Field mice eat corn. Which would most likely happen if the field mouse population grew?

There would be less corn due to the mice eating it.

There would be more corn to feed the field mice.

The habitat would get overpopulated because the mice woudl eat too much.

Which statement is correct?

A community is a group of populations

A population is the same as a community

A community is a part of a population

A population is a group of communities

Why is the Coastal city of London, England relatively mild and rainy in winter for its latitude? Why is Quebec in central Canada, at the same latitude and during the same season, relatively dry and frigid?

London is near a warm water current, making it warmer.

London is near a cold water current making it cooler.

Quebec has a lot of trees making it cooler

Polar winds form north of London causing it to be warmer

San Diego, CA and Phoenix, AZ are located at similar lines of latitudes. Looking at the data, explain why San Diego, CA experiences different average temperatures than Phoenix, AZ.

San Diego, CA is near a cold water current, making it cooler.

San Diego, CA is near a warm water current, making it warmer.

Phoenix, AZ receives more precipitation than San Diego, CA causing it to have higher temperatures

Winds form high in the California mountains, making San Diego, CA cooler.

Examine the pictures, showing two sides of a mountain range. Which statement correctly identifies each side of the mountain?

Side A is the windward side, while side B is the leeward side

Side A is the leeward side, while side B is the windward side

Without knowing which side is East or West it is impossible to identify the Windward and leeward side

Both Mountain Side A and Side B are on the same side of the Mountain range but at different Latitudes

What will happen when warm, moist air in the prevailing wind has moved from the left side of the mountain to the right side of the mountain?

A rain shadow will form, causing little precipitation on the right side of the mountain

A rain shadow will form, causing heavy precipitation on the left side of the mountain

A rain shadow will form, causing heavy precipitation on the right side of the mountain

A rain shadow will form, causing little precipitation on the left side of the mountain

What is a rain shadow effect?

An area where little precipitation occurs

Darkened skies due to rainy weather

The inability to see shadows during the rain

A cloud containing a large amount of precipitation forms over one area

California and Nevada are located at the same latitude but are separated by a mountain range. Which explanation best explains which state is on the windward side and which state is on the leeward side?

California is on the windward side due to the wind approaching from the west and it has lots of vegetation due to rain.

California is on the windward side due to the wind approaching from the south and it falls in the rain shadow effect zone.

Nevada is on the windward side due to the wind approaching from the west and it has little vegetation.

Nevada is on the leeward side due to the wind approaching from the east and it falls in the rain shadow effect zone.

Cities that are closer to large bodies of water tend to have _____________ temperatures

less extreme temperature changes

more extreme temperature changes

Energy Transfer, Ecosystems, Biomes

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which Biome has permafrost?

Temperate Forest

Rainforest

Taiga

Tundra

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as

glaciation

permafrost

crystallization

soilfrost

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

very cold dry biome that has a layer of permanently frozen soil

tundra

taiga

dessert

deciduous forest

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is permafrost?

frozen soil

top layer of all soil

a location where it snows

a dry area

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where can you find a mixture of fresh water and salt water?

estuary

wetlands

ocean

river

How do you classify a biome?

based on the climate and the plants and animals in it

location

weather

rainfall amount

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A dense forest with a large variety of species and abundant rainfall.

Rainforest

Taiga/Boreal Forest

Deciduous Forest

Grassland

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40 questions

Which Biome has permafrost?

One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as

very cold dry biome that has a layer of permanently frozen soil

What is permafrost?

Where can you find a mixture of fresh water and salt water?

How do you classify a biome?

A dense forest with a large variety of species and abundant rainfall.

A forest located in northern regions consisting mainly of conifers.

An area dominated by grasses instead of large shrubs and trees.

A forest that contains trees that shed their leaves during a specific season.

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