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What is the primary difference between climate and weather?
What is the primary difference between climate and weather?
- Climate is more affected by wind patterns, while weather is more affected by precipitation
- Weather is more affected by temperature, while climate is more affected by humidity
- Weather is measured over a shorter period of time, while climate is measured over a longer period of time (correct)
- Climate is measured over a larger area, while weather is measured over a smaller area
What is the term for the long-term prevailing weather conditions in a specific area?
What is the term for the long-term prevailing weather conditions in a specific area?
- Macroclimate
- Microclimate
- Climate (correct)
- Weather pattern
Which of the following is NOT a major component of climate?
Which of the following is NOT a major component of climate?
- Humidity
- Wind
- Sunlight
- Cloud cover (correct)
What is the term for the fine-scale patterns of climate that are affected by local environment factors?
What is the term for the fine-scale patterns of climate that are affected by local environment factors?
Which of the following factors affects climate?
Which of the following factors affects climate?
What is the primary factor that determines the distribution of terrestrial biomes?
What is the primary factor that determines the distribution of terrestrial biomes?
What is the characteristic of terrestrial biomes in terms of their boundaries?
What is the characteristic of terrestrial biomes in terms of their boundaries?
What is the term for the phenomenon where similar characteristics arise in distant biomes through different evolutionary lineages?
What is the term for the phenomenon where similar characteristics arise in distant biomes through different evolutionary lineages?
What is the estimated number of unknown species of insects, spiders, and other arthropods in Tropical Rain Forests?
What is the estimated number of unknown species of insects, spiders, and other arthropods in Tropical Rain Forests?
What is the characteristic of the ground in Tropical Rain Forests?
What is the characteristic of the ground in Tropical Rain Forests?
What is the primary focus of ecological research in the area of ecosystem ecology?
What is the primary focus of ecological research in the area of ecosystem ecology?
What is the name of the new mammal species discovered in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains of South America?
What is the name of the new mammal species discovered in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains of South America?
Which area of ecological research deals with the interactions of multiple species within a community?
Which area of ecological research deals with the interactions of multiple species within a community?
What is the main concern of population ecology?
What is the main concern of population ecology?
Which area of ecological research examines the influence of energy and materials on organisms across the entire biosphere?
Which area of ecological research examines the influence of energy and materials on organisms across the entire biosphere?
What is the primary focus of organismal ecology?
What is the primary focus of organismal ecology?
Which area of ecological research focuses on the exchanges of energy, materials, and organisms across multiple ecosystems?
Which area of ecological research focuses on the exchanges of energy, materials, and organisms across multiple ecosystems?
What is the primary characteristic of Temperate Rain Forests?
What is the primary characteristic of Temperate Rain Forests?
What type of desert is characterized by hot and dry conditions?
What type of desert is characterized by hot and dry conditions?
Which biome is characterized by highly seasonal precipitation and cold winters?
Which biome is characterized by highly seasonal precipitation and cold winters?
What is the primary characteristic of Tundra biomes?
What is the primary characteristic of Tundra biomes?
What percentage of the Earth's surface is water?
What percentage of the Earth's surface is water?
What is the primary characteristic of the pelagic zone in the ocean?
What is the primary characteristic of the pelagic zone in the ocean?
What is the primary characteristic of streams and rivers?
What is the primary characteristic of streams and rivers?
What is the primary characteristic of coral reefs?
What is the primary characteristic of coral reefs?
What is the primary characteristic of Coastal wetlands?
What is the primary characteristic of Coastal wetlands?
What is the major threat to marine systems?
What is the major threat to marine systems?
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