Last Day of Review

 

Only some of you were interested in looking at the blog yesterday. 
 
The 6 weeks test is still scheduled for Thursday, and you must turn in all of your review material if you want to take advantage of the extra credit on your average.

Chapter 15 Review Information
Answers to Practice Questions
Multiple Choice:
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. E
8. A
9. D
10. B

Free-Response Question:
This question is based on 1o points.
1. (a) 1 point for indicating that El Nino takes place in the equatorial Pacific
Ocean.
(b) 2 points total. 1 point for each description. Descriptions include
upwelling currents and a warming of the water.
(i) 2 points total. 1 point for indicating that certain areas will suffer from
extreme drought and 1 point for indicating that other areas will suffer
from intense flooding.
(ii) 2 points total. 1 point for the identification and description of each
effect. Effects with an appropriate description would include the
consequences of flooding in an area that generally doesn’t flood. Loss
of habitat as well as migration of certain species may also be included.
(c) 2 points total. 1 point for each characteristic. Characteristics may include
drought tolerance, r-strategists, can tolerate copious amounts of rain,
ability to migrate to another area, generalist species.
(d) 1 point for naming an effect on your community. Possible answers may
include a major flood, drought for farmers.