WorksheetsClimate and Weather PreTest
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
The graph shows the average monthly temperatures for a city. What is the best estimate of the average temperature?
12 C
18 C
26 C
38 C
The caribou is a large herbivore that lives in a subarctic climate near Yellowknife, Canada. Which of these is NOT an adaptation found in caribou?
Caribou have wide feet to help them avoid sinking into deep snow.
Caribou can digest a diet of grasses, twigs, and mushrooms.
Caribou cn hold their breath for up to 10 minutes under water.
Caribou migrate between a summer location with abundant food and a winter location where conditions are more favorable.
The date palm tree shown is found in Cairo, Egypt. Which of the following is an adaptation of the date palm?
The trees have seedlings that disperse by floating in water.
The tree leaves fall off in the Fall and grow back in the spring.
The trees are able to tolerate extreme cold.
The trees are able to survive several years without rain.
What is the temperature shown on the thermometer?
24 C
-13 C
-16 C
-24 C
How much precipitation is shown in the rain gauge below?
30.2 mm
32 mm
34 mm
35 mm
Based on their locations, in which city would you expect the biggest change between weather in the summer and weather in the winter?
Winnipeg
Vancouver
San Diego
Mexico City
The short-term condition of the atmosphere in a given location.
Weather
Climate
It is raining outside.
Weather
Climate
It is hot and humid in the amazon.
weather
climate
Increased levels of CO2 produced by the use of fossil fuels is causing __ change.
weather
climate
This is an example of a ___.
temperate deciduous forest
coniferous forest
desert
shrubland
This picture is an example of a/n __.
temperate deciduous forest
coniferous forest
desert
shrubland
This picture is an example of a/n __.
temperate deciduous forest
coniferous forest
desert
shrubland
The dominant factor that contributes to the types of plants that can grow in an area and the classification of a biome.
climate
weather
Plants can not survive in the desert because there is not enough water.
true
false
The types of plants in an area determine the biome classification.
true
false
Which of the following biomes remains warm all year and gets the most rainfall?
temperate deciduous forest
tundra
grassland
rainforest
The biome that contains mostly trees that have cones and needles.
shrubland
rainforest
coniferous forest
temperate deciduous forest
These zones are divided by lines of ___.
latitude
longitude
The temperate zone.
A
B
C
The tropica; zone.
A
B
C
A fox is an example of a/n __.
population
organism
community
ecosystem
A group of foxes is an example of a/n __.
population
organism
community
ecosystem
A group of rabbits and foxes is an example of a/n __.
population
organism
community
ecosystem
A group of rabbits, foxes and their nonliving environment is an example of a/n __.
population
organism
community
ecosystem
New York City is cold in winter.
weather
climate
What is happening outside right now.
weather
climate
What usually happens during this time of year.
weather
climate
Rocks are __ factors in an ecosystem.
biotic
abiotic
Plants are __ factors in an ecosystem.
biotic
abiotic
Prairie dogs live in complex tunnels underground and compete with other herbivores in the ecosystem. Which is the abiotic factor in this situation?
grasses
underground habitat
prairie dogs
other herbivores
Formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment.
population
community
ecosystem
biome
Major regional or global living community characterized by the dominant organisms and the climate.
ecosystem
biosphere
biome
population
Organisms living in the tundra do not need any special adaptations to survive.
true
false
trees with cone bearing with needles
deciduous trees
coniferous trees
All deserts have the same climate.
true
false
Climate is a/n ___ factor in an ecosystem.
abiotic
biotic
You will only PICK TWO!
Which two biomes have the most similar amounts of rainfall?
desert
deciduous forest
rainforest
tundra
Weather and climate are predictable based on the area's location of __.
latitude
longitude
Individual animal
organism
population
community
ecosystem
biome
A group of organisms of the same species.
organism
population
community
ecosystem
biome
A group of different organisms living together.
organism
population
community
ecosystem
biome
the biotic and abiotic factors in an area
organism
population
community
ecosystem
biome
all the ecosystems that share the same climate
organism
population
community
ecosystem
biome
Which biome is the smallest in area on the western side of N. America?
temperate forest
taiga
tundra
desert
tropical rainforest
Which biome covers the southern part of N. America?
temperate forest
taiga
tundra
desert
tropical rainforest
Which biome covers the northern part of N. America?
temperate forest
taiga
tundra
desert
tropical rainforest
