Question 1

Characteristic fauna of this biome include large ungulates (hooved mammals),such as giraffe,zebra,buffalo,gazelle,wildebeest,antelope,and rhinoceros.

Accepted Answer

A) tropical savanna 
B) midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest 
C) tropical rain forest 
D) midlatitude grassland 
E) Boreal and montane forest 
A) tropical savanna 
B) midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest 
C) tropical rain forest 
D) midlatitude grassland 
E) Boreal and montane forest A

Question 2

Which of the following would one likely not find in the Arctic and alpine tundra biome?

Accepted Answer

A) sedges and mosses 
B) broadleaf deciduous trees 
C) low growing shrubs 
D) grasses 
E) lichen 
A) sedges and mosses 
B) broadleaf deciduous trees 
C) low growing shrubs 
D) grasses 
E) lichen B

Question 3

Which of the following climate types is associated with the midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest biome?

Accepted Answer

A) marine west coast 
B) humid subtropical (hot summer) 
C) humid continental (cool summer) 
D) Mediterranean 
E) subarctic 
A) marine west coast 
B) humid subtropical (hot summer) 
C) humid continental (cool summer) 
D) Mediterranean 
E) subarctic B

Question 4

In which of the following regions would one likely not find a tropical rain forest?

Accepted Answer

A) the Amazon region in South America 
B) equatorial Africa 
C) Southeast Asia 
D) within the Indonesian archipelago 
E) the Pacific Northwest in the United States 
A) the Amazon region in South America 
B) equatorial Africa 
C) Southeast Asia 
D) within the Indonesian archipelago 
E) the Pacific Northwest in the United States

Question 5

This biome occurs in equatorial regions with erratic rainfall and typically occur on the margins of tropic rainforests.

Accepted Answer

A) Mediterranean shrubland 
B) temperate rain forest 
C) tropical rain forest 
D) tropical savanna 
E) tropical seasonal forest and scrub 
A) Mediterranean shrubland 
B) temperate rain forest 
C) tropical rain forest 
D) tropical savanna 
E) tropical seasonal forest and scrub

Question 6

Once numbering in the tens of thousands,this species found in the midlatitude grasslands was down to 18 individuals in the mid-1980s and now numbers around 1,000.

Accepted Answer

A) American bison (Bison bison) 
B) black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianu) 
C) pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) 
D) Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) 
E) black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) 
A) American bison (Bison bison) 
B) black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianu) 
C) pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) 
D) Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) 
E) black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)

Question 7

The northern,less densely forested part of the boreal forest is called the

Accepted Answer

A) Chaco dornveld. 
B) brigalo. 
C) dornvel. 
D) selva. 
E) taiga. 
A) Chaco dornveld. 
B) brigalo. 
C) dornvel. 
D) selva. 
E) taiga.

Question 8

According to MacArthur and Wilson's theory of island biogeography,which of the following is correct regarding the relationship between island size and number of species?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of species decreases with island area. 
B) The number of species increases with island area. 
C) No relationship is recognized between species number and island area. 
D) Extinction rates are higher on large islands. 
E) The number of species increases with island isolation. 
A) The number of species decreases with island area. 
B) The number of species increases with island area. 
C) No relationship is recognized between species number and island area. 
D) Extinction rates are higher on large islands. 
E) The number of species increases with island isolation.

Question 9

Which of the following is not an issue in biodiversity conservation in the 21st Century?

Accepted Answer

A) management of species and ecosystems 
B) mitigating against the possible ill effects of climate change 
C) reducing human population growth 
D) global education 
E) encouraging further expansion of anthropogenic biomes 
A) management of species and ecosystems 
B) mitigating against the possible ill effects of climate change 
C) reducing human population growth 
D) global education 
E) encouraging further expansion of anthropogenic biomes

Question 10

The subdiscipline of biogeography that utilizes biogeographic principles,theories,and analyses to solve problems in biodiversity management is known as

Accepted Answer

A) island biogeography. 
B) phylogenetic biogeography. 
C) conservation biogeography. 
D) historical biogeography. 
E) phytogeography. 
A) island biogeography. 
B) phylogenetic biogeography. 
C) conservation biogeography. 
D) historical biogeography. 
E) phytogeography.

Question 11

Large,stable communities of plants and animals whose boundaries are closely linked to climate and soils are called

Accepted Answer

A) biozones. 
B) ecospheres. 
C) biomes. 
D) biogeographic realms. 
E) floral provinces. 
A) biozones. 
B) ecospheres. 
C) biomes. 
D) biogeographic realms. 
E) floral provinces.

Question 12

This biome,with some deciduous trees and an open areas of shrubs and grasses,are transitional between tropical rain forest and grassland.

Accepted Answer

A) temperate rain forest 
B) tropical seasonal forest and scrub 
C) Mediterranean shrubland 
D) broadleaf and mixed forest 
E) tropical savanna 
A) temperate rain forest 
B) tropical seasonal forest and scrub 
C) Mediterranean shrubland 
D) broadleaf and mixed forest 
E) tropical savanna

Question 13

Local names of this biome include the Chaco,the brigalow,and the dornveld.

Accepted Answer

A) tropical rain forest 
B) tropical seasonal forest and scrub 
C) Mediterranean shrubland 
D) Arctic and alpine tundra 
E) tropical savanna 
A) tropical rain forest 
B) tropical seasonal forest and scrub 
C) Mediterranean shrubland 
D) Arctic and alpine tundra 
E) tropical savanna

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the major groups of terrestrial vegetation biogeographers often designate?

Accepted Answer

A) phytoplankton 
B) forest 
C) grassland 
D) desert 
E) savanna 
A) phytoplankton 
B) forest 
C) grassland 
D) desert 
E) savanna

Question 15

Which of the following is not a regional name for the Mediterranean shrubland biome?

Accepted Answer

A) chaparral 
B) maquis 
C) taiga 
D) mattoral 
E) mallee scrub 
A) chaparral 
B) maquis 
C) taiga 
D) mattoral 
E) mallee scrub

Question 16

Discuss the concept of the biome,including the various factors used to characterize one.

Accepted Answer

The biome concept defines world into lar

Question 17

Which of the following is not an anthropogenic biome?

Accepted Answer

A) residential rangelands 
B) populated forest 
C) pastoral village 
D) dense settlement 
E) boreal and montane forest 
A) residential rangelands 
B) populated forest 
C) pastoral village 
D) dense settlement 
E) boreal and montane forest

Question 18

In which biome would one most likely find xerophytic species?

Accepted Answer

A) tropical rain forest 
B) deserts 
C) boreal and montane forest 
D) midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest 
E) temperate rain forest 
A) tropical rain forest 
B) deserts 
C) boreal and montane forest 
D) midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest 
E) temperate rain forest

Question 19

Discuss the vegetation characteristics,characteristic soil orders,temperature patterns,and state of the environment in the biome in which you live.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary depending on the geogr

Question 20

What is conservation biogeography? What are its primary focuses?

Accepted Answer

Conservation biogeography is a subdiscip

Characteristic fauna of this biome include large ungulates (hooved mammals),such as giraffe,zebra,buffalo,gazelle,wildebeest,antelope,and rhinoceros.

Which of the following would one likely not find in the Arctic and alpine tundra biome?

Which of the following climate types is associated with the midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest biome?

In which of the following regions would one likely not find a tropical rain forest?

This biome occurs in equatorial regions with erratic rainfall and typically occur on the margins of tropic rainforests.

Once numbering in the tens of thousands,this species found in the midlatitude grasslands was down to 18 individuals in the mid-1980s and now numbers around 1,000.

The northern,less densely forested part of the boreal forest is called the

According to MacArthur and Wilson's theory of island biogeography,which of the following is correct regarding the relationship between island size and number of species?

Which of the following is not an issue in biodiversity conservation in the 21st Century?

The subdiscipline of biogeography that utilizes biogeographic principles,theories,and analyses to solve problems in biodiversity management is known as

Large,stable communities of plants and animals whose boundaries are closely linked to climate and soils are called

This biome,with some deciduous trees and an open areas of shrubs and grasses,are transitional between tropical rain forest and grassland.

Local names of this biome include the Chaco,the brigalow,and the dornveld.

Which of the following is not one of the major groups of terrestrial vegetation biogeographers often designate?

Which of the following is not a regional name for the Mediterranean shrubland biome?

Discuss the concept of the biome,including the various factors used to characterize one.

Which of the following is not an anthropogenic biome?

In which biome would one most likely find xerophytic species?

Discuss the vegetation characteristics,characteristic soil orders,temperature patterns,and state of the environment in the biome in which you live.

What is conservation biogeography? What are its primary focuses?

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Exam 20: Terrestrial Biomes

Characteristic fauna of this biome include large ungulates (hooved mammals),such as giraffe,zebra,buffalo,gazelle,wildebeest,antelope,and rhinoceros.

Which of the following would one likely not find in the Arctic and alpine tundra biome?

Which of the following climate types is associated with the midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest biome?

In which of the following regions would one likely not find a tropical rain forest?

This biome occurs in equatorial regions with erratic rainfall and typically occur on the margins of tropic rainforests.

Once numbering in the tens of thousands,this species found in the midlatitude grasslands was down to 18 individuals in the mid-1980s and now numbers around 1,000.

The northern,less densely forested part of the boreal forest is called the

According to MacArthur and Wilson's theory of island biogeography,which of the following is correct regarding the relationship between island size and number of species?

Which of the following is not an issue in biodiversity conservation in the 21st Century?

The subdiscipline of biogeography that utilizes biogeographic principles,theories,and analyses to solve problems in biodiversity management is known as

Large,stable communities of plants and animals whose boundaries are closely linked to climate and soils are called

This biome,with some deciduous trees and an open areas of shrubs and grasses,are transitional between tropical rain forest and grassland.

Local names of this biome include the Chaco,the brigalow,and the dornveld.

Which of the following is not one of the major groups of terrestrial vegetation biogeographers often designate?

Which of the following is not a regional name for the Mediterranean shrubland biome?

Discuss the concept of the biome,including the various factors used to characterize one.

Which of the following is not an anthropogenic biome?

In which biome would one most likely find xerophytic species?

Discuss the vegetation characteristics,characteristic soil orders,temperature patterns,and state of the environment in the biome in which you live.

What is conservation biogeography? What are its primary focuses?

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Earth’s Climatic Regions

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

Oceans and Coastal Systems

Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

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