Climate Regions Review

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How many climate regions are there?

A.6

B.9

C.11

D.12

E.14

How many moderate climate regions are there?

A.4

B.3

C.2

D.1

E.IDK what moderate means…

Climate ReviewWhich climate region is

described as having hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters?

A.Trop. Savannah

B.Marine West Coast

C.Mediterranean

D.Humid Subtropical

E.Subarctic

What type of vegetation do we find in Mediterranean?

A.Lush rainforest

B.Grasslands

C.Mostly coniferous trees

D.Mixed forests

E.Chaparral (short trees & bushes)

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Where would we find the Mediterranean Climate?

A.Italy

B.California

C.South Africa

D.Australia

E.All of the above

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Which climate earned the nickname “Wet & Dry” because of 30-50`` of rain in summer and <4`` of rain in winter?

A.Mediterranean

B.Humid Subtropical

C.Tropical Rainforest

D.Humid Continental

E.Tropical Savannah

A famous example of Tropical Savannah is

A.Houston

B.the Congo

C.Canada’s Interior Plains

D.The Serengeti Plain

E.The Sahel

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Which latitude zone would I need to be in to find Tropical Savannah?

A.Low

B.Mid

C.High

D.It’s found in all of them.

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Which climate region is found only in the Northern Hemisphere?

A.Tropical Rainforest

B.Humid Subtropical

C.Humid Continental

D.Marine West Coast

E.Tundra

Which choice best describes Humid Continental’s vegetation?

A.Grasslands, few trees

B.Mixed forest, but mostly coniferous

C.Mixed forest & grasslands

D.Only coniferous

E.Lichens

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Which group best describes the location of humid continental?

A.NY, Chicago, NE China, S. Canada

B.SE USA, SE China, Southern South America

C.S California, Southern Europe, SW Australia

D.NW USA, Northern Europe, Southern Africa

E.Eastern Europe to Central Asia, Northern Africa

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The trees to the left are known as _____ trees.

A.Evergreen

B.Coniferous

C.Drought-resistant

D.Lichen

E.Deciduous

Climate ReviewWhich climate region has

the widest temperature range?

A.Tropical Rainforest

B.Humid Subtropical

C.Humid Continental

D.Subarctic

E.Tundra

Which season description matches that of the Subarctic?

A. Summer: short & cool (up to 70°); Winter: Bitter (down to -40°)

B. Summer: Constant light but no heat; Constant dark

C. Below freezing year round

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Which is the best description of where to find the Subarctic climate?

A.Polar regions

B.B/W the Circles & Poles

C.Right below the Arctic Circle

D.Canada & Russia

E.Antarctica

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Which climate region can get up to 50° but is mostly bitterly cold with periods of constant light & dark?

A.Ice Cap

B.Subarctic

C.Arctic

D.Tundra

E.Marine West Coast

Since Tundra is slightly warmer than Ice Cap and can get a little more precipitation, which best describes its vegetation?

A.Needled Evergreens

B.Small brush & lichens

C.Lichens only

D.Mixed forests

E.Varies with elevation

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Tundra is most prevalent in

A.Northern Canada, Russia, & Greenland

B.Russia & North Korea

C.Antarctica

D.Iceland

E.Argentina & Antarctica

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The largest number of species of flora & fauna is found in

A. Tropical Wet & Dry

B. Tropical Rainforest

C. Humid Subtropical

D. Marine West Coast

E. Subarctic

The Rainforest is full of

A.Coniferous trees

B.Deciduous trees

C.Evergreens

D.Lichens

E.Scrub

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Thanks to the canopy, most rainforest plants must be

A.Drought-resistant

B.Shade-tolerant

C.Light-tolerant

D.Really tall

E.Poisonous

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winters” best describes

A.Subarctic

B.Humid Continental

C.Humid Subtropical

D.Marine West Coast

E.Mediterranean

Which of the following movies was filmed in Marine West Coast?

A.Friday Night Lights

B.New Year’s Eve

C.Twilight

D.Prince of Persia

E.Hidalgo

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The UK has Marine West Coast climate thanks to

A.the Labrador Current

B.Polar Fronts

C.the Gulf Stream

D.he North Atlantic Drift

E.its latitude

Climate ReviewWhich climate regions are

described as having hot days but cool nights?

A.Trop. Savannah & Steppe

B.Desert & Steppe

C.Humid Cont & Humid Subtropical

D.Desert & Trop. Savannah

E.Mediterranean & Trop. Savannah

The main difference between desert & steppe is that

A.Desert gets slightly more rain

B.Desert has hotter temperatures

C.Steppe gets slightly more rain

D.Steppe has hotter temperatures

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True or False:

Deserts & Steppes are found only in the low latitudes.

True or False:

Arid & Semiarid describe amount of precipitation

Vegetation found in Desert & Steppe must be

A.Shade-tolerant

B.Light-tolerant

C.Drought-resistant

D.Evergreen

E.Deciduous

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Which climate region is technically a polar desert?

A.Tundra

B.Ice Cap

C.Subarctic

D.Arctic

E.Subtundra

What is the only vegetation that grows in the Ice Cap region?

A.Scrub

B.Cacti

C.Coniferous evergreens

D.Lichens

E.Chaparral

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The areas where Ice Cap is most prevalent are

A.Antarctica & Argentina

B.Iceland & Greenland

C.Canada & Greenland

D.Greenland & Antarctica

E.Iceland & Antarctica

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Which climate region does not belong to a latitude zone?

A.Humid Subtropical

B.Humid Continental

C.Subarctic

D.Ice Cap

E.Highlands

What is the term for the point where trees & shrubs will no longer grow on a mountain?

A.Leeward Line

B.Fall Line

C.Timberline

D.Waterline

E.This point doesn’t exist

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Temperature drops ___ for every 1,000 feet one goes up in elevation.

A.10°

B.7°

C.5.5°

D.3.5°

E.2°

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Which climate should you know the most about?

A.Tropical Rainforest

B.Ice Cap

C.Highlands

D.Humid Subtropical

E.Humid Continental

When is the rainy season for Humid Subtropical?

A.Summer

B.Winter

C.Year Round

D.Barely gets rain

Climate ReviewWhat is the appropriate

description of Humid Subtropical’s vegetation?

A.Grasslands with mixed forests

B.Mixed forests but mostly coniferous

C.Deciduous forests

D.Grasslands with scattered trees

E.Coniferous forests

Besides Houston, Humid Subtropical is also found in

A.SW United States

B.SE China

C.SW China

D.Western Europe

E.Northwest Australia

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