Science Flashcards

Front 1

Antarctica is completely covered with ice and lacks native people.

Back 1

true

Front 2

The continent which has every type of climate is ______

Back 2

Asia

Front 3

A large region of northern Asia with a polar climate is:

Back 3

Siberia

Front 4

The main climate of Central Russia is a(n) ______

Back 4

steppe

Front 5

A large area of desert climate in eastern Asia is called the _______ _________

Back 5

Gobi Desert

Front 6

High terrains of India, North Turkey, and north of Korea and Japan have alpine climates

Back 6

true

Front 7

Most of Europe has a _____ climate.

Back 7

moist continental

Front 8

Does any part of Europe have an alpine climate?

Back 8

yes

Front 9

The Sahara Desert is located in _____.

Back 9

northern Africa

Front 10

You would expect a ________ climate in the area known as the Alps.

Back 10

alpine

Front 11

The entire central area of Australia has a _______ climate

Back 11

desert

Front 12

The Northeastern United States is primarily _________ _____________ climate

Back 12

moist continental

Front 13

The Great Plains of the United States have a grassland climate.

Back 13

true

Front 14

What portion of the United States has a moist continental climate?

Back 14

southeast

Front 15

What area of South America has a rain forest?

Back 15

north half

Front 16

A dense thicket of low, bushy vegetation

Back 16

chaparral

Front 17

A seasonal reversal in wind direction bringing heavy rainfall off the Indian Ocean to southern Asia

Back 17

monsoon

Front 18

The climate of the area bordering the Mediterranean Sea

Back 18

Mediterranean

Front 19

A dry region that is sometimes sandy and with few or no trees

Back 19

desert

Front 20

Tropical rain forests average about ____ inches of rain each year.

Back 20

80

Front 21

grasslands near the equator

Back 21

dry mid-latitude climates

Front 22

Most of the tropical savanna is covered by heavy shrubs and vines.

Back 22

false

Front 23

A seasonal reversal of the normal winds bringing heavy rainfall is called a monsoon

Back 23

true

Front 24

Tropical savanna climates have a short dry season.

Back 24

true

Front 25

The Mediterranean climate is also known as a _____ biome.

Back 25

chaparral

Front 26

Semiarid regions which have mostly grasses and scattered trees are called steppes

Back 26

true

Front 27

The highest altitude or latitude which will permit trees to grow is called the tree line

Back 27

true