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Climate-Biomes, Natural and Human Environmental Interactions

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which biome is found in tropical humid locations & has the most diverse plants and animals?
a)
Boreal forest
b)
Tropical rain forest
c)
Savanna
d)
Temperate forest
2.

The Taiga biome found in Subarctic regions has mainly evergreen trees as its vegetation. Which map represents that region?

a)
b)
c)
3.

Located in low and middle latitude regions where few plants survive due to infrequent or very little precipitation.

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Steppe

d)

Taiga

4.

Which biome can be found in tropical wet and dry regions?

a)

Deciduous forest

b)

Tropical rainforest

c)

Savanna

d)

Taiga

5.

What is Climate?

a)

What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time

b)

A pattern of weather over a long period of time over a particular place or area

c)

The type of weather that occurs during one season

d)

How much sunshine an area gets

6.
Why are tropical areas typically very warm?
a)
Because they have very little rain
b)
Because there is not much vegetation in the rainforest
c)
Because they receive more direct sunlight than most areas
d)
Because they are always deserts
7.
Why are mountain areas generally colder than areas near beaches?
a)
Beaches are hotter because the sun reflects off the water.
b)
The higher the elevation, the colder a place will be
c)
There is no difference between the climates
d)
Beaches are more affected by global warming.
8.

Which country would have the biome displayed?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Greenland

c)

Egypt

d)

Germany

9.

In which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this animal?

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

tundra

c)

desert

d)

deciduous forest

10.
The Southwest United States, Australia, Saudi Arabia, all have this biome in common....
a)
Desert
b)
Subarctic
c)
Humid Subtropical
d)
Mediterranean
11.

Countries such as Italy, Greece, Turkey, southern Spain and France, and the coasts of North Africa have milder winters due to their proximity to the warm waters of the

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Red Sea

12.

What is the MAIN factor that determines the climate of a region?

a)

Elevation

b)

Latitude position

c)

Longitude

d)

Ocean and Wind currrents

13.

Arid means?

a)

Humid

b)

Wet

c)

Dry

d)

Seasonal

14.
Which biome has permanently frozen ground (permafrost)?
a)
Tundra
b)
Rainforest
c)
Taiga
d)
Gulf Coast
15.

What is the largest land biome in the world?

a)

Arid

b)

Tundra

c)

Semi-Arid

d)

Taiga

16.

This climate zone stays warm year round with latitude zones between 0 to 23 1/2 degrees either to the North and South

a)

Low Latitude

b)

Middle Latitude

c)

High Latitude

d)

Prime Meridian

17.

Why are the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere opposite of those in the Southern?

a)

Earth's 23.5 degree southern or northern tilt on its axis

b)

Rotation of the Earth around the sun

c)

Equinox

d)

Rotation of the sun around earth

18.

What is the main biome in Canada and Russia?

a)

Grassland

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Boreal Forest (Taiga)

d)

Temperate forest (Deciduous Forest)

19.

The climate in a tropical rain forest can be described as

a)

cold and humid

b)

warm and dry

c)

cold and dry

d)

warm and humid

20.

Which climate region is characterized by consistent warm temperatures and frequent rainfall?

a)

Tundra

b)

Arid

c)

Tropical Humid

d)

Mediterranean

21.

What would cause places near the dark-brown shaded area on the map to have relatively colder temperatures ?

a)

Proximity to the ocean

b)

Elevated area

c)

Westerlies Winds

22.

What is one hazard that can be cause by a volcanic eruption?

a)

tornadoes

b)

air pollution

c)

weathering of rocks

d)

blizzards

23.

One region of the world that is very exposed to volcanoes, tsunamis, and earthquakes is...

a)

the Ring of Fire.

b)

the North and South Pole.

c)

the United States.

d)

Eastern Europe.

24.
A seismograph can be used to measure and study what? 
a)
Volcanic eruptions
b)
Earthquakes
c)
Tsunamis
d)
All of the above
25.

What type of water diversion program would be the best to improve the area depicted for agricultural purposes?

a)

Irrigation

b)

Dam

c)

Canal

d)

Monsoon

26.

Name given to a large, powerful tropical storm that forms over the Pacific Ocean?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

typhoon

d)

earthquake

27.

What natural hazard can cause a Tsunami?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Thunderstorms on the coast

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Erosion

28.
Which natural disaster is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?
a)
Drought
b)
Tornado
c)
Earthquake
d)
Hurricane
29.

This region experiences heavy, torrential rain in the summer brought by winds from the Indian Ocean

a)

Southern Asia

b)

Midwest United States

c)

North Africa

d)

Europe

30.

Monsoons are

a)

torrential rainfall during the summer in areas with tropical wet and dry climates, particularly in southern Asia

b)

tropical storms that form over warm ocean waters

c)

spiraling winds from the clouds to the ground formed from thunderstorms

d)

massive erosion of an elevated area of land

31.

Identify a common long term impact caused by either a hurricane, tsunami, or monsoon?

a)

Damage to property

b)

Power outages

c)

Flooding

d)

Spreading of water-borne diseases

32.

The 2011 earthquake that affected Virginia and sections of the east coast measured a magnitude of 6.0 on the ______________ scale.

a)

Seismograph

b)

Richter

c)

Measuring

d)

epicenter

33.

Which country in Asia is prone, or more likely, to have earthquakes?

a)

Japan

b)

Kazakhstan

c)

Chile

d)

Vietnam

34.

What three countries have a high probability of facing all the following disasters: tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic activities and typhoons

a)

Japan, Indonesia, Philippines

b)

Somalia, India, South Africa

c)

Chile, Ecuador, Peru

d)

Japan, England, France

35.

What is a negative environmental impact of deforestation?

a)

Farmland use

b)

Develop infrastructures such as roads, bridges, and buildings

c)

Soil erosion

d)

Indigenous people lose their land

36.
Building dams is an example of?
a)
Adapting to the environment
b)
Depending on the environment
c)
Modifying the environment
d)
Loving the environment
37.

Agricultural terracing is mainly done in this physical region?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Russian steppes

38.

The process to reclaim land from the sea to form "new" land is called

a)

Polders

b)

Irrigation

c)

Mining

d)

Canals

39.

This country used windmills and dams in the process of creating polders. What country is it?

a)

Brazil

b)

U.S.A.

c)

Switzerland

d)

Netherlands

40.

The image displayed represents what type of human environment interaction?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Acid Rain

c)

Drought

d)

Desertification

41.

Which physical region in the world is under sever threat of desertification.

a)

Sahel Region (Africa)

b)

Great Plains (U.S.A.)

c)

Siberia (Russia)

d)

Pampas plains (South America)

42.

What human environment interaction greatly reduced transportation time between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean?

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Hoover Dam

d)

Eerie Canal

43.

What type of water diversion modification caused the Aral Sea to shrink?

a)

Canal

b)

Irrigation

c)

Polder

d)

Dam

44.

In what country did the human environment interaction displayed take place?

a)

Italy

b)

Brazil

c)

Netherlands

d)

Australia

45.

23.5 degrees south is the

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Equator

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

46.

What biome does the shaded area in the map represent?

a)

Desert

b)

Taiga

c)

Rain forest

d)

Deciduous forest

47.

Tropical storms formed over the Atlantic Ocean are called

a)

Typhoons

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Monsoons

d)

Tornadoes

48.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Climate Characteristics?

a)

Temperature

b)

Winds

c)

Precipitation

d)

Seasons

49.
the daily state of the atmosphere, or air, in any given place or region
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
global warming
d)
weezer
50.
imaginary lines that circle the Earth- they measure distance north or south of the equator in degrees up to 90 degrees
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
attitude
d)
lithosphere
51.
ecosystems of vegetation and animal life dependent on climate
a)
bio-dome
b)
biome
c)
biography
d)
climate
52.
The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it's food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome?
a)
Forest
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
d)
Grassland
53.
The rainforest has the greatest variety of different organisms that live there. In other words, the rainforest has the greatest ______.
a)
speciation
b)
biodiversity
c)
climate
d)
succession
54.
The taiga
a)
a cold, treeless, desert-like biome found near the North and South Poles
b)
found mostly in Africa
c)
a forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce
d)
a dry, rocky biome found in the central part of South America.
55.
The greenhouse effect affects life on Earth by
a)
trapping oxygen
b)
cooling the temperatures
c)
trapping warmth
d)
recycling nitrogen
56.
___________________ washes agricultural wastes, including animal wastes, fertilizers, and pesticides, into bodies of water, causing algae to grow.
a)
Runoff
b)
Peak flow
c)
Groundwater
d)
Municipal sewage
57.
What is the major cause for air pollution? 
a)
factories and cars
b)
cigarretes 
c)
deforestation
d)
oil spills
58.
Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Water vapor
c)
Methane
d)
Nitric oxides
59.
Many uses of land, including logging, mining, and farming, expose the soil, which can lead to 
a)
erosion
b)
development
c)
nutrient depletion
d)
crop rotation
60.
One of the costliest malfunctions in the field of nuclear energy happened in...
a)
Istanbul
b)
Mexico City
c)
Chernobyl
d)
Toronto
61.
What environmental issue is a major concern in the area highlighted on this map of Africa?
a)
flooding
b)
acid rain
c)
desertification
d)
deforestation
62.
Which of the following locations would most likely have a tropical climate?
a)
1°S, 55°W
b)
50°N, 8°E
c)
79°N, 12°E
d)
35°S, 70°W
63.
To __________ means to collect old, used materials, and to process them and make them into new items.  
a)
compost
b)
decomposer
c)
litter
d)
recycle
64.
A new store and a parking lot are built in what was a large field.  Which of the following is most likely to happen to the ecosystem in the field?
a)
There will be more food for the animals.
b)
More water will be available to the animals.
c)
There will be less food because there are fewer plants.
65.

Most scientists believe that one human factor contributing to global warming is ________.

a)

A. the changing tilt of Earth's axis

b)

B. changes in Earth's orbit around the sun

c)

C. increased sunspot activity

d)

D. the burning of fossil fuels

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