Unit 1 Test

Question 0

Biome

Answer 0

Ecosystem within a region

Question 1

Biosphere

Answer 1

All places in earth where living thing are

Question 2

L in LACEMOPS

Answer 2

Latitude

Question 3

A in LACEMOPS

Answer 3

Air masses

Question 4

C in LACEMOPS

Answer 4

Continentality
Closer to coast = less climate variation
Farther from coast = more climate variation

Question 5

E in LACEMOPS

Answer 5

Elevation

Question 6

M in LACEMOPS

Answer 6

Mountain barriers

Question 7

O in LACEMOPS

Answer 7

Ocean currents

Question 8

P in LACEMOPS

Answer 8

Pressure cells

Question 9

S in LACEMOPS

Answer 9

Storm tracks (weather)

Question 10

Tropical wet climate region

Answer 10

Rainforest
68- 93 degrees F
Average rainfall- 100- 300 inches annually
Within 25 degrees of equator

Question 11

Tropical wet and dry

Answer 11

Wet season average temperature- 77 degrees
Dry season average temperature- 68 degrees
Rainfall in wet season - at least 25 inches
Rainfall in dry season - about 4 inches
Savannas
Near equator, on edges of tropical wet areas

Question 12

Semi arid

Answer 12

Temperature depends on latitude
Average rainfall- 10-20 inches
Few tree, mainly grasses and bushes
Outer edge of desert areas, scattered around earth

Question 13

Desert

Answer 13

Temperature- -30-130 degrees F
LESS THAN 10 INCHES OF RAIN ANNUALLY
cacti, shrubs, grasses

Question 14

Mediterranean

Answer 14

Average temperature winter- 30-65 degrees F
Average temperature summer- 50-73 degrees
Rainfall average- 20 inches annually
Coniferous and deciduous trees
Between 30 and 45 degrees north and south

Question 15

Marine west coast

Answer 15

Average temperature- 30-72 degrees F
rainfall depends on where on earth; 30-98 in
Coniferous and deciduous trees
West coast of midlatitude continents

Question 16

Humid subtropical

Answer 16

Winter- 45-50 degrees, summer- 70-80
Rainfall- 48 inches average annually
Mostly evergreen trees
East coast of continents between 20 and 40 degrees north and south

Question 17

Humid continental

Answer 17

Winter average- 25 degrees F
Summer average- 71 degrees F
20-50 inches of rain
Deciduous and coniferous trees 
Interior of continents between 30-60 degrees N

Question 18

Subarctic

Answer 18

Winter average temperature- -40 degrees F
Summer average temperature- 85 degrees F
Rainfall- 10-20 inches
Coniferous trees
Interior of continents between 50-70 degrees N

Question 19

Tundra

Answer 19

Winter average temperature- -18-50 degrees F
Summer average temperature- 35-50 degrees
Moss, lichen, algae
Between 60-75 degrees N

Question 20

Ice cap

Answer 20

Warmest month- average -16 degrees F
Coldest month- average -90 degrees F
LESS THAN 10 INCHES OF RAIN ANNUALLY 
moss, lichen, algae
Near poles

Question 21

Highlands

Answer 21

Temperature depends on elevation; 90 degrees F at sea level, gets lower
Rainfall depends in elevation
Tree line
Scattered around earth, high elevation places