Climate, Landscapes and Life: The Tropics - Discovery Education
Climate, Landscapes and Life: The Tropics - Discovery Education
Climate, Landscapes and Life: The Tropics - Discovery Education
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ANSWER KEY for page 17<br />
TEST<br />
Fill in the blank or circle the letter for the correct answer to each question.<br />
1. <strong>The</strong> tropics are between the latitudes of ____________ north of the equator <strong>and</strong> ____________ south of the equator.<br />
a) 15.5˚; 15.5˚<br />
b) 20.5˚; 20.5˚<br />
c) 23.5˚; 23.5˚<br />
2. Since the sun rises <strong>and</strong> sets ____________ throughout the year in the tropics, there is (____________ seasonal change in the length of days<br />
<strong>and</strong> nights.<br />
a) at radically different times; a significant<br />
b) at approximately the same time; little<br />
c) at the same time; no<br />
3. In the rainforest, the forest floor is ____________ because ____________ .<br />
a) sparsely vegetated; only a little light penetrates the canopy of trees<br />
b) heavily covered with grass <strong>and</strong> shrubs; debris from the trees generates an extremely fertile soil<br />
c) completely bare of vegetation; no rain can get through the canopy of trees<br />
4. <strong>The</strong> predominant type of subsistence farming practiced in the rainy tropics is ____________ , also known as ____________ .<br />
a) kelp farming; hydroponics<br />
b) share cropping; tenant farming<br />
c) shifting cultivation; slash <strong>and</strong> burn agriculture<br />
5. Natural vegetation in the wet-dry <strong>and</strong> monsoon tropics varies depending on ____________ .<br />
a) what crops are selling for the highest prices<br />
b) the length <strong>and</strong> intensity of the dry season<br />
c) the types of fertilizer being used<br />
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