Polar Regions Ecology and Climate Quiz
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What is the annual precipitation in Antarctica?

  • 1000 mm
  • 200 mm
  • 166 mm (correct)
  • 20 mm
  • What is the mean summer temperature at the South Pole?

  • -28ºC (correct)
  • 0ºC
  • -10ºC
  • 10ºC
  • What is the size of Antarctica in comparison to the Earth's land surface?

  • 10% (correct)
  • 5%
  • 15%
  • 25%
  • What is the dominant feature at the two poles?

    <p>Polar ice caps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of climate does Antarctica have?

    <p>Perpetual frost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes to the rapid change in land cover in boreal Eurasia?

    <p>Melting glaciers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the major landscapes in Antarctica?

    <p>Perpetual frost and snow-free McMurdo Dry Valley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is permafrost?

    <p>Seasonally frozen ground</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How would climate change and human activities affect the lives in the Antarctic ecosystem?

    <p>Disruption of food chains and habitats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How could trees survive in the circumpolar boreal forest?

    <p>Adaptations to cold and short growing seasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

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