The Physical Characteristics of Cold Environments Quiz

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The Physical Characteristics of Cold Environments Quiz

Where are cold environments mainly located?

Between 5° and 10° north and south of the equator.

Between 66.5° north and south of the equator.

66.5° north and south of the equator.

66.5° north and south of the equator along with mountainous areas such as the Himalayas and the Alps.

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Which of the following characterises the climate in the world’s cold environments?

Very low temperatures for short periods of time.

Places where temperatures are well below freezing all year.

Very low temperatures for long periods of time.

Very low temperatures every 2-3 years.

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Which of the following are examples of cold environments?

Tundra and tropical rainforest

Polar and tundra

Polar and tropical rainforest

Tundra and savannah

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What are extreme cold environments known as?

Polar

Tundra

Polar tundra

Tundra polar

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What is the name of the cold environment that borders the polar region?

Tundra

Tundra polar

Polar

Polar tundra

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Which type of cold environment has the greatest temperature range?

Polar and tundra are the same

Neither

Polar

Tundra

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True or false? Some cold environments experience less harsh conditions during summer enabling life to thrive.

True

False

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Which of the following statements best describe soil in cold environments?

Polar soils are almost non-existent unless they were formed under past climatic conditions. Tundra soils are typically thin and not particularly fertile. They are often frozen in the winter.

Tundra soils are almost non-existent unless they were formed under past climatic conditions. Polar soils are typically thin and not particularly fertile. They are often frozen in the winter.

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What is permanently frozen land in cold environments known as?

Perrofrost

Permafrost

Frost

Jackfrost

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True or false? The upper surface layer of soil in the tundra thaws in the summer and on slopes can slump due to a process called solifluction.

False

True

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of plants in cold environments?

Low growing cushion plants

Shallow root systems

Rapid life cycles

Deep roots

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True or false? Indigenous people live in tundra environments, particularly at the coast where the sea provides a source of food.

True

False

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