7th Mid Term Exam climate zones/environmental
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A.
All of the following are climate zones of Earth EXCEPT which one?
- Polar zone
- Rainforest zone
- Tropical zone
- Temperate zone
B.
A tropical zone is
- near the equator, between 23.5 degrees north and south latitude.
- from about 66.5 to 90 degrees north and south latitudes.
- warm or hot in summer; cool or cold in winter.
C.
Which climate zone gets the most direct sunlight?
- Polar Zone
- Temperature Zone
- Tropical Zone
D.
Which climate zone gets the least direct sunlight?
- Polar Zone
- Temperate Zone
- Tropical Zone
E.
Which is the opposite of a polar climate?
- desert climate
- highland climate
- temperate climate
- tropical climate
F.
Suppose you live in the temperate climate zone. What would be one characteristic of a humid continental climate?
- four distinct seasons
- a distinct wet season and a distinct dry season
- direct sunlight
- little temperature variation throughout the year
G.
Areas in both the tundra and subarctic zones have frozen layers of soil called...
- steppes
- permafrost
- ice caps
- grasslands
H.
Deserts are commonly surrounded on the edges by...
- tropical zones
- highland zones
- permafrost
- semiarid zones
I.
Tropical wet and dry climate zones are characterized by...
- wet summers and dry winters
- wet winters and dry summers
- wet summers and wet winters
- dry summers and dry winters
J.
In the humid continental and humid subtropical zones, precipitation is...
- heaviest in summer
- heaviest in winter
- even throughout the year
- almost nonexistent
K.
What is one major way humans pollute the air?
- by using fertilizers on crops
- by releasing carbon dioxide from plants
- by burning fossil fuels to produce energy
- by destroying producers in colder climates
L.
What is the preservation and wise use of natural resources called?
- ecology
- conservation
- habitats
- biodiversity
M.
The melting ice caps caused by global warming will have what effect on the coastlines around the world?
- flooding
- better fishing
- it will not effect the coastlines
N.
What is the term for the natural ability of Earth's atmosphere to trap energy from the sun?
- global warming
- greenhouse effect
- biological magnification
- ozone depletion
O.
Conserving wetlands and reducing deforestation will help
- protect habitats.
- stop air pollution.
- slow overpopulation.
- eliminate exotic species.
P.
Which of these events would be most likely to lead to dying vegetation and wildfires?
- earthquakes
- flooding
- drought
- hurricanes
Q.
How could the removal of trees and other vegetation negatively impact the environment?
- by increasing oxygen production
- by increasing soil formation
- by increasing transpiration
- by increasing erosion
R.
Portland, Oregon, is located along the coast of the northwestern United States. Several famous volcanoes, including Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier, are located nearby. Portland normally has rainy, but mild winters. Yesterday, it rained 0.75 inch in Portland.
Which sentence from the passage describes climate?
Which sentence from the passage describes climate?
- Portland, Oregon, is located along the coast of the northwestern United States.
- Several famous volcanoes, including Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier, are located nearby.
- Portland normally has rainy, but mild winters.
- Yesterday, it rained 0.75 inch in Portland.
S.
Alaska is in the Northern Hemisphere. Temperatures are low all year. They are so low that some soil is always frozen. The temperature warms some during the short summer season. However, it does not warm enough to melt the frozen soil.
Northern Alaska is most likely located in which climate region?
Northern Alaska is most likely located in which climate region?
- polar
- marine
- tropical
- continental
T.
A narrow zone, or belt, or active volcanoes that almost entirely encircles the Pacific Ocean is known as the .
- Philippine Archipelago
- San Andreas Belt
- Ring of Fire
- Mid-Ocean Ridge