Understanding plate tectonics has helped ecologists make sense of ancient biomes;when landmasses move in elevation or to different regions of the globe,they experience climatic change.

Use the figure above to predict the change for a temperate deciduous forest as it moves north and elevates by 5,000 feet.
A) It becomes a tropical forest.
B) It becomes a grassland.
C) It becomes chaparral.
D) It becomes a boreal forest.

Question

Understanding plate tectonics has helped ecologists make sense of ancient biomes;when landmasses move in elevation or to different regions of the globe,they experience climatic change.

Use the figure above to predict the change for a temperate deciduous forest as it moves north and elevates by 5,000 feet.
A) It becomes a tropical forest. 
B) It becomes a grassland. 
C) It becomes chaparral. 
D) It becomes a boreal forest.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

As the temperate deciduous forest moves north and elevates by 5,000 feet, it will experience a colder and drier climate, leading to the formation of a boreal forest biome.

Understanding Plate Tectonics Has Helped Ecologists Make Sense of Ancient