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Climates and Biomes Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Hadley cell?

a)

A type of animal cell

b)

A global scale atmospheric circulation pattern

c)

A unit of measurement for electricity

d)

A type of plant cell

2.

Which of the following is not a biome?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Forest

d)

Grassland

3.

What is climate?

a)

Climate is determined by the rotation of the Earth.

b)

Climate is the same as weather.

c)

Climate is the average temperature in a particular region.

d)

Climate is the long-term weather patterns and conditions in a particular region or on Earth as a whole.

4.

What is the Coriolis effect?

a)

The apparent deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.

b)

The Coriolis effect is the result of gravitational forces between the Earth and other celestial bodies.

c)

The Coriolis effect is a phenomenon that only occurs in the Northern Hemisphere.

d)

The Coriolis effect is caused by the Earth's magnetic field.

5.

Which biome is characterized by hot and dry conditions, with little rainfall?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Grassland

d)

Rainforest

6.

What is an ocean current?

a)

A type of fish found in the ocean

b)

A sudden, random movement of ocean water

c)

A stagnant pool of ocean water

d)

A continuous, directed movement of ocean water

7.

Which of the following is a cold ocean current?

a)

Gulf Stream

b)

Agulhas Current

c)

Benguela Current

d)

Kuroshio Current

8.

Which biome is characterized by coniferous forests and cold temperatures?

a)

Taiga biome

b)

Tropical rainforest biome

c)

Desert biome

d)

Grassland biome

9.

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

a)

Distance from the equator

b)

Average weather conditions

c)

Population density

d)

Altitude

10.

Which of the following is a warm ocean current?

a)

California Current

b)

Canary Current

c)

Gulf Stream

d)

Labrador Current

11.

What is the main factor that determines the biome of a region?

a)

Altitude

b)

Soil type

c)

Climate

d)

Population density

12.

Which biome is characterized by large open areas of grass and very few trees?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Grassland

d)

Forest

13.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the tundra biome?

a)

High temperatures and high rainfall

b)

Low temperatures and low rainfall

c)

High temperatures and low rainfall

d)

Low temperatures and high rainfall

14.

What is the main factor that determines the soil type of a region?

a)

Climate

b)

Altitude

c)

Population density

d)

Distance from the equator

15.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the rainforest biome?

a)

Low temperatures and high rainfall

b)

High temperatures and low rainfall

c)

High temperatures and high rainfall

d)

Low temperatures and low rainfall

16.

What is the main factor that determines the altitude of a region?

a)

Distance from the equator

b)

Climate

c)

Population density

d)

Geographical location

17.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the desert biome?

a)

High temperatures and high rainfall

b)

Low temperatures and low rainfall

c)

High temperatures and low rainfall

d)

Low temperatures and high rainfall

18.

What is the Polar cell?

a)

A type of animal cell

b)

A global scale atmospheric circulation pattern

c)

A unit of measurement for electricity

d)

A type of plant cell

19.

Which biome is characterized by a wide variety of plant and animal species, high temperatures and high rainfall?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Grassland

d)

Rainforest

20.

What is the main factor that determines the vegetation of a region?

a)

Climate

b)

Altitude

c)

Population density

d)

Distance from the equator