US/Canada Climate Regions

Polar bears, caribou, lemmings and snowy owls are located in what ecosystem?

• tropical rain forest

• desert

• tundra

• Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain Ecosystems have what types of trees...

• only coniferous

• only deciduous

• coniferous and deciduous

• cacti and Joshua trees

The altitude line above which trees no longer grow is called.....

• windward

• leeward

• debris

• timberline

Canada and Alaska have how many climate regions?

• 1-Polar region

• 3-Continental Climate, Moderate Climate, Polar Climate

• 2-Tropical Climate, Polar Climate

• 0

Leeward side of the mountain is.....

• the side of a mountain facing the wind.

• the side of a mountain facing away from the wind.

• the side of land facing the sea.

• the side of a hill facing a mountain.

Humid Continental Climates include.....

• cold days and cold nights

• hot summers and cold nights

• average temperatures all year

• cool temperatures all year

Grassland Ecosystems tend to allow what type of plants to grow?

• vegetables, fruits

• only coniferous trees

• short and tall grass

• only decidious tree

The Highland Climate Region is locate.....

• in the northwest region of the US

• in the southest region of Canada

• only in Mexico

• in the mountain regions

This is when warm air travels inland towards mountains.

• rain shadow effect

• storm surge

• windward effect

• leeward effect

In what ecosystem would you find grizzly bears, bighorn sheep, and trout?

• Grassland Ecosystem

• Deciduous Forest Ecosystem

• Rocky Mountain Ecosystem

• Desert Ecosystem