GCU 322 Reading Quiz 2 - Questions and Answers

GCU 322 Reading Quiz 2 - Questions and Answers In very general terms, due in part to the Ferrel cell, we find wetter climates near the _____ degree latitude line. 60 Except for some relatively rugged hills, the _____ is a gently rolling landscape typified by many outcrops of bare rock and an extraordinary amount of surface water. Canadian Shield The islands known as the Florida keys off the southern tip of the state are made of exposed fossil remnants of massive: coastal reef colonies Which of the following animal species has seen contracted habitat and decreasing numbers? mountain lion Average weather patterns are modified and interrupted by a variety of other factors, including onshore flows of warm, moist air from the _____ in summer. Gulf of Mexico Which of the five Great Lakes is entirely within the United States (the other four are shared between Canada and the United States)? Michigan In very general terms, due in part to the Hadley cell, we find many dry climates around the world, like deserts, near the _____ degree latitude line. 30 Where grass is tall, it is often called _____; where the grass is short, it is called _____. Prairie/steppe The Appalachian Mountain system extends almost without interruption from _____ to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Alabama In western Canada, the coastal mountains become more rugged and complex and are separated from the Canadian Rockies by mostly forest-covered, _____ uplands. Plateau-like The United States and Canada front extensively on all three Northern Hemisphere oceans--_____. Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic The climate of most of central Canada and Alaska is classified as: Subarctic In the southeastern quarter of the United States, the climatic type is classified as: humid subtropical In southern and central Texas, the shrubby mesquite tree is the dominant plant. In the area from Wyoming to Nevada, _____ provides the most common ground cover. In the Southwest, cacti and other succulents are characteristic. Sagebrush In terms of broad generalizations, soils are subdivided into _____ soil orders. 12 Within the Pacific Coast Region (of landforms), there are several major valleys, particularly the Central Valley of California and the _____ Valley of Oregon, which are sandwiched between massive interior ranges and numerous smaller coastal ranges. Willamette An important outlier of the eastern highlands is found in the tri-state area of _____ where the extensive hills of the Ozarks and Ouachitas are found. Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma We now recognize that _____ climate change is contributing to the increasing frequency and magnitude of hazardous weather events, including heat waves, floods, droughts, and wildfires. Anthropogenic Within the Rocky Mountains landform region, it is only in the _____ Basin where it is not dominated by mountainous terrain. Wyoming