Lesson 3 Social Studies Test

Is the local, day-by-day variation in the atmosphere's condition called WEATHER or CLIMATE?

• Weather

• Climate

What process do plants use to turn the sunlight into energy?

• photosynthesis
• chemosynthesis
• transpiration
• respiration

If you see a large L on a weather map, what type of weather would you expect?

• Windy

• Stormy or rainy weather

• Cold and snowy weather
• Sunny and clear weather

How organisms interact with the sun, soil, water, air, and each other in a specific area is called what?

• ecosystem
• environment
• habitat
• biome

What weather instrument is used to measure how hot or cold it is outside?

• anemometer

• barometer

• meteorologist

• thermometer

What is the first day of winter called?

• Winter Equinox

• Winter Solstice

What is a biome?

• A biome is a small geographical area with similar climate and vegetation.
• A biome is a large area with similar weather, rainfall, plants, and animal life.

• A biome is a man-made ecosystem.
• A biome is a term used to describe the study of animal behavior.

What is a tool used to measure precipitation?

• temperature gauge

• rain gauge

• anemometer gauge

• hand gauge

What are the different types of land biomes?

• tundra, taiga, temperate forest, tropical rainforest, grasslands, desert, and savanna

• arctic, boreal, coniferous, savanna, steppe, arid, shrubland
• mountain, wetland, prairie, jungle, steppe, arid, shrubland
• tundra, taiga, coral reef, tropical rainforest, grassland, desert, freshwater, and marine.

Ecosystems must maintain balance so that all the organisms can survive. These balances include which of the following answers?

• Climate change

• only balance needed is with predators

• migration, natural disasters, and population growth.

• food, water, oxygen, nitrogen and carbon