Question 1

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Choose the letter(s) that represent(s) cool, dry air falling.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
 
Use the Figure above...

Question 2

____________________ occur in the interiors of continents in areas too moist for deserts and too dry for forests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ occur in the interiors of continents...

Question 3

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Choose the letter(s) that represent(s) moist air rising, cooling, and forming precipitation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
 
Use the Figure above...

Question 4

Because of a slow rate of ____________________, temperate deciduous forests have nutrient rich soils.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because of a slow rate of ____________________,...

Question 5

Which of the following statements about oceans is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Ocean currents redistribute heat from the sun. 
B) Most of the heat absorbed by the ocean air is absorbed in tropical waters. 
C) Irregularly shaped continents cause currents to flow in circular patterns. 
D) Differences in density of warm and cold seawater set up warm and cold currents. 
E) Oceans currents flow counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere. 
A) Ocean currents redistribute heat from the sun. 
B) Most of the heat absorbed by the ocean air is absorbed in tropical waters. 
C) Irregularly shaped continents cause currents to flow in circular patterns. 
D) Differences in density of warm and cold seawater set up warm and cold currents. 
E) Oceans currents flow counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere.

Question 6

The six giant convection cells that surround the earth lead to a regular distribution of climates and result in the earth's deserts, grasslands and forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
 
-What is the mean monthly temperature in the tropical rain forest?

Accepted Answer

approximat

Question 8

What would be the result if the ocean's currents did not function?

Accepted Answer

Uneven heating of the earth's water woul

Question 9

Thick, spongy mats of low-growing plants, primarily grasses, mosses, and lichens, are typical of the

Accepted Answer

A) arctic tundra 
B) coniferous forest 
C) tall-grass prairies 
D) tropical forests 
E) taiga 
A) arctic tundra 
B) coniferous forest 
C) tall-grass prairies 
D) tropical forests 
E) taiga

Question 10

Increasing stress levels on biomes would result in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) massive loss of biodiversity 
B) increased crop production 
C) accelerated projected climate change 
D) higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere 
E) replacement of one biome by another 
A) massive loss of biodiversity 
B) increased crop production 
C) accelerated projected climate change 
D) higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere 
E) replacement of one biome by another

Question 11

Scientists expect human-enhanced global warming to do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) alter precipitation patterns 
B) shift areas where we can grow crops 
C) raise average sea levels 
D) lower sea levels 
E) shift areas where plants and animals can be found 
A) alter precipitation patterns 
B) shift areas where we can grow crops 
C) raise average sea levels 
D) lower sea levels 
E) shift areas where plants and animals can be found

Question 12

The rain shadow effect refers to

Accepted Answer

A) more light on the windward side of mountain ranges 
B) more moisture on the leeward side of mountain ranges 
C) moister conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges 
D) drier conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges 
E) less light available on the leeward side of mountain ranges 
A) more light on the windward side of mountain ranges 
B) more moisture on the leeward side of mountain ranges 
C) moister conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges 
D) drier conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges 
E) less light available on the leeward side of mountain ranges

Question 13

On a visit to a Natural History museum you are shown a burrow-dwelling small animal with thick fur.You predict the animal came from the

Accepted Answer

A) temperate grasslands 
B) desert 
C) arctic tundra 
D) tropical forest 
E) taiga 
A) temperate grasslands 
B) desert 
C) arctic tundra 
D) tropical forest 
E) taiga

Question 14

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-For the temperate desert, what is the approximate temperature when the biome receives the largest amount of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

approximat

Question 15

Ice and snow on mountains absorb sunlight, helping to maintain the earth's warmth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Tropical rain forests are not good for clearing to grow crops or animals, primarily because they are low in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) rainfall 
B) temperature 
C) light 
D) soil nutrients 
E) wind 
A) rainfall 
B) temperature 
C) light 
D) soil nutrients 
E) wind

Question 17

If you are walking through a forest dense with oak and hickory trees and thick with leaf litter underfoot, you would assume you are in a

Accepted Answer

A) tropical savanna 
B) temperate deciduous forest 
C) tropical rain forest 
D) temperate rain forest 
E) coniferous forest 
A) tropical savanna 
B) temperate deciduous forest 
C) tropical rain forest 
D) temperate rain forest 
E) coniferous forest

Question 18

____________________ global warming can cause climate changes that last for centuries or thousands of years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ global warming can cause climate changes...

Question 19

Which of the following is a local area's short-term temperature, precipitation, and humidity?

Accepted Answer

A) climate 
B) weather 
C) biomes 
D) ecosystems 
E) currents 
A) climate 
B) weather 
C) biomes 
D) ecosystems 
E) currents

Question 20

Large terrestrial regions with similar characteristics are

Accepted Answer

A) ecosystems 
B) communities 
C) populations 
D) habitats 
E) biomes 
A) ecosystems 
B) communities 
C) populations 
D) habitats 
E) biomes

Exam 7: Climate and Biodiversity

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -Choose the letter(s) that represent(s) cool, dry air falling.

____________________ occur in the interiors of continents in areas too moist for deserts and too dry for forests.

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -Choose the letter(s) that represent(s) moist air rising, cooling, and forming precipitation.

Because of a slow rate of ____________________, temperate deciduous forests have nutrient rich soils.

Which of the following statements about oceans is not true?

The six giant convection cells that surround the earth lead to a regular distribution of climates and result in the earth's deserts, grasslands and forests.

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -What is the mean monthly temperature in the tropical rain forest?

What would be the result if the ocean's currents did not function?

Thick, spongy mats of low-growing plants, primarily grasses, mosses, and lichens, are typical of the

Increasing stress levels on biomes would result in all of the following except

Scientists expect human-enhanced global warming to do all of the following except

The rain shadow effect refers to

On a visit to a Natural History museum you are shown a burrow-dwelling small animal with thick fur.You predict the animal came from the

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -For the temperate desert, what is the approximate temperature when the biome receives the largest amount of precipitation?

Ice and snow on mountains absorb sunlight, helping to maintain the earth's warmth.

Tropical rain forests are not good for clearing to grow crops or animals, primarily because they are low in which of the following?

If you are walking through a forest dense with oak and hickory trees and thick with leaf litter underfoot, you would assume you are in a

____________________ global warming can cause climate changes that last for centuries or thousands of years.

Which of the following is a local area's short-term temperature, precipitation, and humidity?

Large terrestrial regions with similar characteristics are

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