Climate Final

Which of the following biomes is always warm and wet?

• tropical rainforest

• temperate forest

• savanna

• chaparral

Prevailing winds affect a region's climate by

• creating desert areas

• causing more precipitation on one side of a mountain

• affecting how much precipitation it receives

• controlling the amount of solar energy it receives

Which human activity is NOT thought to be related to global warming?

• burning forests for farmland

• riding a bike

• burning fossil fuels for transportation

• cutting down trees for building materials

The main reason winter is colder in Washington, D.C., than in southern Texas is that

• Washington is located at a high elevation

• Washington is at a higher latitude

• the prevailing winds in Texas travel across water

• southern Texas has many mountains

What does the geologic record indicate about the Earth's climate?

• it has always been the same

• it is at its coldest now

• there has been one major ice age

• it was once much colder than it is today

An important factor for plant growth in the tropical savanna is

Conifers have adapted well to the taiga biome because

• their needles make the soil acidic

• their flexible branches and needles shed snow quickly

• they lose their leaves at the end of each growing season

• their roots can grow above ground

Why does the equator experience about the same temperatures year round?

• It tilts toward the sun and gets much more direct solar energy

• it has no prevailing winds

• it has no mountains to affect its climate

• the sun's rays strike the equator at about the dame angle all year

The windward side of a mountain is usually

Which of the following is an example of a microclimate

• the polar zone

• the savanna

• the rain forest

• the alpine biome