ES Unit 4 - Terrestrial Biomes (updated)

The HIGHER the LATITUDE, the _________ the climate. (ex. Location D's climate compared to C's climate).

• colder

• hotter

• wetter

• drier

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The FURTHER from the proximity to the coastline, the _______ the climate. (ex. Location A's climate compared to E's climate).

• colder

• hotter

• wetter

• drier

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Why does West S. America have cooler average temperatures than East S. America at similar latitudes/altitudes?

• West S. America has a cold current from the south pole affecting it

• East S. America has a cold current from the south pole affecting it

• West A. America has a warm current from the equator affecting it

• Arica is on the Leeward side of a mountain

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A map showing mountains, valleys, and other forms of land surfaces

• geological map

• navigational map

• thematic map

• topography map

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With a Rainshadow effect, which side of the mountain receives DRY, COOL air?

• Downward side

• Leeward side

• Rainshadow side

• Windward side

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What causes different seasons?

• Earth's elevation

• Earth's gravitational pull

• Earth's ocean tides

• Earth's tilt on it's axis

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What causes convention cells or movement of air?

• land heats up MORE QUICKLY than water

• land heats up LESS QUICKLY than water

• the sea heats up MORE QUICKLY than land

• cool air RISES & warm air SINKS

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Which topographical structure creates a Rainshadow effect?

• grasslands

• lakes

• mountains

• rivers

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What is the relationship between temperature & elevation/altitude?

• as elevation GOES UP, temperature GOES UP

• as elevation GOES UP, temperature GOES DOWN

• elevation does NOT affect temperature

• the HIGHER the elevation, the HIGHER the temperature

What biome is formed at latitudes with descending cool, DRY air?

• desert

• savannah

• tropical rainforest

• tundra

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