Ch 6 Ecosystems and Climate

Tropical regions normally receive more precipitation than other areas of Earth because
the intense input of solar radiation leads to greatly increased evaporation of moisture.

• True

• False

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Many inland wetlands have been drained or filled to grow crops or have been covered with concrete, asphalt, and buildings.

• True

• False

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On average, San Diego, California, has milder winters and cooler summers than Dallas, Texas. This is an example of a difference in climate.

• True

• False

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In terms of biodiversity, coral reefs are the marine equivalents to tropical rain forests.

• True

• False

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Deserts are always hot places.

• True

• False

Overgrazing is a major impact human activities have on grassland ecosystems.

• True

• False

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One explanation for why polar regions are colder than equatorial regions is that _____.

• sunlight never reaches these areas because of the tilt of Earth on its axis

• sunlight strikes the polar regions at an angle and spreads out over a much larger area

• sunlight is more intense at the Poles

• Earth is spinning slower at the Poles

• precipitation is more intense at the Poles

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Argon

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The rain shadow effect refers to _____.

• more sunlight on the windward side of mountain ranges

• more sunlight on the leeward (facing away from the wind) side of mountain ranges

• more sunlight on the windward side of cloud systems

• drier conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges

• drier conditions on the leeward (facing away from the wind) side of mountain ranges

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Which of the following is a measure of climate?

• the average amount of rainfall in Phoenix, Arizona, over the past month

• the total amount of rainfall in Phoenix, Arizona, over the past month

• the total amount of rainfall in Phoenix, Arizona, in the past year

• the average amount of rainfall in Phoenix, Arizona, over the past 3 decades

• the total amount of rainfall in Phoenix, Arizona, over the past 3 decades

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