Chapter 4 and 4.5

Question 1

Which statement regarding temperate forests is the most accurate?
a. In winter, temperatures may fall below -50°C and in summer they can climb above 40°C
b. In winter, temperatures may fall below -25°C freezing and in summer they can climb above 35°C
c. In winter, temperatures may fall below
freezing and in summer they can climb above 50°C
d. In Spring, temperatures fall below
freezing and in summer they can climb above 40°C
e. In Autumn, temperatures may fall below
freezing and in summer they can climb above 25°C

Answer 1

B. In winter, temperatures may fall below -25°C freezing and in summer they can climb above 35°C

Question 2

Most of the world’s population live in which biome?

Answer 2

The Temperate Forest pretty obvious

Question 3

Which statement regarding the global spread of temperate forests is most correct?

a. Large scale management policies have encouraged the spread of temperate forest plants during the 20th Century
b. Due to wind patterns
c. Early explorers often carried seeds and saplings when abroad
d. Migratory birds have spread temperate forests globally
e. Bees have spread pollen globally

Answer 3

C. Early explorers often carried seeds and saplings when abroad

Question 4

Which statement regarding the location of the temperate forests is most accurate.

a. Between the tropics and the cold polar regions.
b. Between the equator and the tropics
c. Between the tropics and the cold polar regions only in the southern hemisphere
d. Between the tropics and the cold polar regions only in the northern hemisphere
e. Between the equator and the cold polar regions in both hemispheres

Answer 4

A. Between the tropics and the cold polar regions

Question 5

Temperate forests, of all biomes, have probably been affected by humans the most. Identify the process that has impacted the most.

Answer 5

Urbanisation

Question 6

Which description best suits the distribution of temperate forests globally?

a. Temperate forests occur in eastern North America, south eastern Asia, and western and central Europe, as well as evergreen temperate forests in Australia.
b. Temperate forests do not occur in eastern North America, north eastern Asia, and western and central Europe, as well as in Australia.
c. Temperate forests occur in western North America, north eastern Asia, and eastern and central Europe, as well as evergreen temperate forests in Australia.
d. Temperate forests occur in eastern North America, Asia, and western and central Europe, as well as evergreen temperate forests in Australia.
e. Temperate forests occur in eastern North America, north eastern Asia, and western and central Europe, as well as evergreen temperate forests in Australia.

Answer 6

E. Temperate forests occur in eastern North America, north eastern Asia, and western and central Europe, as well as evergreen temperate forests in Australia.