Topic: Climate controls & world climates (A) Name ______________________

1. Explain how the Gulf Stream influences climates thousands of kilometers from its source of origin.

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2. Latitude and altitude influence climates in much the same way. Explain why this is so._____________________________________________________________________________

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Refer to the diagram on the right to answer questions 3 to 5.

3. Give the name for climate A._____________________________

4. Give the name for climate B._____________________________

5. List 1 climate control that influences climate A._____________________________

6. What climate is shown by the graph on the right? __________________________

7. List one climate control for this climate._____________________________

8. Name the climate that is characterized by extremely heavy rain for approximately 6months of the year. ___________________________

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Topic: Climate controls & world climates (B) Name ____________________

1. List 2 climate controls that influence the West Coast Marine climate of BC.________________________ ________________________

2. Name the climate of area A on the map._________________________

3. Name climate B on the map._________________________

4. What climate is shown by the climate graph X?___________________________

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5. What climate is shown by climate graph Y ? __________________________

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6. What climate control plays the greatest role on the temperature differences of 2 climates, one located at the equator and the other located near the north pole?

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7. How does a mountain barrier influence the climate of a region?_____________________________________________________________________________

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Topic: Biomes, climates, soils Name ______________________

Use the world map above, climate graphs, photographs and biome data to answer the questions below.

1. Name the climate type shown by the graph on the right. ________________________

2. At which location on the world map would this climate be found? __________

3. Name the biome which corresponds with this climate type._________________________

4. List 2 serious threats to this biome. ____________________________________ ____________________________________

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5. Which climate graph on page 186 is associated with Biome Data A ? __________

6. Which number on the world map on p. 184 shows the biome described by Biome Data A? __________

7. Which map location would best represent the biome in Photograph 1 below?__________

8. List 2 ways the vegetation in Photograph 1 has adapted to the climate conditions in this region.a. _____________________________________________________________________________

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9. Which climate graph on p. 186 is associated with the biome in Photograph 1?_________

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Topic: Biomes, climates, soils Name ______________________

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Topic: Biomes, climates, soils Name ______________________

Use Photograph 2 above to answer questions 10-16

10. Which map location on p. 184 best represents the biome in Photograph 2? _________

11. Name this biome. ______________________

12. Which climate graph on p. 186 best represents the biome shown in Photograph 2? _________

13. List three serious threats to this biome. ____________________________________

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14. Which human activity listed below best represents this location? Circle the correct letter.a. grain farming b. fruit productionc. softwood logging d. cattle ranching

15. Name the soil of this region. __________________________. Why is this soil so acidic?________________________________________________________________________________

16. Give 2 ways that the conifer trees of this region combat the effects of heavy winds.____________________________________

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Topic: Biomes, climates, soils Name _________________________

Use Biome Data B below to answer questions 17- 22

17. Which map location best represents the biome data on the right?__________

18. Identify the natural vegetation found in this biome._______________________ 19. Which of the following human activities best represents this location? a. citrus fruit growing b. softwood lumber industry c. deciduous hardwood harvesting d. ranching and grain growing

20. Which climate graph from p. 186 is associated with this biome data ? __________

21. Name the soil type in Biome Data B above? ________________________

22. For this soil, which of the following is a prominent soil forming process? a. leaching b. capillary action

Use the illustration below and the climate graphs on page 186 to answer questions 23-25

23. Which map location best representsthe biome in this illustration?_________

24. Choose the correct climate graph from p. 186 which best represents thebiome in this illustration._________

25. List 2 threats to this biome._________________________________

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Biome Data B

Characteristics• rainshadow region• convection rainfall in summer months

Topic: Biomes, climates, soils Name _________________________

Use Biome Data C to answer questions 26-31

26. Which map location best represents Biome Data C?_________

27. Name the climate of this region.

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28. List 2 ways the vegetation in this biome has adapted to the climate conditions in this region.

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29. List 3 serious threats to this biome.

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30. The soil of this biome is severely leached. Define leaching.________________________________________________________________________________

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31. Explain why the soil of this region is the most severely leached soil on world.________________________________________________________________________________

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Biome Data C

Characteristics• low pressure belt• wet all year• broadleaf evergreen forest, lianas

Topic: Biomes and climate zones Name __________________________

Refer to the above world map when answering the questions below

1. Name the climate region found at map location K. ______________________

2. Which location in North America has a desert climate? ____________

3. List 3 climate controls that may play a role in creating a desert climate. a. _________________________________________________b. _________________________________________________c. _________________________________________________

4. List 2 ways that plants in location A have adapted to living in the cold conditions. _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

List 2 major threats to this biome . __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

5. Which climate region is found at location B? ______________________

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6. The annual temperature range at location B is great with bitterly cold winters and relatively warm summers. Account for the extreme temperature range in this region. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Much of the precipitation in this area comes in the form of convection rainfall during the summer months. Explain why. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. At location H, the Namib Desert extends from the shores of the south Atlantic Ocean inland. What climate control is responsible for creating such dry conditions so close to an ocean ? __________________________

9. Choose the location in North America that has a humid subtropical climate. ________ What is the natural vegetation of this region? _________________

10. How has the vegetation in this region adapted to surviving the winter?________________________________________________________________________________

11. Which map location is associated with schlerophyll, maquis, chaparral vegetation, and average monthly temperatures that remain above 6 degrees Celsius. ________

12. What is the natural vegetation at location C ? _____________________

13. Savanna grassland is found at which map location? _________Name 3 animals that you may see in the savanna grassland of Africa.____________________ ____________________ ____________________

Why are there only scattered trees in this biome?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14. Name the biome found at map location L. ___________________________ 15. Name the climate type at location I ? _____________________________

16. At location I what climate control plays a role in moderating winter temperatures?____________________________

17. Location E is in the southeast United States but still receives the occasional winter cold spell that can be accompanied by snow. Explain why it can get so cold in this area in winter.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Topic: Soil profiles Name _________________________

Refer to the biome map above when answering the questions below. For each chosen biome 1. Name the biome 2. Name the climate type 3. Name the soil and sketch the soil profile 4. Describe how the vegetation has adapted to the climate

1. Map location 1

Biome: ________________________________Climate: _______________________________Soil type: ______________________________Plant adaptations:

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Biome: _____________________________Climate: ____________________________Soil type: ___________________________Plant adaptations:

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Biome: _____________________________Climate: ____________________________Soil type: ___________________________Plant adaptations:

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Biome: _____________________________Climate: ____________________________Soil type: ___________________________Plant adaptations:

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Topic: Biosphere Terminology Name _________________________

Fill in the blanks choosing the correct term from the box below.

1. Drought loving plants of desert regions. ______________________

2. The red iron rich soil of tropical rain forests is called ___________________.

3. Non-living components of ecosystems are referred to as___________________.

4. Animals that feed on plant tissue are known as ______________________.

5. ____________________ is the sticky partly decomposed organic matter at the soil surface.

6. A plant that can endure low temperatures is a ______________________ .

7. The science of caring for our forest lands. ______________________

8. Dissolved nutrients are brought to the surface in dry areas by this process.___________________

9. _____________________ refers to the local elimination of a species.

10. Flesh eating consumers are called _____________________.

11. ____________________ refers to the loss of water vapour from plants to atmosphere.

12. Acidic soil of coniferous forest region. _____________________

13. Living components of ecosystems are referred to as ______________________.

14. Death of all members of a species. _______________________

15. Temperate grasslands of North America found in the rainshadow of great mountain ranges.

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16. This sandy soil has a poor profile and is found in desert regions. ____________________

17. Frozen subsoil in the sub-arctic is called _______________________.

18. A bi-product of this process is oxygen. ________________________

19. This nutrient rich soil is found in temperate grasslands of North America and Asia.

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20. The cause of growing number of dead zones in our oceans ______________________.

21. Soil found in the Mediterranean region with chaparral vegetation. ________________________

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Topic: Biosphere Terminology Name __________________________

22. Grassland region stretching from Asia to China is called _____________________.

23. Dissolved nutrients are taken deep into the lower soil layers by this process. __________________

24. These grasslands are found in Argentina. ____________________

25. _________________ trees drop their leaves and remain dormant through the cold winter months.

26. The movement of energy through a system is known as a ______________________.

27. A planetary ecosystem that has specific plants and animals is known as a ____________________.

28. This process allows the native vegetation to flourish and over several years the nutrient content of

the soil recovers naturally. ____________________

29. Tropical rain forest vines. _____________________

30. This farming method conserves nutrients in the soil keeping soils healthier.___________________

31. _____________________ is a method of farming on severe slopes that significantly reduces water

erosion.

32. Conservation of these will help minimize the reduction of birds of all types.

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