Climates and Ecosystems Quiz

How is climbing a very tall mountain similar to driving from the southern United States to northern Canada?

Both involve a change in climate conditions.

The interaction of your family with your neighbors and the local environment forms a kind of ___.

ecosystem

Prevailing winds occur ___.

in regular and predictable patterns

An oak tree is unlikely to grow to maturity in the desert because ___.

an oak needs more water than the desert biome provides

There are seasons because ___.

Earth is tilted on its axis

The “greenhouse effect” contributes directly to __

Global warming

Where are the sun’s rays most direct during all times of the year?

At or near the equator

Precipitation includes ___.

Rain, snow and hail

What two factors are used to classify climate regions?

temperature and precipitation

Scientists hoping to discover a new species of tropical plant would probably search in a ___.

rain forest