Geography Chapter 2 Review

Desert and tundra regions are alike in which of the following ways?

• In both regions, plants and animals have to be able to survive without water.
• Both areas are subject to unexpected weather changes.
• In both regions, only plants that can adjust to extreme temperatures can survive.
• The few animals that are native to each region live very short lives.

Which of the following is not affected by the relative positions of the sun and the earth?

• climate
• seasons
• thunderstorms
• day and night

Climate regions are classified mainly on the basis of

• distance from the Equator.
• elevation.
• seasonal temperatures and precipitation.
• rainfall and location.

The central regions of several continents are covered by

• forests.
• deserts.
• grasslands.
• tundra.

All of the following are accurate statements about weather and climate except:

• Ocean waters help to distribute the sun’s heat.
• Precipitation depends on air temperature and winds.
• Coastal areas usually have milder climates than do areas at the same latitude inland.
• Most areas with continental climates have a mild, humid climate all year long.

All of the following are accurate statements about ecosystems except:

• The plants in an ecosystem depend upon one another for shade, support, and food.
• The same types of plants grow in similar environments around the world.
• The plants and animals in a biome frequently are not suited to one another.
• Climate, sunlight, temperature, precipitation, elevation, soil, and landforms affect life in an ecosystem.

Climate depends on such factors as an area’s

• elevation and longitude.
• latitude and solstice.
• elevation and latitude.
• elevation and equinox.

In a humid continental climate region, you would find plants and animals adapted to

• hot summers and winters.
• mild summers and winters.
• warm summers and cold winters.
• cool summers and very cold winters.

The six climate regions into which geographers have divided the earth were defined mainly by

• latitude and elevation.
• temperature and precipitation.
• atmospheric pressure.
• location and landforms.

Which of the following is an example of a biome?

• Congo River
• winter solstice
• coniferous forest
• Mediterranean climate