Vocabulary Quiz - Chapter 10, Lessons 4 & 5

What is El Nino?

• A climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific Ocean which causes warm water to move east toward the South American coast

• A type of wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plants and materials

• The effect of Earth’s rotation on the direction of winds and currents

• A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans

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What is a salt marsh?

• found along the east and west coasts of the United States, grasses grow in rich mud

• large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans

• looks like flooded forests with trees and shrubs sprouting from the water

• an area where short trees grow in water that have thick, tangled roots

What is the Coriolis Effect?

• The effect of Earth’s rotation on the direction of winds and currents

• A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans

• A climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific Ocean

• A climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal

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What is La Nina?

• A climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal

• A type of wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plants and materials

• The effect of Earth’s rotation on the direction of winds and currents

• A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans

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What is a wetland?

• Land area covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year

• Grassy areas covered by shallow water or streams

• Flooded forests with trees and shrubs sprouting from the water

• A type of wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plants and materials

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What is a swamp?

• A desert with no vegetation
• A mountain covered in snow
• A dry grassland with no water
• An area that looks like flooded forests with trees and shrubs sprouting from the water

What is a mangrove forest?

• A mangrove forest is an area where short trees grow in water that have thick, tangled roots.

• A mangrove forest is a mountainous ecosystem
• A mangrove forest is a freshwater ecosystem
• A mangrove forest is a type of desert ecosystem

What is climate?

• Climate is the long-term patterns of temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation in an area.
• Climate is the study of rocks and minerals
• Climate is the measurement of air pressure
• Climate is the daily weather in a specific location

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What is a bog?

• A person that spelled dog incorrectly.

• A large stream of water moving through the ocean.

• A type of wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plants and materials

• A type of wetland with tall grasses such as cattails and reeds.

What is a marsh?

• A type of wetland dominated by tall grassy areas covered by shallow water or streams

• A type of mountain with snow-capped peaks
• A type of forest with dense tree cover
• A type of desert with very little vegetation

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