Landforms, Biomes and Climate Review

Landforms, Biomes and Climate Review

Standard 3.2.1 - Recognize and explain how physical features are distributed around the world.

Landforms

A landform is a feature on the Earth's surface that is part of the terrain. It describes the shape and features of the earth's surface.

Open Ended

Can you name any other landforms?

mountain

A mountain is a high or elevated area of land with steep sides.

volcano

A volcano is an opening or vent in the earth's crust through which molten rock or lava flows.

canyon

A canyon is a deep narrow valley with steep sides.

plain

A plain is a large area of flat land that often is covered with grass. It is usually used for farming and building settlements.

Multiple Choice

A ___________ is a narrow valley with steep sides.

• canyon

• mountain

• plain

• volcano

Multiple Choice

A large area of grassy flat land is called a

• mountain

• valley

• volcano

• plain

Climates

Climate is the average weather conditions in a place over a long period of time—30 years or more. And as you probably already know, there are lots of different types of climates on Earth.

Climatic Zones

Climatic Zones: are divisions of the Earth's climates into general climatic zones based on the average temperatures and average rainfall in an area. This is also affected by the location, or latitude of the zone. The three major climatic zones on the Earth are the polar, temperate, and tropical zones. Temperatures in these three climatic zones are greatly determined by the amount of sunlight it receives.

Types of Climate

here are approximately five main climate types on Earth:

- Tropical (green)

- Dry (orange)

- Temperate (blue)

- Continental (purple)

- Polar (white)

Multiple Choice

Which type of climate is very cold and gets very little sunlight?

• polar

• temperate

• tropical

• dry

Multiple Choice

Which type of climate is warm all year and gets a lot of sunlight?

• polar

• temperate

• tropical

• dry

Biomes

A biome is a large community of vegetation (plants) and wildlife (animals) adapted to survive in a specific area. The physical characteristic and climate are the main determinants of the lifeforms in a biome. 

Multiple Choice

Which biome have little precipitation, nocturnal animals and sandy soil?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Desert

Multiple Choice

Which biomes have permanently frozen soil, short growing season and animals with thick fur?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Desert