Exam 2 Flashcards
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The cP air mass of North America is usually associated with a source region in ____.
Canada
C-climates are typically where on Earth?
In the mid-latitudes
Which of the following is an example of a primary producer in an ecosystem?
A tree
On the below photo of a soil profile, which number represents the zone of greatest leaching?
Zone 3- area beneath the topsoil, lightest in color
Which of the following soil types has the largest particle size?
Sandy
List soil diameter in ascending order
Clayey, silty, sandy
List soil diameter in descending order
Sandy, silty, clayey
A rock type made of other pieces of broken rock is:
sedimentary
A large body of air that is relatively homogeneous in terms of temperature and humidity is called a(n) ____.
airmass
Hurricanes are also known as ____.
typhoons
Short duration, high intensity rainfall is associated most often with ____.
a cold front
What air mass originates over Mexico?
cT- continental tropical
Torrid, Temperate, and Frigid are classifications of ____.
the ancient greeks
Xerophytic vegetation is most likely to be found in which of the following climate regions?
desert
There are _________ major climate categories within the Köppen’s climate classification system.
six
The primary cause in the low temperatures of Polar climates is:
the minimal insolation that is received
Summers are generally dry in which climate
mediterranean
Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores are subclasses of which one of the four components of a typical ecosystem?
consumers
The combination of role and habitat for a particular species is referred to as its ____.
ecological niche
A soil rich in organic material will be ____.
black or dark brown
The A horizon of a typical soil profile consists of ____.
the topsoil
In terms of distance, the thickest internal structural layer of Earth is the ____.
mantle
Intrusive igneous rocks are ____.
coarse-grained
extrusive igneous rocks are
fine-grained
