Oklahoma: Our State - Week 5 Assessment

What is climate?

• The average weather conditions in a region over a long period

• The daily temperature and precipitation

• A sudden change in weather patterns

• The study of weather forecasting

An ecoregion is defined by:

• Vegetation, Climate, Land

• Political boundaries

• Population density

• Economic activities

Regions have different types of vegetation due to:

• Climate

• Animal populations

• Humans

• Soil

Plants that grow in an area are referred to as _________.

• weather

• climate

• vegetation

• soil

What is a good definition of natural resources?

• natural things that people leave lying around

• things in nature that people use to survive

• soil and vegetation found in nature

• crops like wheat, hay, peanuts, and soybeans

What region covers most of Oklahoma?

• the Crosstimbers

• the Ozark Forest

• the Great Central Plains

• the Southwestern Tablelands

The Cross Timbers ecoregion is full of ________.

• animals

• grasses

• trees

• rocks

Different climates have different ________.

• names

• regions

• vegetation

• titles

The western prairie fringed orchid is on the __________ list.

• threatened species

• endangered species

• extinct species

• flourishing species

What is a pocketbook mussel?

• a purse

• a strong person

• a freshwater mussel

• a rare discovery