#Question id: 9161
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
When climbing a mountain, we can observe transitions in biological communities that are analogous to the changes ________.
#Question id: 9162
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
If the direction of Earth's rotation reversed, the most predictable effect would be ________.
#Question id: 9163
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Use the following figures to answer the question below
Based on the data in the figures, which of the following statements are correct?
I) Area 1 would be considered a desert because of its high average temperature.
II) Area 1 has more average precipitation than Area 2.
III) Area 2 would be considered a desert because of its low average precipitation.
IV) Area 2 has a larger annual temperature variation.
#Question id: 9164
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Use the following figures to answer the question below.
East of the Mississippi River, in Hopkinsville Kentucky, the mean annual precipitation is 130 cm. The mean annual temperature is 14.3°C. In the winter, the mean temperature is 7.3°C, while in summer it is 20.6°C. Using the climograph shown here, how would we classify the biome found in Hopkinsville?
#Question id: 9165
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Which of the following biomes spans the largest annual mean temperature range, but the narrowest mean precipitation range?
#Question id: 9166
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
If global warming continues at its present rate, which biomes will likely take the place of the coniferous forest (taiga)?