Exam 16: Where Do You Live Climate and Biomes

Los Angeles, California, has an average daily temperature between 70°F and 80°F for most of the year. There's very little rainfall except during a rainy season beginning in the fall. What does this describe about the city's conditions?

Why is the biodiversity of a tropical rainforest very high?

Which biome contains few shrubs or trees and has limited rainfall?

What situation relates to the reason why hot-air balloons are able to fly?

How can the amount of yard waste produced by people be reduced?

Which area of a mountain would be expected to receive the most precipitation?

Where do prevailing winds coming from the north and south collide?

What has resulted from the introduction of large numbers of grazing livestock to a savanna in the Sahel region of Africa?

What biome includes an environment where the plants are low to the ground and many boggy areas are found?

When is the length of day always the greatest?

Which description applies to broadleaf deciduous trees of temperate forests?

What adaptation is found in the evergreen trees of boreal forests?

-In which general direction do the prevailing winds blow between 30° North and the equator?

France is at almost the same latitude as Nova Scotia. Why is France's climate so much milder?

Which biome has the most biomass per unit area?

Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun during ________ and toward the sun during ________ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Buffalo, New York, experiences a "lake effect" when wind blowing across the warm water accumulates water vapor that condenses when reaching cooler land. Boston's climate is moderated by the warmer ocean water that lies to the east. Assuming similar winter temperatures, how much snowfall accumulation would be expected in Boston compared to Buffalo?

Which factor does not affect temperature variation among geographic locations?

On August 8, 2005, the temperature in New Haven, Connecticut, was 82°F with partly cloudy skies. What term defines this description of New Haven's conditions?

Which terrestrial biome is dominated by woody plants?