Question 1

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
-When is the rainy season in the tropical rain forest?

Accepted Answer

January th

Question 2

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Choose the letter(s)that represent(s)temperate deciduous forest.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Use the figure above to...

Question 3

Over the last 10,000 years,which of the following has taken place in eastern North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  A continental ice sheet has advanced into the northern states. 
B)  A cool temperate deciduous forest has moved into the Great Lakes region. 
C)  A temperate evergreen forest has advanced into Minnesota. 
D)  A prairie has become established in Kentucky and Tennessee. 
E)  A boreal forest has retreated northward. 
A)  A continental ice sheet has advanced into the northern states. 
B)  A cool temperate deciduous forest has moved into the Great Lakes region. 
C)  A temperate evergreen forest has advanced into Minnesota. 
D)  A prairie has become established in Kentucky and Tennessee. 
E)  A boreal forest has retreated northward.

Question 4

The forest that grows in regions that receive continuous warm temperatures and seasonal rainfall is the ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 6

How do the tropical rain forest differ from the temperate deciduous forest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rain forests have more foliage at ground level than deciduous forests. 
B)  Rain forests have fewer lianas than deciduous forests. 
C)  Deciduous forests have a slower rate of decomposition than rain forests. 
D)  Rain forests have lower species diversity than deciduous forests. 
E)  Deciduous forests have a dense canopy of broad leaves,compared with an open canopy of the rain forest. 
A)  Rain forests have more foliage at ground level than deciduous forests. 
B)  Rain forests have fewer lianas than deciduous forests. 
C)  Deciduous forests have a slower rate of decomposition than rain forests. 
D)  Rain forests have lower species diversity than deciduous forests. 
E)  Deciduous forests have a dense canopy of broad leaves,compared with an open canopy of the rain forest.

Question 7

The rain shadow effect increases the likelihood that deserts will form on the ____________________ side of mountains.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rain shadow effect increases the likelihood...

Question 8

Succulent plants are normally found in temperate forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
-What does the gray coloration at the bottom represent?

Accepted Answer

The gray coloration at the bot

Question 10

Ice and snow on mountains absorbs sunlight,helping to store heat and moderate the climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The rain shadow effect is responsible for the formation of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sahara desert 
B)  The Mojave desert 
C)  The Grand Canyon 
D)  The Brazilian rain forest 
E)  The Great Plains 
A)  The Sahara desert 
B)  The Mojave desert 
C)  The Grand Canyon 
D)  The Brazilian rain forest 
E)  The Great Plains

Question 12

The highest solar energy input is at the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The highest solar energy input is at...

Question 13

Climate and vegetation vary with both latitude and _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Climate and vegetation vary with both latitude...

Question 14

The biome that has warm temperatures year-round and widely spaced clumps of trees is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  savanna 
B)  boreal forest 
C)  temperate grassland 
D)  temperate rain forest 
E)  prairie 
A)  savanna 
B)  boreal forest 
C)  temperate grassland 
D)  temperate rain forest 
E)  prairie

Question 15

The level of environmental degradation and destruction of terrestrial systems has leveled off.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 to...

Question 17

What term describes the large-scale weather phenomenon that occurs when prevailing winds in the Pacific Ocean weaken,resulting in above average warming?

Accepted Answer

A)  ENSO 
B)  greenhouse effect 
C)  rain shadow effect 
D)  SNSO 
E)  heat island effect 
A)  ENSO 
B)  greenhouse effect 
C)  rain shadow effect 
D)  SNSO 
E)  heat island effect

Question 18

Heat is trapped and released more slowly by land than water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following would not be true of a tropical rain forest?

Accepted Answer

A)  low net primary productivity 
B)  little ground level vegetation 
C)  low levels of ground level sunlight 
D)  high biodiversity 
E)  high humidity 
A)  low net primary productivity 
B)  little ground level vegetation 
C)  low levels of ground level sunlight 
D)  high biodiversity 
E)  high humidity

Question 20

Which term describes the temperature,precipitation,and humidity of an area over hours or days?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 7: Climate and Biodiversity

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). -When is the rainy season in the tropical rain forest?

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). -Choose the letter(s)that represent(s)temperate deciduous forest.

Over the last 10,000 years,which of the following has taken place in eastern North America?

The forest that grows in regions that receive continuous warm temperatures and seasonal rainfall is the ____.

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

How do the tropical rain forest differ from the temperate deciduous forest?

The rain shadow effect increases the likelihood that deserts will form on the ____________________ side of mountains.

Succulent plants are normally found in temperate forests.

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). -What does the gray coloration at the bottom represent?

Ice and snow on mountains absorbs sunlight,helping to store heat and moderate the climate.

The rain shadow effect is responsible for the formation of which of the following?

The highest solar energy input is at the ____________________.

Climate and vegetation vary with both latitude and _______________.

The biome that has warm temperatures year-round and widely spaced clumps of trees is the ____.

The level of environmental degradation and destruction of terrestrial systems has leveled off.

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

What term describes the large-scale weather phenomenon that occurs when prevailing winds in the Pacific Ocean weaken,resulting in above average warming?

Heat is trapped and released more slowly by land than water.

Which of the following would not be true of a tropical rain forest?

Which term describes the temperature,precipitation,and humidity of an area over hours or days?

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