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1The common characteristic of all deserts is
- Ahot temperature
- Blow annual rainfall
- Csimple ecosystem
- Dmineral-poor soil
2The rainshadow effect causes
- Adesertification
- Bleaching
- Cnatural desert formation
- Dincreased precipitation
3The main difference between deserts and the tundra is
- Aamount of precipitation
- Bmoisture content of the air
- Climited topsoil
- Dtemperature
4Leaching
- Ais common is desert climates
- Bincreases the mineral content of the soil
- Cis unrelated to the amount of rainfall
- Dwashes minerals from the topsoil
5Desertification is caused by
- Ahuman activity
- Bsolar heating patterns
- Cleaching of the soil
- Dtemperature variation
6Adaptations to desert life do not include
- Along limbs and ears
- Ba waterproof covering
- Ca large, compact body
- Dan ability to store water
7The spines of a desert plant
- Aprovide protection
- Bincrease surface area
- Cstore water
- Dare unique to the cacti of the Western Hemisphere
8The limiting factor in the tundra is
- Arainfall
- Btemperature
- Csunlight
- Dsoil nutrients
9Migratory birds in the tundra feed mostly on
- Aseeds
- Bsmall rodents
- Clichens
- Dflies and mosquitoes
10Tundra ecosystems are considered to be fragile because of
- Athe low humidity
- Blow biodiversity
- Clow economic value
- Dlow latitude
11The Trans-Alaska Pipeline was built above ground to prevent
- Athe migration of caribou and other animals
- Bdamage to the fragile tundra topsoil
- Cmelting of the permafrost
- Dtourists and other travelers from crossing
12Compared to the desert fennec fox, you might expect the Arctic fox to have
- Alonger legs
- Bshorter ears
- Cshorter fur
- Dlarger eyes
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