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The two main categories of biomes are
Air and Fire
Water and Land
terrestrial and aquatic
aquatic and marine
Mosses and lichen are mostly found in which biome
Marine
Tundra
Rainforest
Grassland
Floating plants would be mostly found in which biome?
marine
forest
freshwater
Tundra
Which type of biome covers approximately 2/3 of the world's surface?
marine
forest
grassland
Tundra
What type of biome is a Savannah?
grassland
Tundra
forest
aquatic
What type of biome includes sub-types of •hot and dry, semi-arid, costal and cold?
forest
Tundra
desert
grassland
An Alpine Tundra is defined by
its extreme northern location
its latitude
its extreme elevation
its distance from the equator
Ponds, streams, lakes, rivers & wetlands are part of what type of biome?
forest
marine
aquatic
freshwater
What 3 factors are the main determinates influencing vegetation growth?
rainfall, temperature, latitude
quality of water, quality of soil, temperature
quality of soil, amount of fresh water, amount of sunlight
amount of fresh water, amount of sunlight, latitude
The phenomenon that causes the Taklamakan Desert is called?
Himalayas
Monsoon
rain shadow
Typhoon
What is the main reason for higher average rainfall in regions closer to the equator?
the earth spins faster at the equator
warmer tropical temperatures
the effect of the Monsoons
Coriolis effect
What do we call the condensation of atmospheric water vapour that falls under gravity?
Coriolis effect
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
The absolute coordinates for Mt Cotopaxi are 0.6838° S, 78.4372° W. What is the reason it is snow covered if it is so close to the Equator?
the prevailing southerly winds that bring cold moist air along the Andes mountains
Coriolis effect
elevation
Rain shadow
Which climate zone is typically Cool to warm and seasonal rain period
Tropical
Polar
Cold arid
Temperate
A climograph uses which two measures to describe climate?
temperature and location
latitude and longitude
rainfall and location
temperature and rainfall
What country would I be in at 51.4° N, 0.0° W?
Australia
United States of America
United Kingdom
Tuvalu
Which two of the following coordinates are at the same place?
90° S, 153° E
0° N, 153° E
0° N, 153° W
90° S, 1° W
Which of the following climate graphs is for a southern hemisphere location?
What is found at approximately 180° W longitude?
Prime Meridian
Equator
International Dateline
Tropic of Capricorn
What is the common name for a tropical storm is that rapidly rotates in a clockwise direction around a low-pressure centre, has a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain.
tornado
typhoon
cyclone
hurricane
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