CPES Ch 6 Test Review Ecosystems and Climate

If Lake Zurich experiences a record low temperature next Tuesday, what will that be an example of?

• Weather

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is produced on the downward (leeward) side of a mountain as a result of water movement through the air?

• A tropical rain forest

• A rain shadow

• A river

• An estuary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Dry summers and cold winters are characteristic of which environment?

• Temperate grasslands

• Tropical Rainforests

• Arctic Tundra

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Latitude and elevation impact the type of climate and vegetation that occurs in an area.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is an example of direct human impact on freshwater systems?

• Restricting water flow with dams and canals

• Riding ATV's on a trail through the desert

• Using solar power

• Recycling glass bottles

The rotation of the Earth results in which of the following?

• The Coriolis Effect

• The Greenhouse Effect

• The Asteroid Impact Hypothesis

• Biogenesis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If  air rises, expands, and cools, and loses moisture as rain and/or snow, what side of a mountain is this air on?

• Windward

  (upward, from the ocean)

• Leeward (downward, away from the ocean)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is so special about the "transition zone" between biomes?

• It is where you will find the greatest species diversity

• It is where you will find the least amount of different species

• It is where you will find an isolated species - all by itself!

• It is an area with NO species of any kind

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which biome could be measured at the extremes: hot during the day and cold at night?

• Temperate desert

• Tropical forest

• Cold grassland

• Temperate marine system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which ecosystem would be MOST likely to have plants with an adaptation to help reduce water loss??

• Temperate desert

• Tropical forest

• Cold grassland

• Temperate marine system

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1