Climate and Biomes

What factor is most important in defining the climate of a region?

• The region’s average temperature

• The amount of precipitation a region receives

• The plants and animals that live in that region

• Both a and b

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Amount of precipitation is most important in determining:

• The average temperature of a region.

• The plants that grow in a region

• The rate at which animals reproduce in a region

• The time it takes snow to melt during the winter

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Complete the statement. Climate describes the ____________ conditions of a location and weather describes the ____________ conditions of a location.

• Short-term, long-term    

• Long-term, short-term

• Short-term, short-term

• Long-term, long-term

1.       Complete the statement. ____________ changes more frequently than ____________.

• Weather, climate

• Climate, weather

• Temperature, precipitation

• Precipitation, temperature

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Which of the following does NOT affect the climate of a region?

• Latitude

• Wind

• Topography

• Plants that live in the region

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What locations on Earth have the greatest fluctuates in temperature and precipitation?

   

• Locations above the Arctic Circle

• Locations above Antarctic Circle

• Locations between the Arctic Circle and Tropic of Cancer

• Locations close to the equator

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In general, how is the climate at high elevations different from the climate at low elevations?

    

• Low elevations receive more precipitation that high elevations

• High elevations receive more precipitation that low elevations

• Lower elevations are warmer than higher elevations

• Higher elevations are warmer than lower elevations

Locations along and near the equator are warmer because:

• These locations receive more direct sunlight

• These locations receive more indirect sunlight

• These locations receive longer periods of sunlight

• Locations along and near the equator are actually colder than other regions on Earth

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Temperate climates are:

  

• Fairly hot and/or cold

• Found at mid-latitudes

• Always cold

• Both a and b

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Where would you find polar climates on Earth?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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