Landforms, Biomes and Climate Review
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Dacia Harrison
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Landforms, Biomes and Climate Review
Standard 3.2.1 - Recognize and explain how physical features are distributed around the world.
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mountain
A mountain is a high or elevated area of land with steep sides.
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volcano
A volcano is an opening or vent in the earth's crust through which molten rock or lava flows.
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canyon
A canyon is a deep narrow valley with steep sides.
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plain
A plain is a large area of flat land that often is covered with grass. It is usually used for farming and building settlements.
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Multiple Choice
A ___________ is a narrow valley with steep sides.
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Multiple Choice
A large area of grassy flat land is called a
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Climatic Zones
Climatic Zones: are divisions of the Earth's climates into general climatic zones based on the average temperatures and average rainfall in an area. This is also affected by the location, or latitude of the zone. The three major climatic zones on the Earth are the polar, temperate, and tropical zones. Temperatures in these three climatic zones are greatly determined by the amount of sunlight it receives.
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Types of Climate
here are approximately five main climate types on Earth:
- Tropical (green)
- Dry (orange)
- Temperate (blue)
- Continental (purple)
- Polar (white)
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Multiple Choice
Which type of climate is very cold and gets very little sunlight?
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Multiple Choice
Which type of climate is warm all year and gets a lot of sunlight?
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Multiple Choice
Which biome have little precipitation, nocturnal animals and sandy soil?
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Multiple Choice
Which biomes have permanently frozen soil, short growing season and animals with thick fur?
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