World Geography Climate and Biomes 2

Question 1

What is the driest place on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Atacama Desert

Answer

Sahara Desert

Answer

Gobi Desert

Answer

Arabian Peninsula

Question 2

What is the term for a region that receives very little precipitation?

Accepted Answer

Desert

Answer

Taiga

Answer

Tundra

Answer

Steppe

Question 3

In which biome would you find permafrost?

Accepted Answer

Tundra

Answer

Savanna

Answer

Tropical rainforest

Answer

Temperate forest

Question 4

What ocean current keeps Western Europe warmer than expected for its latitude?

Accepted Answer

Gulf Stream

Answer

Labrador Current

Answer

Humboldt Current

Answer

Kuroshio Current

Question 5

Which continent has the most diverse climate zones?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Answer

North America

Answer

South America

Answer

Africa

Question 6

What type of forest dominates the Amazon Basin?

Accepted Answer

Tropical rainforest

Answer

Deciduous forest

Answer

Coniferous forest

Answer

Mediterranean scrub