Quiz: World Climate Patterns, Essential Questions

What two categories do tropical climates fall under?

• wet

• dry

• not of the above

• both option 1 and 2

What is the result of so much rainfall in the rainforest?

• adds life to area by adding nutrients

• removes unnecessary silth from the ground

• removes nutrients from the soil

• removes vegetation that is hinder tree growth

Where are tropical savannas found?

• Africa

• Central and South America

• Iceland

• both option 1 and 2

What factors do Geographers use to group dry climates?

• amount of rain fall

• amount of vegetation

• amount of plant life

• all of the above

Describe steppes.

• found close to large bodies of water

• they are less humid

• warm summers

• both b & c

What are the types of plants that can live in the desert?

• plenty water plants

• cold barron plants

• very little water plants

• high precipitation plants

Mid latitude climates have varying weather patterns because of two opposing air masses.

• True

• False

What are evergreen forests made out of?

• coniferous trees

• deciduous trees

• mixed forests trees

• leaf shedding trees

Marine west coast climates are good for coniferous and deciduous trees because

• it has very little rain

• the nutrients are washed away from the soil

• it has a dry soil environment

• they have plenty of rain

What is another name for short trees and woody bushes

• mediterranean bushes

• mediterranean shrubs

• mediterranean trees

• mediterranean coniferous