Climate Regions

Question 1

What climate region does the following list describe?

Low temperatures, short growing season, low precipitation, low vegetation, mosses and lichens, arctic foxes, Wolverines, Poor soil quality

Answer 1

Tundra [cold desert]

Question 2

What Climate region does the following list describe?

Warmer than tundra, soil contains some water and is acidic, precipitation 40 cm or more per year, mainly coniferous trees with some deciduous, squirrels, deer

Answer 2

Boreal forest

Question 3

What climate region does the following list describe?

Warmer than tundra and boreal, has longer growing season then boreal, for tile soil, precipitation up to 100 cm per year, mainly deciduous trees, black bears, wolves

Answer 3

Temperate deciduous forest

Question 4

What climate regions is the following list describe?

Longer growing season then boreal, higher temperatures than boreal and tundra, rich, for tile soil, precipitation 25 to 75 cm per year, fescue grasses, not many trees, bison, snakes

Answer 4

Grassland

Question 5

What climate region does the following list describe?

Temperatures vary with elevations fertile on the Leeward side, not fertile on other, heavy precipitation on Leeward side, coniferous trees, ferns, cougar, elk

Answer 5

Mountains