How does vegetation change as you climb a tall mountain?
Correct answer: B. It changes from forests to scrub to alpine meadows to bare rock and snow
- A. It changes from tundra to taiga to rainforest
- B. It changes from forests to scrub to alpine meadows to bare rock and snow
- C. It changes from deserts to grasslands to forests
- D. It stays the same at all altitudes
Explanation
Climbing a mountain passes through vegetation zones — forest, then scrub, then alpine meadows, then bare rock and permanent snow.
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