Question 1

Which of the following terrestrial biomes is dominated by woody plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  desert 
B)  tundra 
C)  tropical grassland 
D)  chapparal 
A)  desert 
B)  tundra 
C)  tropical grassland 
D)  chapparal

Question 2

At least half of the oxygen in Earth's atmosphere was created by

Accepted Answer

A)  burning fossil fuels. 
B)  trees in the boreal forest. 
C)  phytoplankton in the ocean. 
D)  plants, algae, and phytoplankton in the intertidal zone. 
A)  burning fossil fuels. 
B)  trees in the boreal forest. 
C)  phytoplankton in the ocean. 
D)  plants, algae, and phytoplankton in the intertidal zone.

Question 3

Coral animals harbor ________ inside their bodies to provide them with nutrition.

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria 
B)  dinoflagellates 
C)  photosynthetic algae 
D)  hydras 
A)  bacteria 
B)  dinoflagellates 
C)  photosynthetic algae 
D)  hydras

Question 4

Which city is more likely to experience the largest temperature changes throughout an average year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chicago, Illinois 
B)  Houston, Texas 
C)  Albuquerque, New Mexico 
D)  Nashville, Tennessee 
A)  Chicago, Illinois 
B)  Houston, Texas 
C)  Albuquerque, New Mexico 
D)  Nashville, Tennessee

Question 5

The average temperature of a region depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of cloud cover that exists. 
B)  the amount of light energy per unit area hitting it. 
C)  whether there's an El Niño that year. 
D)  the amount of precipitation it receives . 
A)  the amount of cloud cover that exists. 
B)  the amount of light energy per unit area hitting it. 
C)  whether there's an El Niño that year. 
D)  the amount of precipitation it receives .

Question 6

Broadleaf deciduous trees of temperate forests

Accepted Answer

A)  drop their leaves as they freeze solid. 
B)  reabsorb chlorophyll, resulting in the colorful autumn pigments becoming visible. 
C)  grow slower than narrow-leaved trees during summer months. 
D)  are the only type of plant life found in this biome. 
A)  drop their leaves as they freeze solid. 
B)  reabsorb chlorophyll, resulting in the colorful autumn pigments becoming visible. 
C)  grow slower than narrow-leaved trees during summer months. 
D)  are the only type of plant life found in this biome.

Question 7

Which major biome type contains most of Earth's biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  desert 
B)  tundra 
C)  grasslands 
D)  forests 
A)  desert 
B)  tundra 
C)  grasslands 
D)  forests

Question 8

The gradual replacement of plant species in a rainforest over time (for example, as it progresses from an old agricultural field back to a forest)is called

Accepted Answer

A)  intertropical convergence. 
B)  desertification. 
C)  succession. 
D)  deforestation. 
A)  intertropical convergence. 
B)  desertification. 
C)  succession. 
D)  deforestation.

Question 9

Earth's axis tilts ________ from perpendicular.

Accepted Answer

A)  10° 
B)  90° 
C)  23.5° 
D)  0° 
A)  10° 
B)  90° 
C)  23.5° 
D)  0°

Question 10

When a patch of land is cleared in a tropical rainforest, the vegetation is often burned to enrich the soil with nutrients from the burned plant material. This

Accepted Answer

A)  works well because so many nutrients are trapped in tropical plants. 
B)  works for a few years, but the soil is soon depleted of nutrients. 
C)  isn't necessary because tropical soils are filled with nutrients. 
D)  helps to promote long-term sustainable agriculture. 
A)  works well because so many nutrients are trapped in tropical plants. 
B)  works for a few years, but the soil is soon depleted of nutrients. 
C)  isn't necessary because tropical soils are filled with nutrients. 
D)  helps to promote long-term sustainable agriculture.

Question 11

In order to reproduce, certain species of salamanders must migrate to a ________, where their aquatic eggs can develop free of predatory fish, which can't survive the annual drying up of this type of wetland.

Accepted Answer

A)  vernal pond 
B)  intertidal zone 
C)  marsh 
D)  swamp 
A)  vernal pond 
B)  intertidal zone 
C)  marsh 
D)  swamp

Question 12

The major deserts of the world are located at

Accepted Answer

A)  30° north and south of the equator. 
B)  23.5° north and south of the equator. 
C)  45° north and south of the equator. 
D)  the equator. 
A)  30° north and south of the equator. 
B)  23.5° north and south of the equator. 
C)  45° north and south of the equator. 
D)  the equator.

Question 13

A food chain in the open ocean, from the base up, would be

Accepted Answer

A)  zooplankton, phytoplankton, tuna, cod. 
B)  phytoplankton, zooplankton, sand lance, humpback. 
C)  shark, cod, phytoplankton, zooplankton. 
D)  albatross, cod, zooplankton, phytoplankton. 
A)  zooplankton, phytoplankton, tuna, cod. 
B)  phytoplankton, zooplankton, sand lance, humpback. 
C)  shark, cod, phytoplankton, zooplankton. 
D)  albatross, cod, zooplankton, phytoplankton.

Which of the following terrestrial biomes is dominated by woody plants?

At least half of the oxygen in Earth's atmosphere was created by

Coral animals harbor ________ inside their bodies to provide them with nutrition.

Which city is more likely to experience the largest temperature changes throughout an average year?

The average temperature of a region depends on

Broadleaf deciduous trees of temperate forests

Which major biome type contains most of Earth's biodiversity?

The gradual replacement of plant species in a rainforest over time (for example, as it progresses from an old agricultural field back to a forest)is called

Earth's axis tilts ________ from perpendicular.

When a patch of land is cleared in a tropical rainforest, the vegetation is often burned to enrich the soil with nutrients from the burned plant material. This

In order to reproduce, certain species of salamanders must migrate to a ________, where their aquatic eggs can develop free of predatory fish, which can't survive the annual drying up of this type of wetland.

The major deserts of the world are located at

A food chain in the open ocean, from the base up, would be

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Exam 16: Where Do You Live? Climate and Biomes

Which of the following terrestrial biomes is dominated by woody plants?

At least half of the oxygen in Earth's atmosphere was created by

Coral animals harbor ________ inside their bodies to provide them with nutrition.

Which city is more likely to experience the largest temperature changes throughout an average year?

The average temperature of a region depends on

Broadleaf deciduous trees of temperate forests

Which major biome type contains most of Earth's biodiversity?

The gradual replacement of plant species in a rainforest over time (for example, as it progresses from an old agricultural field back to a forest)is called

Earth's axis tilts ________ from perpendicular.

When a patch of land is cleared in a tropical rainforest, the vegetation is often burned to enrich the soil with nutrients from the burned plant material. This

In order to reproduce, certain species of salamanders must migrate to a ________, where their aquatic eggs can develop free of predatory fish, which can't survive the annual drying up of this type of wetland.

The major deserts of the world are located at

A food chain in the open ocean, from the base up, would be

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