General Science Review 10.2 Question Preview (ID: 15509)


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What climate region is found by the equator?
a) tropical rainy
b) temperate marine
c) dry
d) temperate continental

Savannas are ____________________________ found in ___________________________ climate zones
a) tropical grasslands; tropical wet-and-dry
b) tropical grasslands; tropical wet
c) forests in which large amounts of rain fall year round; tropical wet-and-dry
d) forests in which large amounts of rain fall year round; tropical wet

A climate is dry if
a) the amount of precipitation that falls is less than the amount of water that could evaporate
b) the amount of precipitation that falls is more than the amount of water that could evaporate
c) there is no precipitation
d) there is more than 50 cm but less than 100 cm of precipitation each year

What is the difference between a steppe and a desert?
a) a steppe gets enough rainfall for short grasses and low bushes to grow
b) a desert gets enough rainfall for short grasses and low bushes to grow
c) a desert can have an oasis
d) a steppe can sometimes get no rain at all

Which of the following is not a temperate marine climate?
a) humid continental
b) marine west coast
c) mediterranean
d) humid subtropical

Which is the hottest of the temperate marine climates?
a) humid continental
b) marine west coast
c) mediterranean
d) humid subtropical

Which climate zones are likely to experience extreme temperatures?
a) humid continental and subarctic
b) humid continental and humid subtropical
c) mediterranean and subarctic
d) mediterranean and humid subtropical

Which is the coldest of the polar climates?
a) ice caps
b) tundra
c) subarctic
d) highlands

In which climate zone(s) can you find permafrost?
a) tundra
b) ice caps and highlands
c) ice caps
d) tundra and highlands

What is true regarding highlands?
a) as altitude increases, precipitation decreases
b) as altitude increases, temperature decreases
c) as altitude increases, the amount of trees increases
d) 2 of the choices

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