Question 1

How many large convention cells (Hadley cells)distribute heat and moisture around the surface of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 C

Question 2

What are deserts used for?

Accepted Answer

A)  water storage 
B)  grazing 
C)  irrigation 
D)  storage of toxic and radioactive wastes 
A)  water storage 
B)  grazing 
C)  irrigation 
D)  storage of toxic and radioactive wastes D

Question 3

What would NOT be considered a type of temperate grassland?

Accepted Answer

A)  tundra 
B)  steppe 
C)  pampas 
D)  taiga 
A)  tundra 
B)  steppe 
C)  pampas 
D)  taiga D

Question 4

What is most likely to produce a rain shadow?

Accepted Answer

A)  an ocean 
B)  a mountain 
C)  a sand dune 
D)  a forest 
A)  an ocean 
B)  a mountain 
C)  a sand dune 
D)  a forest

Question 5

Where would a natural grassland most likely be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  where annual precipitation exceeds 115 cm 
B)  in the zone lying between a forest and a desert 
C)  in places that are suitable for forests 
D)  where drought and fire are very rare 
A)  where annual precipitation exceeds 115 cm 
B)  in the zone lying between a forest and a desert 
C)  in places that are suitable for forests 
D)  where drought and fire are very rare

Question 6

In temperate rain forests,the ____________________ moderates the temperature so summers are cool and winters are mild.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In temperate rain forests,the ____________________ moderates the...

Question 7

What is upwelling?

Accepted Answer

A)  movement of cold, nutrient-rich water from the bottom to the surface 
B)  movement of cool water from the Arctic toward the equator 
C)  movement of warm water to replace cool water 
D)  movement of warm surface water 
A)  movement of cold, nutrient-rich water from the bottom to the surface 
B)  movement of cool water from the Arctic toward the equator 
C)  movement of warm water to replace cool water 
D)  movement of warm surface water

Question 8

Which of the following is a feature of weather?

Accepted Answer

A)  ozone concentration 
B)  acid rain 
C)  salt concentration 
D)  air pressure 
A)  ozone concentration 
B)  acid rain 
C)  salt concentration 
D)  air pressure

Question 9

Which of the following are broadleaf deciduous plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  algae and seaweeds 
B)  maples and oaks 
C)  bacteria 
D)  pines and cedars 
A)  algae and seaweeds 
B)  maples and oaks 
C)  bacteria 
D)  pines and cedars

Question 10

What is a meteorologist most likely to rely on to make the best weather forecasts?

Accepted Answer

A)  lab experiments and field observations 
B)  field observations and computer models 
C)  computer models alone 
D)  field observations alone 
A)  lab experiments and field observations 
B)  field observations and computer models 
C)  computer models alone 
D)  field observations alone

Question 11

AIR
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to moist air rising and forming precipitation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of AIR
  
-Which letter in the diagram...

Question 12

What conditions are plants of the arctic tundra adapted to?

Accepted Answer

A)  freezing temperatures, lack of water, and bright sunlight 
B)  moderate temperatures, lack of sunlight, and constant high winds 
C)  freezing temperatures, lack of sunlight, and constant high winds 
D)  freezing temperatures, lack of water, and variable winds 
A)  freezing temperatures, lack of water, and bright sunlight 
B)  moderate temperatures, lack of sunlight, and constant high winds 
C)  freezing temperatures, lack of sunlight, and constant high winds 
D)  freezing temperatures, lack of water, and variable winds

Question 13

Hurricanes are tropical cyclones that form over the Pacific Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are four strategies that desert plants use to conserve water and lose heat?

Accepted Answer

drop their leaves; have no leaves; store

Question 15

If there was no natural greenhouse effect,what would the Earth be like?

Accepted Answer

The natural greenhouse effect

Question 16

What is an indicator of the desert ecosystem's fragility?

Accepted Answer

A)  The species diversity of desert plants is high. 
B)  Succulent plants are present in the desert. 
C)  Desert plants grow at a rapid rate. 
D)  Damaged and destroyed desert vegetation requires a long time to regenerate. 
A)  The species diversity of desert plants is high. 
B)  Succulent plants are present in the desert. 
C)  Desert plants grow at a rapid rate. 
D)  Damaged and destroyed desert vegetation requires a long time to regenerate.

Question 17

What is an effect of upwelling?

Accepted Answer

A)  It results in small populations of seabirds. 
B)  It causes the death of phytoplankton. 
C)  It creates a highly productive area. 
D)  It produces conditions that kill a large number of fish. 
A)  It results in small populations of seabirds. 
B)  It causes the death of phytoplankton. 
C)  It creates a highly productive area. 
D)  It produces conditions that kill a large number of fish.

Question 18

Most grasslands are found in the ____________________ of continents.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most grasslands are found in the ____________________...

Question 19

The ____________________ tundra occurs on high mountains between the limit of tree growth (tree line)and the snow line.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ tundra occurs on high mountains...

Question 20

Tropical deserts have more precipitation than temperate deserts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity

How many large convention cells (Hadley cells)distribute heat and moisture around the surface of the Earth?

What are deserts used for?

What would NOT be considered a type of temperate grassland?

What is most likely to produce a rain shadow?

Where would a natural grassland most likely be found?

In temperate rain forests,the ____________________ moderates the temperature so summers are cool and winters are mild.

What is upwelling?

Which of the following is a feature of weather?

Which of the following are broadleaf deciduous plants?

What is a meteorologist most likely to rely on to make the best weather forecasts?

AIR -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to moist air rising and forming precipitation?

What conditions are plants of the arctic tundra adapted to?

Hurricanes are tropical cyclones that form over the Pacific Ocean.

What are four strategies that desert plants use to conserve water and lose heat?

If there was no natural greenhouse effect,what would the Earth be like?

What is an indicator of the desert ecosystem's fragility?

What is an effect of upwelling?

Most grasslands are found in the ____________________ of continents.

The ____________________ tundra occurs on high mountains between the limit of tree growth (tree line)and the snow line.

Tropical deserts have more precipitation than temperate deserts.

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