Question

1.
which of these describes the distance north or south of the
equator?
○ altitude
a
latitude
estivation
longitude
2.
what types of plants are most often present in terrestrial
biomes that receive little rainfall?
○ cactuses and desert shrubs
a
hickory and oak trees
deciduous temperate trees
ferns and mosses
3.
one characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface
thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a
layer of permanently frozen subsoil. this characteristic is
known as
○ glaciation
a
permafrost
crystallization
soilfrost

Explanation:

Question 1

• Altitude is height above sea level.
• Latitude measures distance north/south of equator.
• Estivation is animal dormancy in summer.
• Longitude measures east/west of prime meridian. So the correct option is the one with Latitude.

• Biomes with little rainfall are deserts. Cactuses and desert shrubs are adapted to arid conditions.
• Hickory/oak, deciduous trees, ferns/mosses are not adapted to low - rainfall deserts. So the correct option is the one with Cactuses and desert shrubs.

• Glaciation is related to glaciers.
• Permafrost is permanently frozen subsoil in tundra (matches the description).
• Crystallization is about forming crystals.
• Soilfrost is not the correct term for this tundra feature. So the correct option is the one with permafrost.

Answer:

B. Latitude

Question 2