Question 1

The desert found in Pakistan and northwestern India is called the ____ Desert. ​

Accepted Answer

A) Thar 
B) Sahara 
C) Atacama 
D) Kalahari 
E) Sonoran 
A) Thar 
B) Sahara 
C) Atacama 
D) Kalahari 
E) Sonoran A

Question 2

What happens when a rainforest tree dies? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Light reaches the forest floor, triggering the start of a change in the structure of the forest. 
B) Rainfall reaches the forest floor in that spot, eroding soil and preventing new growth. 
C) The new opening in the canopy allows light through, allowing a new tree to grow in its place. 
D) No new tree can take its place, and the forest gradually transitions into a savanna. 
E) Bright sun reaching the forest floor damages the surrounding trees. 
A) Light reaches the forest floor, triggering the start of a change in the structure of the forest. 
B) Rainfall reaches the forest floor in that spot, eroding soil and preventing new growth. 
C) The new opening in the canopy allows light through, allowing a new tree to grow in its place. 
D) No new tree can take its place, and the forest gradually transitions into a savanna. 
E) Bright sun reaching the forest floor damages the surrounding trees. C

Question 3

Tropical _______________ climates are home to drought-resistant trees. ​

Accepted Answer

savanna

Question 4

Precipitation in desert areas is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) caused by cyclonic activity 
B) associated with the high sun season 
C) irregular, unreliable, and sometimes extreme 
D) caused by orographic lifting of cT air masses 
E) quite predictable, but minimal 
A) caused by cyclonic activity 
B) associated with the high sun season 
C) irregular, unreliable, and sometimes extreme 
D) caused by orographic lifting of cT air masses 
E) quite predictable, but minimal

Question 5

Which desert is located along the west coast of South America? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Namib 
B) Atacama 
C) Gobi 
D) Sonoran 
E) Taklamakan 
A) Namib 
B) Atacama 
C) Gobi 
D) Sonoran 
E) Taklamakan

Question 6

What type of vegetation would you find in a steppe region? ​

Accepted Answer

A) hardwood forest 
B) selva 
C) short grasses 
D) no vegetation at all 
E) jungle 
A) hardwood forest 
B) selva 
C) short grasses 
D) no vegetation at all 
E) jungle

Question 7

Which of these regions would be classified as a tropical rainforest? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Atacama 
B) Amazon Basin 
C) Bangladesh 
D) North Africa 
E) Eastern United States 
A) Atacama 
B) Amazon Basin 
C) Bangladesh 
D) North Africa 
E) Eastern United States

Question 8

Which climate generally experiences the smallest annual temperature range? ​

Accepted Answer

A) tropical rainforest 
B) tropical savanna 
C) tropical monsoon 
D) desert 
E) steppe 
A) tropical rainforest 
B) tropical savanna 
C) tropical monsoon 
D) desert 
E) steppe

Question 9

B climates contain rainforests. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How is the Sahara Desert connected to the Amazon Rainforest? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Warm air over the Sahara pushes moist air over the Amazon. 
B) Air masses first lose their moisture over the Amazon, drying out before reaching the Sahara. 
C) Moisture transpired from trees in the Amazon provide all of the Sahara's precipitation. 
D) Clouds seeded by Saharan dust keep the Amazon cloudy and cool. 
E) Dust from the Sahara is blown to the Amazon, where it contributes nutrients to the soil. 
A) Warm air over the Sahara pushes moist air over the Amazon. 
B) Air masses first lose their moisture over the Amazon, drying out before reaching the Sahara. 
C) Moisture transpired from trees in the Amazon provide all of the Sahara's precipitation. 
D) Clouds seeded by Saharan dust keep the Amazon cloudy and cool. 
E) Dust from the Sahara is blown to the Amazon, where it contributes nutrients to the soil.

Question 11

Most rainforest areas are not covered by true jungle, but by ____ vegetation. ​

Accepted Answer

A) wetland 
B) selva 
C) savanna 
D) steppe 
E) xerophytic 
A) wetland 
B) selva 
C) savanna 
D) steppe 
E) xerophytic

Question 12

How is the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)related to tropical monsoon climates? ​

Accepted Answer

During the Northern Hemisphere summer in

Question 13

The expansion of desert-like landscapes, generally as a result of human activities in marginal lands, is called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The expansion of desert-like landscapes, generally as...

Question 14

Tropical savanna climate regions are usually not well suited to agriculture. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The tops of rainforest trees form a thick, almost continuous _______________ that blocks out much of the sun's light. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tops of rainforest trees form a...

Question 16

Which climate supports large herds of grazing animals? ​

Accepted Answer

A) humid subtropical 
B) desert 
C) tropical monsoon 
D) tropical rainforest 
E) steppe 
A) humid subtropical 
B) desert 
C) tropical monsoon 
D) tropical rainforest 
E) steppe

Question 17

In tropical rainforest climates the daily range of temperature is often greater than the annual range of temperature. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The _______________ Desert is found in northern Africa. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ Desert is found in northern...

Question 19

Most of Indonesia contains a(n)_______________ climate. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most of Indonesia contains a(n)_______________ climate. ​...

Question 20

Selva is the most common vegetative growth in _______________ climates. (two words)​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Selva is the most common vegetative growth...

The desert found in Pakistan and northwestern India is called the ____ Desert.

What happens when a rainforest tree dies?

Tropical _______________ climates are home to drought-resistant trees.

Precipitation in desert areas is ____.

Which desert is located along the west coast of South America?

What type of vegetation would you find in a steppe region?

Which of these regions would be classified as a tropical rainforest?

Which climate generally experiences the smallest annual temperature range?

B climates contain rainforests.

How is the Sahara Desert connected to the Amazon Rainforest?

Most rainforest areas are not covered by true jungle, but by ____ vegetation.

How is the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)related to tropical monsoon climates?

The expansion of desert-like landscapes, generally as a result of human activities in marginal lands, is called _______________.

Tropical savanna climate regions are usually not well suited to agriculture.

The tops of rainforest trees form a thick, almost continuous _______________ that blocks out much of the sun's light.

Which climate supports large herds of grazing animals?

In tropical rainforest climates the daily range of temperature is often greater than the annual range of temperature.

The _______________ Desert is found in northern Africa.

Most of Indonesia contains a(n)_______________ climate.

Selva is the most common vegetative growth in _______________ climates. (two words)

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Exam 9: Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

The desert found in Pakistan and northwestern India is called the ____ Desert. ​

What happens when a rainforest tree dies? ​

Tropical _______________ climates are home to drought-resistant trees. ​

Precipitation in desert areas is ____. ​

Which desert is located along the west coast of South America? ​

What type of vegetation would you find in a steppe region? ​

Which of these regions would be classified as a tropical rainforest? ​

Which climate generally experiences the smallest annual temperature range? ​

B climates contain rainforests. ​

How is the Sahara Desert connected to the Amazon Rainforest? ​

Most rainforest areas are not covered by true jungle, but by ____ vegetation. ​

How is the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)related to tropical monsoon climates? ​

The expansion of desert-like landscapes, generally as a result of human activities in marginal lands, is called _______________. ​

Tropical savanna climate regions are usually not well suited to agriculture. ​

The tops of rainforest trees form a thick, almost continuous _______________ that blocks out much of the sun's light. ​

Which climate supports large herds of grazing animals? ​

In tropical rainforest climates the daily range of temperature is often greater than the annual range of temperature. ​

The _______________ Desert is found in northern Africa. ​

Most of Indonesia contains a(n)_______________ climate. ​

Selva is the most common vegetative growth in _______________ climates. (two words)​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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The desert found in Pakistan and northwestern India is called the ____ Desert.

What happens when a rainforest tree dies?

Tropical _______________ climates are home to drought-resistant trees.

Precipitation in desert areas is ____.

Which desert is located along the west coast of South America?

What type of vegetation would you find in a steppe region?

Which of these regions would be classified as a tropical rainforest?

Which climate generally experiences the smallest annual temperature range?

B climates contain rainforests.

How is the Sahara Desert connected to the Amazon Rainforest?

Most rainforest areas are not covered by true jungle, but by ____ vegetation.

How is the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)related to tropical monsoon climates?

The expansion of desert-like landscapes, generally as a result of human activities in marginal lands, is called _______________.

Tropical savanna climate regions are usually not well suited to agriculture.

The tops of rainforest trees form a thick, almost continuous _______________ that blocks out much of the sun's light.

Which climate supports large herds of grazing animals?

In tropical rainforest climates the daily range of temperature is often greater than the annual range of temperature.

The _______________ Desert is found in northern Africa.

Most of Indonesia contains a(n)_______________ climate.

Selva is the most common vegetative growth in _______________ climates. (two words)