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GY 101 Chapter 18 Test |Questionswith Correct Answers
Rank the following regions in order of increasing amount insolation. - ✔1. polar
2. mid-latitude
3. subtropics
4. tropics
Despite its destructive nature, fire has numerous benefits to biomes, including: - ✔killing
diseases and harmful insects; returning nutrients to the soil; allowing for new successional
cycles to begin
Match the type of grassland on the left with its proper description on the right. - ✔Savanna:
this type occurs in the tropical regions
Prairie: tall grasses dominate outside tropical regions
Steppe: short grasses dominate outside of tropical regions
Wildfires can destroy wood and food resources and "bake" ____ particles, which can lead to
increased flooding and erosion of the ground surface. - ✔soil
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the tundra biome? - ✔Trees restricted
to riparian zones
A ____ is a subtype of the grassland biome located in tropical settings with year-round warm
temperatures. - ✔savanna
_____ trees retain their leaves or needles year-round, although individual needles do die and
are replaced by new growth. - ✔evergreen
, The subtropical scrub and woodland biome: - ✔does not receive enough seasonal moisture
to support large forests; contains small patches of forests interspersed within woodlands;
experiences hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters
Chaparral vegetation benefits from periodic ____ events, which crack the seeds and allow
germination to begin. - ✔fire
Which of the following are characteristics of the temperate forest biome? - ✔Precipitation in
temperate forests is well distributed throughout the year; temperate forests experience cool
to cold winters and warm to hot summers
A ____ region receives less precipitation than it could lose to evaporation and other processes.
- ✔arid
______ experience four distinct seasons, and exhibit a well-developed understory that supports
mosses, shrubs, and wildflowers. - ✔Mid-latitude deciduous forsts
Prairies and steppes: - ✔Have grasses whose height is dependent upon humidity; contain
vegetation that must be able to withstand harsh winters and long, hot summers; have
trees that are largely confined to riparian zones
Match the biome with the region where it is located. - ✔Temperate forest: Eastern
North America and Europe
Desert: Western North America and northern Africa
Tropical rain forest: central Africa, southeast Asia, Brazil, and central America
Boreal forest: alaska, Canada, and Siberia
Grassland: central US and Australia
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