Chapter 6 CP Envrionmental Exam Review

Day to day conditions in Earth’s atmosphere such as “sunny and humid” describe

• climate

• climatograph

• weather

• biome

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What factors are most important in determining the type of vegetation that will grow in an area?

• temperature only

• precipitation only

• temperature and precipitation

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What term describes how far north or south from the equator something is?

• latitude

• longitude

• altitude

• climate

You are walking through a forest with the greatest species diversity. This forest is located

• Near the equator

• At about 40 degrees N latitude

• Where the annual rainfall is 100cm

• In an area with very acidic soil

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You are walking through a forest on a cold day and hear the leaves crunching beneath your feet. This forest is most likely a

• Tropical rainforest

• Temperate rainforest

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Boreal forest (Taiga)

Which biome gets less than 25 cm of rain per year?

• desert

• temperate grassland

• chaparral

• savanna

Which biome has been affected by human activity?

• temperate grassland

• tundra

• chaparral

• all of the above

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Where is the tundra located?

• Near the equator

• Near the North pole

• Between 30 and 60 degrees North latitude

• Below the arctic circle

The following characteristics define aquatic ecosystems:

• Salinity, depth, flowing or non-flowing

• Temperature, oxygen, sunlight, and nutrients

• Plankton, nekton, and benthos

• The littoral zone and the benthic zone

Brackish water is defined as:

• Water with high salinity

• Water with salinity between 30 and 50 ppt (parts per thousand)

• Water with salinity between 0.5 and 30 ppt

• Water with salinity less than 0.5 ppt