Question

word bank
a. vegetation b. elevation c. mediterranean climate
d. carbon dioxide (co₂) e. steppe f. hurricane
g. rain shadow h. fauna i. oxygen
number match
14.____ name the type of gas released through the burning of fossil fuels that is believed to contribute to global warming.
15.____ what climate zone is known for its hot, dry summers and cool, rainy winters.
16.____ name the climate zone that is characterized as a vast, temperate grassland.
17.____ this is a tropical storm with high winds that forms over the warm waters of the atlantic ocean.
18.____ what is the term for plant life in a region?
19.____ what geographical feature causes the temperature to decrease as a person travels higher up a mountain?
20.____ what is the geographical phenomenon that creates a dry region involving the windward and leeward sides of a mountain?

Explanation:

• For question 14: Carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) is a greenhouse gas released from fossil - fuel burning and contributes to global warming.
• For question 15: The Mediterranean climate is characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, rainy winters.
• For question 16: A steppe is a vast, temperate grassland.
• For question 17: A hurricane is a tropical storm with high winds that forms over the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
• For question 18: Vegetation refers to plant life in a region.
• For question 19: Elevation causes temperature to decrease as one travels higher up a mountain.
• For question 20: A rain - shadow is the geographical phenomenon that creates a dry region involving the windward and leeward sides of a mountain.

Answer:

1. D. Carbon Dioxide ($CO_2$)
2. C. Mediterranean Climate
3. E. Steppe
4. F. Hurricane
5. A. Vegetation
6. B. Elevation
7. G. Rain Shadow