Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What
causes soil in rain forests to be nutrient poor? a. | Plants and animals decay rapidly. | b. | There are not
enough decaying plants and animals. | c. | Many trees have above ground roots that do not nourish
soil. | d. | Nutrients are quickly used by plants or washed
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What
is the main vegetation in chaparral regions? a. | deciduous trees | c. | evergreen shrubs | b. | conifers | d. | grasses | | | | |
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Which
of the following is a feature of the tundra biome? a. | It has 24 hours
of daylight in the winter. | b. | Its climate attracts many birds. | c. | It is too cold
for animal life. | d. | Its soil never thaws. | | |
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4.
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The
Milankovitch theory states that a. | ice ages are caused by volcanic
eruptions. | b. | continental drift causes ice ages. | c. | changes in the
Earth’s orbit cause ice ages. | d. | Earth’s orbit never changes. | | |
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Which
of the following biomes is always warm and wet? a. | tropical rain forest | c. | savanna | b. | temperate
forest | d. | chaparral | | | | |
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Which
human activity is NOT thought to be related to global warming? a. | burning forests
for farmland | b. | mowing grasslands for cattle feed | c. | burning fossil
fuels for transportation | d. | cutting down trees for building
materials | | |
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Why
does the equator experience about the same temperatures year round? a. | It tilts toward
the sun and gets much more direct solar energy. | b. | It has no
prevailing winds. | c. | It has no mountains to affect its
climate. | d. | The sun’s rays strike the equator at the same angle all
year. | | |
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The
most abundant plants in the taiga are a. | deciduous trees. | c. | bamboo. | b. | evergreen
shrubs. | d. | conifers. | | | | |
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Which
human activity is thought to be most responsible for global warming? a. | using aerosol
hairspray | b. | mowing grasslands for cattle feed | c. | burning fossil
fuels for transportation | d. | planting deciduous forests for building
materials | | |
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Which
of the following helps conifers grow well in the taiga biome? a. | acid in the
soil | c. | losing leaves
each year | b. | branches that shed snow | d. | roots above the ground | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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Use the terms from the following list to complete the
sentences below. latitude | surface currents | tropical | evergreens | temperate | climate | elevation | prevailing winds | deciduous trees | weather | | |
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Large
grazing animals, including bison, live in the ____________________ grasslands of North
America.
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12.
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_________________________ blow mainly from one direction and affect the amount of
precipitation a region receives.
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Use the terms from the following list to complete the
sentences below. solar
maximum | asteroid | Milankovitch
theory | Pangaea | | |
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Ice
ages are caused by changes in the Earth’s orbit. This is called the
_________________________.
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Use the terms from the following list to complete the
sentences below.
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Human
and natural factors can both change climate. The rise in global temperatures due to an increase of
carbon dioxide is a ____________________ factor.
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Use the terms from the following list to complete the sentences
below.
tundra | alpine | tropical rain
forest | | | |
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If
you were in a very warm biome that received 210 cm of precipitation this year, you would be in the
_________________________ biome.
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16.
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It is
July. You are in a place that has 24 hours of daylight. You are in the ____________________
biome.
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Mt.
Kilimanjaro, in the tropics, is one of the world’s highest mountains. Its climate belongs to the
____________________ biome.
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Use the terms from the following list to complete the sentences
below.
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18.
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The
tropical rain forest, tropical savanna, and tropical desert biomes all have soil that is generally
____________________.
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19.
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Mosses grow in the taiga. Therefore, you could assume that mosses are able to grow
even in ____________________ soil.
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Use the terms from the following list to complete the sentences
below.
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20.
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Columbus, Ohio, at about 40° north latitude, most likely has a
____________________ climate than Little Rock, Arkansas, at about 35° north
latitude.
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement. a. | biome | e. | elevation | b. | latitude | f. | climate | c. | weather | g. | prevailing
winds | d. | surface current | | | | |
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21.
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height of a landform, such as a mountain, above sea level
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22.
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the
average weather conditions over a long time
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23.
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winds
that come mainly from one direction
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24.
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distance north or south from the equator
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25.
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movement of ocean water at or near the ocean’s surface
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Match each item with the correct statement. a. | surface
current | e. | climate | b. | microclimate | f. | weather | c. | greenhouse
effect | g. | latitude | d. | biome | h. | elevation | | | | |
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26.
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climate of a small area
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27.
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traits of the atmosphere that change from day to day
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28.
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distance north or south from the equator
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29.
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how
high a mountain rises above sea level
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30.
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average weather in an area for a long time
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