Mountain climate Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Zagros Mountains correct answers Young, rugged mountain range. pretty high elevation. bordering Iraq and Iran Elburz Mountains correct answers young, rugged mountain range. arabian plate moving away from africa creates high risk for earthquakes in Iran. Asir Mountains correct answers southwestern corner of Arabian Peninsula. 7,000-8,000 ft elevation. dry climate. wettest area in saudi arabia. wealthy saudis have summer homes in the mountains for the cool climate. mesopotamia correct ans...

Science Texas teaching certificate Exam Questions And Correct Answers 2024 New Update Weather balloon - Answer -tool used to collect atmospheric data from a point high above the ground; the balloon is filled with helium or hydrogen and carries an attached probe into the atmosphere until the balloon bursts, dropping the probe Polar - Answer -The region between 66.5 degrees north and south latitudes and the poles; cool summers and extremely cold winters; low rainfall Weather - Answer -A m...

Why study global change? - Answer--allows us to understand why global temps fluctuate and what causes fluctuations (natural and anthropogenic) -how it affects populations over time -tackling climate change before it things get much worse Why does the Earth change - Answer-1-earth's internal heat makes the asthenosphere weak enough to flow 2-Sun radiation What happens as a result of a weak asthenosphere? - Answer--continental drift -volcanism: enough volcanic outgassing can cause clim...

Wildlife - Answer-Free ranging animals Wildlife management - Answer-Art and science of manipulating wildlife populations and habitats that strikes a balance with wildlife needs and human needs What are some reasons for wildlife management? - Answer--Habitat fragmentation -Degraded habitats -Endangered species -Non-native/invasive species -Climate change -Politics -Expanding human population What are some wildlife species that were historically native to the east? - Answer--Gray wo...

More than half of which climate type averages between 40 and 59 inches of precipitation a year? correct answers Cfa The Cs (Mediterranean—Summer Dry) climate is largely associated with which of the following biomes? correct answers Californian Of the following climate regions, which includes areas that average over 60 inches of precipitation a year? correct answers humid subtropical What mean July temperature range is most prevalent in the arid climate regions of Africa and Asia that ...

Which BEST DESCRIBES a advantage of peninsulas and islands? A. Large plains capable of agricultural production B. Access to travel, export and import goods and services C. Easy access to forests for wood D. Access to oil correct answers B. Access to travel, export and import goods and services Which BEST DESCRIBES the location of the Ural mountains? A. Central Europe B. Western Europe, helps form the border between Spain and France C. Forms the Eastern border of Europe, locat...

Sophia - Environmental Science - Final Milestone   1 Which of the examples below describes an effort to address urban sprawl through urban green space? • A new restaurant is constructed on a lot on the edge of town, bypassing several vacant lots within the city. • The city converts an old factory downtown into affordable housing for young people. • The city razes a former dry cleaners downtown, cleans up the chemicals in the soil and builds a sculpture garden. • A smal...

New World - Potential Reasons - - there is no dominant earth of mineral character - fruit aromas and flavors lead and dominate the non fruit elements -the fruit smells sweet and ripe, thus dominating the nose - the fruit stays ripe or gets riper on the palate Main factors of Pulp (flesh) - Water - resides in the pulp of grapes Sugar - increases when grape ripens Acids - decrease as grape ripens Seeds/Pips - can give bitter flavors, if pressed How do you describe a climate? - Large to sma...

Which mountain range contains the active volcanoes Mount Hood and Mount St. Helens? - Cascade Mountain Range Which region makes up the inland portion of the Pacific Northwest, east of the Cascade Mountain Range? - Columbia Plateau True or False? In 1911, the amount of salmon and steelhead caught in the Columbia River amounted to 20 million pounds, which was the highest yield of all time. - False. In 1911 the amount of salmon and steelhead caught was around 47 million pounds. This is the hi...

Which horizon is not part of the soil solum? correct answer: C Organic matter in soil typically accounts for ____% or less of the soils total volume. correct answer: 5% Pore space in soil may contain either _____ or _____ correct answer: Air Water Soils are the result of ______ and biota acting on parent material over time as modified by ______ correct answer: Climate Topography Though plants depend on soil for growth, which of the items below is found in soil, but not required...