Exam 17: Global Biogeography

What are the two types of locations in which tundra is found? Explain what factors account for it being found in both of these environments.

Dwarf shrubs are found in:

A distinctive subdivision of the needleleaf evergreen forest biome is the:

Forest clearing contributes to global warming.

The subtropical evergreen forest can be both broadleaf and needleleaf.

Caribou, lemming, and snowshoe hare are associated with both mid-latitude deciduous forests and needleleaf forest.

The biome shown in this picture is:

Grasslands are BEST associated with:

A climate that corresponds with the low-latitude rainforest is:

The tundra biome is BEST associated with the ice-sheet climate.

The largest rainforest of the world is the ________________rainforest.

Chaparral is associated with:

The biomes with which the term rain-green vegetation is associated are:

Ecosystems can be considered as natural factories because they produce food, fuel, fiber, and structural materials.

Spruce and fir are associated with:

Low-latitude rainforest is found in:

The climate associated with the sclerophyll forest is:

The biome of the dry climates consisting of thinly dispersed plants that may be shrubs, grasses, perennial herbs, and no trees is the:

Large plants with a single main trunk, a few lower branches, and a crown are:

The biome of northern Africa and Saudi Arabia is desert.