Climate Patterns and Biomes Quiz

What are the four climate zones that organize world climates?

• Tropical, dry, midlatitude, high-latitude

• Tropical, temperate, polar, arid

• Equatorial, subtropical, continental, maritime

• Tropical, desert, Mediterranean, tundra

Which climate region experiences pronounced dry and wet seasons?

• Tropical rainforest

• Desert

• Temperate forest

• Tropical savanna

Which climate region is characterized by short, mild winters and nearly year-round rain?

• Tropical rainforest

• Humid subtropical

• Mediterranean

• Tundra

What type of climate region experiences bitterly cold winters and short, cool summers?

• Tropical rainforest

• Desert

• Subarctic

• Mediterranean

Why do high-latitude climates have limited vegetation?

• Lack of direct sunlight and freezing temperatures

• Excessive rainfall and poor soil quality

• Strong winds and extreme temperatures

• High levels of air pollution and smog

Which type of climate has thick vegetation and high rainfall?

• Tropical rainforest

• Desert

• Grassland

• Tundra

The most distinct feature of deserts is

• The amount of rainfall

• The intensely hot summers

• The range of temperatures

• The lack of biodiversity

The difference between tropical and subarctic climates is best explained by...

• Polar winds in the subarctic regions

• Heavy rains in the tropical regions

• Different landforms

• The latitude in which these climates occur

Canada is further north than the United States. I could expect to find more ______ there

• Tropical climates

• Deserts

• Mediterranean climates

• Tundra climates

The equator receives direct sunlight almost year round. What climate appears there?

• Humid continental

• Tropical

• Mediterranean

• Marine west coast