Interdependence in Cold Environments Quiz

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Interdependence in Cold Environments Quiz

Which of the following is not an example of interdependence in a cold environment?

The roots of vegetation stabilise sandy soils.

The bearberry has bright red berries to encourage birds such as owls to eat them and disperse the seeds.

Plants form dense cushions on the ground to retain moisture and heat.

Indigenous people depend on animals such as seals for food, clothing and oil.

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True or false? In polar regions food chains are short and food webs very basic.

False

True

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Which food chain below is typical of a polar region?

Krill > Fish > Penguin

Arctic lichen > Musk Ox > Tundra Wolf

Arctic willow > Arctic hare > Artic fox > Tundra Wolf

Grass > Kangaroo rat > Coyote

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Which of the following is not an animal adaptation to a cold environment?

Arctic foxes have thick fur on their bodies and the soles of their feet, protecting them from the hot ground.

Musk oxen have wide hooves to enable them to walk on snow or waterlogged land.

Arctic foxes have thick fur on their bodies and the soles of their feet, protecting them from the cold.

Arctic hares have white fur which provides good camouflage.

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True or false? Tundra and other cold environments are incredibly fragile wilderness environments where people can generally only live in low densities.

True

False

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Well done! You have a good understanding of this area of geography.

Good try, you could do with revising this area a bit more though.

Oh dear, you definitely need to work on this area.

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