Question 1

____________________ is an area's short-term atmospheric conditions,typically occurring over hours or days.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is an area's short-term atmospheric conditions,typically...

Question 2

The natural greenhouse effect is the result of human activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which biome would be best suited for grazing livestock and why?

Accepted Answer

temperate grasslands

Question 4

Savannas do not contain any large grazing mammals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Properties of air,water,and land affect global air circulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which adaptation would you least expect to find in desert animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They drink and store large amounts of water. 
B)  They live underground during the heat of the day. 
C)  They have thick outer coverings to minimize water loss. 
D)  They become dormant during periods of extreme heat or drought. 
A)  They drink and store large amounts of water. 
B)  They live underground during the heat of the day. 
C)  They have thick outer coverings to minimize water loss. 
D)  They become dormant during periods of extreme heat or drought.

Question 7

Which term refers to a large ecological region with characteristic types of natural,undisturbed ecological communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  a community 
B)  a population 
C)  a biome 
D)  an ecosystem 
A)  a community 
B)  a population 
C)  a biome 
D)  an ecosystem

Question 8

Mountains suffer degradation of natural capital through increased tourism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How much of the Earth's land surface is covered by deserts?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 10% 
B)  about 20% 
C)  about 30% 
D)  about 50% 
A)  about 10% 
B)  about 20% 
C)  about 30% 
D)  about 50%

Question 10

What happens during an El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)?

Accepted Answer

A)  surface water along the South and North American coasts becomes cooler 
B)  prevailing easterly winds weaken 
C)  upwelling's of warm, nutrient-poor water are suppressed 
D)  upwelling's of cold, nutrient-rich water are suppressed 
A)  surface water along the South and North American coasts becomes cooler 
B)  prevailing easterly winds weaken 
C)  upwelling's of warm, nutrient-poor water are suppressed 
D)  upwelling's of cold, nutrient-rich water are suppressed

Question 11

What two features are common to a tropical rain forest and a temperate rain forest?

Accepted Answer

little light reaches

Question 12

In which biome would thick,spongy mats of low-growing plants be a typical characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  coniferous forest 
B)  arctic tundra 
C)  tall-grass prairie 
D)  tropical forest 
A)  coniferous forest 
B)  arctic tundra 
C)  tall-grass prairie 
D)  tropical forest

Question 13

Deserts cover about 20% of the Earth's land surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Temperate rain forests are found spread across northern Canada from Québec to Alberta.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement explains what determines global circulation patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of solar energy reaching the Earth's surface depends on latitude. 
B)  Hot air sinks. 
C)  Air at the lower latitudes tends to cool and fall or sink downward. 
D)  Warm air is denser than cool air. 
A)  The amount of solar energy reaching the Earth's surface depends on latitude. 
B)  Hot air sinks. 
C)  Air at the lower latitudes tends to cool and fall or sink downward. 
D)  Warm air is denser than cool air.

Question 16

What best explains why a desert is cold at night?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the relative humidity of the desert is very high, making the air feel cold 
B)  because there is little vegetation and moisture to help store the heat, and the skies are usually clear 
C)  because nights in the desert are very cloudy and block lunar radiation 
D)  because winds in the desert originate at the north and south poles 
A)  because the relative humidity of the desert is very high, making the air feel cold 
B)  because there is little vegetation and moisture to help store the heat, and the skies are usually clear 
C)  because nights in the desert are very cloudy and block lunar radiation 
D)  because winds in the desert originate at the north and south poles

Question 17

Variation in which of the following lead(s)to variations in climate and vegetation?

Accepted Answer

A)  latitude and altitude 
B)  altitude only 
C)  latitude and longitude 
D)  latitude only 
A)  latitude and altitude 
B)  altitude only 
C)  latitude and longitude 
D)  latitude only

Question 18

What is typical of temperate deciduous forests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a high rate of decomposition because of the large fall leaf layer. 
B)  They have severely cold winters and have most of their precipitation in the fall. 
C)  They have a nutrient-poor forest floor compared to all other types of forests. 
D)  They have broadleaf trees that retain their leaves throughout the year. 
A)  They have a high rate of decomposition because of the large fall leaf layer. 
B)  They have severely cold winters and have most of their precipitation in the fall. 
C)  They have a nutrient-poor forest floor compared to all other types of forests. 
D)  They have broadleaf trees that retain their leaves throughout the year.

Question 19

AIR
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to moist air rising,cooling,and forming precipitation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of AIR
  
-Which letter in the diagram...

Question 20

Most of the animal life found in a tropical rainforest lives in the canopy layer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity

____________________ is an area's short-term atmospheric conditions,typically occurring over hours or days.

The natural greenhouse effect is the result of human activities.

Which biome would be best suited for grazing livestock and why?

Savannas do not contain any large grazing mammals.

Properties of air,water,and land affect global air circulation.

Which adaptation would you least expect to find in desert animals?

Which term refers to a large ecological region with characteristic types of natural,undisturbed ecological communities?

Mountains suffer degradation of natural capital through increased tourism.

How much of the Earth's land surface is covered by deserts?

What happens during an El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)?

What two features are common to a tropical rain forest and a temperate rain forest?

In which biome would thick,spongy mats of low-growing plants be a typical characteristic?

Deserts cover about 20% of the Earth's land surface.

Temperate rain forests are found spread across northern Canada from Québec to Alberta.

Which statement explains what determines global circulation patterns?

What best explains why a desert is cold at night?

Variation in which of the following lead(s)to variations in climate and vegetation?

What is typical of temperate deciduous forests?

AIR -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to moist air rising,cooling,and forming precipitation?

Most of the animal life found in a tropical rainforest lives in the canopy layer.

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