Science Chapter 17 Sections 1-3

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This quiz covers notes from Sections 1-3 from Chapter 17 on Climate and Biomes.

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1.

The average weather conditions over a long period of time is called
- A.
  
  Biome
- B.
  
  Latitude
- C.
  
  Weather
- D.
  
  Climate
2.

The distance North and South from the equator is called
- A.
  
  Latitude
- B.
  
  Biome
- C.
  
  Elevation
- D.
  
  Longitude
3.

A region with a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communites is called
- A.
  
  A region
- B.
  
  A biome
- C.
  
  A city
- D.
  
  A rural area
4.

The biome that contains the most plant and animal species
- A.
  
  Tropical Savanna
- B.
  
  Tropical Desert
- C.
  
  Tropical Rain Forest
- D.
  
  Chaparral
5.

What causes soil in rain forests to be nutrient poor?
- A.
  
  Plants and animals decay rapidly.
- B.
  
  There are not enough decaying plants and animals.
- C.
  
  Many trees have above ground roots that do not nourish soil.
- D.
  
  Nutrients are quickly used by plants or washed away.
6.

The driest place on Earth
- A.
  
  Tropical Savanna
- B.
  
  Tropical Rain Forest
- C.
  
  Tropical Desert
- D.
  
  Chaparral
7.

The climate zone with the coldest average temperatures of any zone is the _________________.
- A.
  
  Temperate Zone
- B.
  
  Polar Zone
- C.
  
  Tropical Zone
- D.
  
  Biome Zone
8.

What are the four biomes found within the temperate zone?
- A.
  
  Temperate Forest, Temperate Grassland, Temperate Desert, Chaparral
- B.
  
  Temperate Grassland, Tundra, Taiga, Temperate Desert
- C.
  
  Temperate Savanna, Temperate Grassland, Temperate Forest, Chaparral
- D.
  
  Temperate Rain Forest, Temperate Grassland, Temperate Forest, Temperate Desert
9.

Trees in the temperate forest that lose their leaves at the end of growing season are ______________________________.
- A.
  
  Conferious Trees
- B.
  
  Evergreen Trees
- C.
  
  Deciduous Trees
- D.
  
  Conifer Trees
10.

Another name for the northern coniferous forest is the ___________________.
- A.
  
  Tundra
- B.
  
  Taiga
- C.
  
  Temperate Grassland
- D.
  
  Tropical Rain Forest