Climate and Biodiversity Quiz

What primarily affects the duration and intensity of sunlight reaching a region's surface?

How does climate influence biodiversity in a region?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?

What is characteristic of regions classified as in the 'Tropic (Hot)' zone?

Which of these statements about the relationship between climate and geographic factors is true?

Which climatic zone is characterized by severe winters and very short days in winter?

In which latitude range does the Tropic climatic zone lie?

What type of precipitation is predominantly found in the Arctic zone?

Which climatic zone experiences significant variations in temperature throughout the year?

What phenomenon is referred to as the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'?

Which factor contributes to stronger winds as the pressure difference increases?

How does the Coriolis effect influence wind in the atmosphere?

What occurs when the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force balance in the atmosphere?

Which of the following best describes the prevailing wind?

What did Alexander von Humboldt contribute to the understanding of elevation and climate?

C. Hart Merriam's research involved classifying the Colorado Plateau based on what factor?

In the context of climate regions, what is the primary characteristic of arctic zones indicated in the elevation diagram?

How does topography influence climate according to prevailing wind patterns?

What is the expected temperature decrease as altitude increases by 200 meters?

How does relief, specifically mountains, affect precipitation?

What defines a south-facing slope in terms of temperature exposure?

What is the primary characteristic of heat sinks, such as large bodies of water?

Which lapse rate applies to the cooling of air as it rises up a mountain slope?

How does proximity to water affect temperature variability in coastal areas?

What is thermal inertia related to in climate context?

What effect does descending air have on its moisture-holding capacity?

What is the primary reason for the creation of sea breezes during the daytime?

Which statement best describes thermal inertia?

What happens to the air above land during nighttime compared to the air above water?

The uneven heating of the Earth's surface primarily leads to which of the following phenomena?

Which best describes the specific heat capacity of water in comparison to land?

What effect does the denser air over land have during the night?

What role do convective currents play in the environment?

Which factor does NOT typically influence the climatic conditions of a country?

Which factor has the most influence on thermohaline circulation in the ocean?

What primarily drives wind-driven circulation in the ocean?

What is the primary result of ocean water becoming denser?

Which ocean currents connect into a global ocean system?

How does elevation notably impact regional climate according to Humboldt's research?

Which statement about the Coriolis effect is true?

What significant climatic event was influenced by the southward shift of ocean currents?

Which process does not contribute to ocean water density changes?