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Cards In This Set
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Which of the following biomes is always warm and wet? a. tropical rain forest b. temperate forest c. savanna d. chaparral
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Temperate forest
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Prevailing winds affect region's climate by? a. creating desert areas b. causing more precipitation on one side of a mountain c. affecting how much precipitation it recieves d. controlling the amount of solar energy it recieves
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Affecting how much precipitation it recieves
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Which human activity is NOT thought to be related to global warming? a. burning forests b. riding a bike c. burning fossil fuels for transportation d. cutting down trees for building materials
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Riding a bike
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The main reason winter is colder in Washington D.C., than in southern Texas is that? a. Washington is located at a high elevation b. Washington is at a higher latitude c. the prevailing winds in Texas travel across water d. southern Texas has many mountains
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Washington is at a higher latitude
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What does the geological record indicate about the Earth's climate? a. It has always been about the same b. It is at its coldest now c. There has been one major ice age d. It was once much colder than it is today
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There has been one major ice age
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An important factor for plant growth in the tropical savanna is? a. grass fires b. year-round rain c. cold nights d. rapid decay of plants
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Grass fires
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Conifers have adapted well to the taiga biome because? a. their needles make the soil acidic b. their flexible branches and needles shed snow quickly c. they lose their leaves at the end of each growing season d. their roots can grow above ground
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Their flexible branches and needles shed snow quickly
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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 about the same angle all year
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The sun's rays strike the equator at about the same angle all year
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The windward side of a mountain usually? a. Is a desert b. Has no precipitation c. Is lush and green d. Has warm, sinking air
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Is lush and green
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Which of the following is an example of a microclimate? a. the polar zone b. the rain forest c. the savanna d. the alpine biome
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The alpine biome
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Large region with specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities?
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Biome
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Natural process in which gases in the atmosphere trap heat energy?
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Greenhouse effect
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Streamlike movement of water on or near the surface of the ocean?
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Surface current
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Climate of a small area?
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Microclimate
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Conditions of the atmosphere that vary from day to day?
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Weather
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