Quiz about The Living World Ecology and Ecosystem

Question 1

An ecosystem contains

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living and non-living components

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only one species

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multiple species

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all the similar biomes across the world

Question 2

A community contains

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multiple species

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only one species

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living and non-living components

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all the similar biomes across the world

Question 3

A population contains

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only one species

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multiple species

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living and non-living components

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all the similar biomes across the world

Question 4

Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment

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abiotic

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alive

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biotic

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living

Question 5

Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment

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abiotic

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alive

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biotic

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living

Question 6

A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a

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biotic factor

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population

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abiotic factor

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community

Question 7

Which is an abiotic factor that most limits the number of frogs living in a pond?

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the temperature of the water

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the color of the water

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the number of predators

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the populations of producers

Question 8

Which of the following biomes has the highest soil nutrient levels?

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Temperate seasonal forest

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tropical rainforest

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temperate rainforest

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boreal forest

Question 9

Most of the photosynthesis in lakes and ponds occurs in the

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littoral zone

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benthic zone

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limnetic zone

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profundal zone

Question 10

Which biome contains the aphotic zone?

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open ocean

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freshwater wetlands

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coral reefs

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streams and rivers

Question 11

Most of the nutrients in a tropical rain forest are found in plants so,

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the rainforest soil is poor in nutrients

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the rain forest soil is very rich.

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there are few animals in the rain forest.

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there are few plants in the rainforest.

Question 12

Has permafrost; in the Arctic or Antarctic

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polar tundra

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alpine tundra

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savanna

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desert

Question 13

Includes mudflats, sandy beaches, and rocky shores

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intertidal area

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coral reef

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Sargasso Sea

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polar ice

Question 14

The sun's rays are least direct

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near the poles

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near the equator

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at high altitudes

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far from the ocean

Question 15

El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?

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Pacific

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Atlantic

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Indian

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Arctic

Question 16

An ecological footprint considers

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how much an individual consumes in terms of land area.

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per capita resource use of a nation.

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average yearly consumption of resources.

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resources that an entire nation consumes in and average year.

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the ratio of resources consumed in developed nations to less developed nations.

Question 17

An experiment is designed to determine if wheat grows better when it is planted alone or with clover. The design calls for 3 pans of each treatment. Pans A, B, and C contain only wheat. Pans D, E, and F contain clover and wheat planted in alternating rows. Each pan contains a total of

100 seeds. All treatments contain the same type of soil, are planted in the same size pan, are exposed to the same amount of sunlight, and are maintained at the same temperature throughout the course of the experiment.

The treatments planted with only wheat are the

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control.

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sample size.

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environmental variable.

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null hypothesis.

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replication.

Question 18

An experiment is designed to determine if wheat grows better when it is planted alone or with clover. The design calls for 3 pans of each treatment. Pans A, B, and C contain only wheat. Pans D, E, and F contain clover and wheat planted in alternating rows. Each pan contains a total of

100 seeds. All treatments contain the same type of soil, are planted in the same size pan, are exposed to the same amount of sunlight, and are maintained at the same temperature throughout the course of the experiment.

Which statement provides a hypothesis for this experiment?

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Both A and C are legitimate hypotheses for this experiment.

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Wheat grows taller when planted by itself than when it is alternated with clover.

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Clover grows better when planted by itself.

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Wheat grows better when planted together with clover.

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Clover grows better when planted together with wheat.

Question 19

What is a biome?

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A large scale ecosystem

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A small area with similar biotic features

Question 20

Where are tropical rainforests located?

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Between the tropics

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north and south of the Tropic of Capricorn

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Within the polar circle

Question 21

Energy enters most ecosystems as _____________.

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sunlight

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moving air

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water currents

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electricity

Question 22

When an animal dies, the once-living matter from the animal's body ____________________________________________.

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is broken down and passes into the soil and air

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regenerates so the animal can live again

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remains exactly the same for millions of years

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disintegrates into small particles that eventually disappear

Question 23

The following is an example of what type of feedback loop?

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Positive Feedback Loop

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Negative Feedback Loop

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Neutral Feedback Loop

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Cowboy Feedback Loop

Question 24

The following is an example of what type of feedback loop?

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Positive Feedback Loop

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Negative Feedback Loop

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Neutral Feedback Loop

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Global Warming Feedback Loop

Question 25

Which of the following processes add methane (CH4) to the atmosphere?

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All of the above.

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Breakdown of plant and animal remains in the soil.

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Leakage from natural gas pipelines.

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Food digestion by land animals.

Question 26

oxygen is a gas produced by _ and used by  _

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plants and animals

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photosynthesis and carbon dioxide

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animals and plants

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carbon dioxide and photosynthesis

Question 27

Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?

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Mushroom

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Owl

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Fish

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Tree

Question 28

Plants use ____________ to make their own food

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All of these

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Water

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Sunlight

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Carbon dioxide

Question 29

____________________ is a part of oceans, air, rocks, soil, and all living things.

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Carbon

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Nitrogen

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Water

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Silver

Question 30

What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?

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bacteria

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rain

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fungi

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car exhaust

Question 31

The process in which nitrogen circulates and is recycled is called

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The nitrogen cycle

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The carbon cycle

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The water cycle

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The phosphorus cycle

Question 32

How is nitrogen "fixed" into a usable form for plants?

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Through action of bacteria and lightning

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Through action of bacteria only

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Through lightning only

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Through photosynthesis

Question 33

What is the process of combining nitrogen gas with other elements to make nitrogen into usable compounds?

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nitrogen fixation

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nitrogen composition

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ammonia

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denitrification

Question 34

What is the formula for atmospheric nitrogen?

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N2

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N

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NH3

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NO3

Question 35

What process occurs when dead plant and animal matter decomposes and nitrogen is released back into the atmosphere?

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Denitrification

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Assimilation

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Fixation

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Ammonification

Question 36

According to this diagram, plants use nitrogen to make _________________________

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proteins

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bacteria

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animals

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decomposers

Question 37

According to this diagram, plants absorb

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nitrates

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nitrogen fixing bacteria

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animals

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decomposers

Question 38

The process that allows organisms to use nitrogen

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assimilation

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denitrification

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fixation

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ammonification

Question 39

What do free living bacteria in the soil do?

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Turn atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates

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Make clouds

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Make carbon dioxide for plants to go through photosynthesis

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Help plants take in water

Question 40

This is NOT a part of the phosphorus cycle.

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Atmospheric phosphate

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Phosphate is incorporated into sedimentary rocks

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Phosphate bound to soil

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Phosphate is absorbed from the soil by plants

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_____ brings phosphorous into our waterways. .

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runoff

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precipitation

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transpiration

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condensation

Question 42

Which of the following statements is true of the phosphorus cycle?

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The phosphorus cycle utilizes the processes of erosion, and weathering.

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Phosphorus enters the atmosphere as phosphates.

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Phosphates are used in carbohydrate and glucose storage.

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The phosphorus cycle utilizes bacteria to breakdown phosphates and make them available for plants.

Question 43

What role do decomposers play in the phosphorous cycle?

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return phosphorous into the soil

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absorb phosphorous

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release phosphorous into atmosphere

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combustion

Question 44

Which biome has the least amount of biodiversity? (the least different kinds of organisms)

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desert

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tropical rain forest

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savanna

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grassland

Question 45

Which biome is the driest? It receives less than 10 inches of rain a year.

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desert

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grassland

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deciduous forest

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tropical rain forest

Question 46

In which biome would you find permafrost? This is the layer of soil that is frozen all the time.

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tundra

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coniferous forest (taiga)

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desert

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grassland

Question 47

Approximately how many inches of rain did Anqing receive in June?

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10 inches

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5 inches

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7 inches

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12 inches

Question 48

Approximately how many inches of rain did Anqing receive in June?

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10 inches

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5 inches

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7 inches

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12 inches

Question 49

Which city has the highest rainfall in July?

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Monrovia (Middle Graph)

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Iquitos ( Graph on Left)

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Normanton (Graph on Right)

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None of the above

Question 50

How much rainfall does Anqing recieve in September?

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4 inches

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10 inches

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80 inches

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1 inches

Question 51

A climate graph measures:

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A and B

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Temperature (A)

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Precipitation (B)

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Landforms

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