NJIT Phys 203 Exam 5 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
All landscape/environments on Earth can be divided 1. Terrestrial
into three categories: 2. Marine
3. Transitional
Terrestrial landscapes/environments found on the continents
Marine landscapes/environments found at the bottom of the ocean
Transitional landscapes/environments found at the shores (where ocean meets continent)
Most of the landscapes/environments on planet earth True, since most of planet Earth is covered in oceans which is precisely why not
are Marine. True of False? much or the least is known about Marine landscapes/environments (most of it
is underwater past our reach)
Temperatures are hot at and near the equator while True
temperatures are cold at and near the poles. True or
False?
Why is humidity high (aridity is low) at/near the due to the equatorial low
Equator?
Why is humidity low (aridity is high) at/near roughly 30 due to the subtropical highs
degrees latitude (in both hemispheres)?
Why is humidity high (aridity is low) at/near roughly 60 due to subpolar lows
degrees latitude (in both hemispheres) ?
Why is humidity low (aridity is high) at/near the poles? due to the polar highs
Conditions at or near the equatorial low at the Equator? hot and humid
Conditions at/near subtropical highs at roughly 30 hot and arid
degrees latitude in both hemispheres?
conditions at/near the subpolar lows at roughly 60 cold and humid
degrees latitude in both hemispheres
Conditions at/near the polar highs at the poles in both cold and arid
hemispheres
Terrestrial landscapes at/near the Equator are? Tropical Forests:
- Amazon Rainforest in northern South America
- Congo Rainforest in Central Africa
- Indonesian Rainforest
, Terrestrial landscapes at/near 30 degrees latitude in Hot Deserts:
both hemispheres are? - Basin & Range in Southwestern U.S and Northern Mexico
- The Sahara in Northern Africa
- Kalahari in Southern Africa
- Great Australian Desert in Australia
- Arabian Desert in Arabian Peninsula
- Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia
- Patagonian Desert in Argentina
Terrestrial landscapes near 60 degrees latitude in the Forests:
northern hemisphere are? - Boreal Forests (taigas)
- Canadian Boreal Forest
- Russian Boreal Forest
There are no terrestrial landscapes/environment at or True, but theoretically any such terrestrial landscapes would also be boreal
near 60 degrees latitude in the southern hemisphere. forests (taigas)
True or False?
Most terrestrial landscapes/environments at or near the - Antarctica at the South Pole
poles in both hemispheres are permafrost covered with - Greenland near the North Pole
continental ice sheets, such as:
What is the gradual progression of Terrestrial From forests (most humid) to deserts (most arid) with fewer and fewer trees
landscapes/environments? than forests
What are less humid than forests (or more arid) Woodlands
terrestrial landscapes where there are fewer trees than
forests?
What are terrestrial landscapes less humid (or more Shrublands
arid) than woodlands where bushes and shrubs could
grow but not trees?
What are terrestrial landscapes that are less humid (or Grasslands
more arid) than shrublands where grass
could grow but not bushes or shrubs?
What are terrestrial landscapes that are less humid (or Steppes
more arid) than grasslands but just outside of deserts?
What is the MOST arid (least humid) terrestrial Deserts
landscape? - these environments are greater than steppes in terms of being more arid (or
the least humid)
List the six terrestrial landscapes from most humid to 1. Forests
least humid? 2. Woodlands
3. Shrublands
4. Grasslands
5. Steppes
6. Desert
CORRECT Answers
All landscape/environments on Earth can be divided 1. Terrestrial
into three categories: 2. Marine
3. Transitional
Terrestrial landscapes/environments found on the continents
Marine landscapes/environments found at the bottom of the ocean
Transitional landscapes/environments found at the shores (where ocean meets continent)
Most of the landscapes/environments on planet earth True, since most of planet Earth is covered in oceans which is precisely why not
are Marine. True of False? much or the least is known about Marine landscapes/environments (most of it
is underwater past our reach)
Temperatures are hot at and near the equator while True
temperatures are cold at and near the poles. True or
False?
Why is humidity high (aridity is low) at/near the due to the equatorial low
Equator?
Why is humidity low (aridity is high) at/near roughly 30 due to the subtropical highs
degrees latitude (in both hemispheres)?
Why is humidity high (aridity is low) at/near roughly 60 due to subpolar lows
degrees latitude (in both hemispheres) ?
Why is humidity low (aridity is high) at/near the poles? due to the polar highs
Conditions at or near the equatorial low at the Equator? hot and humid
Conditions at/near subtropical highs at roughly 30 hot and arid
degrees latitude in both hemispheres?
conditions at/near the subpolar lows at roughly 60 cold and humid
degrees latitude in both hemispheres
Conditions at/near the polar highs at the poles in both cold and arid
hemispheres
Terrestrial landscapes at/near the Equator are? Tropical Forests:
- Amazon Rainforest in northern South America
- Congo Rainforest in Central Africa
- Indonesian Rainforest
, Terrestrial landscapes at/near 30 degrees latitude in Hot Deserts:
both hemispheres are? - Basin & Range in Southwestern U.S and Northern Mexico
- The Sahara in Northern Africa
- Kalahari in Southern Africa
- Great Australian Desert in Australia
- Arabian Desert in Arabian Peninsula
- Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia
- Patagonian Desert in Argentina
Terrestrial landscapes near 60 degrees latitude in the Forests:
northern hemisphere are? - Boreal Forests (taigas)
- Canadian Boreal Forest
- Russian Boreal Forest
There are no terrestrial landscapes/environment at or True, but theoretically any such terrestrial landscapes would also be boreal
near 60 degrees latitude in the southern hemisphere. forests (taigas)
True or False?
Most terrestrial landscapes/environments at or near the - Antarctica at the South Pole
poles in both hemispheres are permafrost covered with - Greenland near the North Pole
continental ice sheets, such as:
What is the gradual progression of Terrestrial From forests (most humid) to deserts (most arid) with fewer and fewer trees
landscapes/environments? than forests
What are less humid than forests (or more arid) Woodlands
terrestrial landscapes where there are fewer trees than
forests?
What are terrestrial landscapes less humid (or more Shrublands
arid) than woodlands where bushes and shrubs could
grow but not trees?
What are terrestrial landscapes that are less humid (or Grasslands
more arid) than shrublands where grass
could grow but not bushes or shrubs?
What are terrestrial landscapes that are less humid (or Steppes
more arid) than grasslands but just outside of deserts?
What is the MOST arid (least humid) terrestrial Deserts
landscape? - these environments are greater than steppes in terms of being more arid (or
the least humid)
List the six terrestrial landscapes from most humid to 1. Forests
least humid? 2. Woodlands
3. Shrublands
4. Grasslands
5. Steppes
6. Desert
