equator would appear to bend to the east because of the Coriolis force.

Wolverines can be found in

At the solar equator there is just one rainy season of about 4-5 months.

The "roaring forties"occur at about 40°S latitude.

The equinoxes occur on

In which biome do many plant species have "drip tips" to their leaves?

Most trees in taiga are coniferous.

The intertropical convergence zone may drift south of the equator in July.

Precipitation in taiga is

The world's major subsidence zones occur at

According to Whittaker, terrestrial biome types are determined primarily by

The world's greatest assemblages of large mammals occurs in the

The northeast trade winds blow from

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