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What is a characteristic of soils in warm, moist climates?
What is a characteristic of soils in warm, moist climates?
- Rapid decomposition (correct)
- Cold temperature
- High quality
- Low nutrient content
Where can you find high-quality soils?
Where can you find high-quality soils?
- Along rivers (correct)
- In volcanic regions
- In the tundra region
- In the desert region
What is a factor that affects the distribution of biomes?
What is a factor that affects the distribution of biomes?
- Length of the day
- Soil temperature
- Water and precipitation (correct)
- Atmospheric pressure
What is the lithosphere?
What is the lithosphere?
What is the biosphere composed of?
What is the biosphere composed of?
What is NOT a factor that affects the distribution of biomes?
What is NOT a factor that affects the distribution of biomes?
What is the term for a group of individuals of the same species occupying a given area at the same time?
What is the term for a group of individuals of the same species occupying a given area at the same time?
What is the term for the biological components of the earth's systems?
What is the term for the biological components of the earth's systems?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a biome?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a biome?
What is the term for a group of organisms that resemble one another in appearance, behaviour, chemistry, and genetic structure?
What is the term for a group of organisms that resemble one another in appearance, behaviour, chemistry, and genetic structure?
Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem?
Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem?
What is the study of the relationships between organisms and their environment?
What is the study of the relationships between organisms and their environment?
What is the typical temperature range in the tundra during the harsh winters?
What is the typical temperature range in the tundra during the harsh winters?
What is the primary reason for slow decomposition in tundra soils?
What is the primary reason for slow decomposition in tundra soils?
Which of the following plant adaptations is likely to be found in the tundra?
Which of the following plant adaptations is likely to be found in the tundra?
What is the geographic characteristic of the taiga biome?
What is the geographic characteristic of the taiga biome?
How do the precipitation levels of the tundra and taiga biomes compare?
How do the precipitation levels of the tundra and taiga biomes compare?
What is the primary difference between the tundra and taiga biomes in terms of vegetation?
What is the primary difference between the tundra and taiga biomes in terms of vegetation?
