Question 1

Desert ecosystems are fragile because they have slow plant growth,low species diversity,slow nutrient cycling,and very little water.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​oxygen 
B)  ​water vapor 
C)  ​sulfur dioxide 
D)  ​nitrogen 
E)  ​argon 
A)  ​oxygen 
B)  ​water vapor 
C)  ​sulfur dioxide 
D)  ​nitrogen 
E)  ​argon

Question 3

​A forest that is known for its year-round uniformly warm temperature is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​temperate deciduous forest 
B)  ​taiga 
C)  ​tropical rainforest 
D)  ​boreal forest 
E)  ​sub-alpine forest 
A)  ​temperate deciduous forest 
B)  ​taiga 
C)  ​tropical rainforest 
D)  ​boreal forest 
E)  ​sub-alpine forest

Question 4

A rain shadow is most likely produced by a ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​forest 
B)  ocean​ 
C)  ​lake 
D)  ​sand dune 
E)  ​mountain 
A)  ​forest 
B)  ocean​ 
C)  ​lake 
D)  ​sand dune 
E)  ​mountain

Question 5

Figure 7.11

-​Refer to the first graph above of a temperate desert and observe that the months of March and April are not the warmest,coldest or wettest months in this biome.However,the bloom of desert wildflowers will typically occur in these two months.Explain why this is the case.

Accepted Answer

​The majority of rainfall occurs,usually

Question 6

​The tendency for a transition zone between two different ecosystems to have greater species diversity and a higher density of organisms than are found in either of the individual ecosystems is called the ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​The tendency for a transition zone between...

Question 7

Lakes that have a small supply of plant nutrients are called oligotrophic lakes.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Deciduous forests are typically located at higher altitudes than coniferous forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Arctic,Atlantic,Pacific,Indian,and Southern Oceans are actually a single and continuous body of saltwater.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most photosynthesis in the open sea occurs in the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​euphotic zone 
B)  ​abyssal zone 
C)  ​bathyal zone 
D)  ​coastal zone 
E)  ​benthic zone 
A)  ​euphotic zone 
B)  ​abyssal zone 
C)  ​bathyal zone 
D)  ​coastal zone 
E)  ​benthic zone

Question 11

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice 
 
-On the ocean life zones figure,choose the zone that receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis.​​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items listed below with the...

Question 12

A connected loop of deep and shallow ocean currents transports warm and cool water to various parts of the earth.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

____________________ is underground soil in which captured water stays frozen for more than two consecutive years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is underground soil in which captured...

Question 14

Which one of the three major principles of sustainability is a driving force behind climate and biodiversity? Include in your answer an explanation of why this is true.

Accepted Answer

Solar energy is a major driving force be

Question 15

Much of which biome has disappeared from the earth because it has been converted to farmland for growing crops and grazing cattle?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​temperate grassland 
B)  ​temperate forest 
C)  ​tropical grassland 
D)  ​cold grassland 
E)  ​cold desert 
A)  ​temperate grassland 
B)  ​temperate forest 
C)  ​tropical grassland 
D)  ​cold grassland 
E)  ​cold desert

Question 16

The ____________________ zone is the brightly lit upper zone of the open sea,where drifting phytoplankton carry out about 40% of the world's photosynthetic activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ zone is the brightly lit...

Question 17

Describe two ecosystem or economic services provided by wetlands.

Accepted Answer

Answers could include: -filtering and de

Question 18

Net primary productivity (NPP)is quite low in the open sea,except in upwelling areas,where currents bring up nutrients from the ocean bottom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Aquatic life zones in higher-salinity waters are called ____________________ life zones.

Accepted Answer

marine,sal

Question 20

Surface-level ocean currents are caused by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​dense ocean water sinking 
B)  ​cool ocean water rising 
C)  ​warm ocean water exchanging with cool ocean water 
D)  ​prevailing winds blowing over the ocean surface and the Coriolis effect 
E)  ​upwelling near the equator and downwelling near the poles 
A)  ​dense ocean water sinking 
B)  ​cool ocean water rising 
C)  ​warm ocean water exchanging with cool ocean water 
D)  ​prevailing winds blowing over the ocean surface and the Coriolis effect 
E)  ​upwelling near the equator and downwelling near the poles

Desert ecosystems are fragile because they have slow plant growth,low species diversity,slow nutrient cycling,and very little water.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

A forest that is known for its year-round uniformly warm temperature is the ____.

A rain shadow is most likely produced by a ____.

Figure 7.11 -Refer to the first graph above of a temperate desert and observe that the months of March and April are not the warmest,coldest or wettest months in this biome.However,the bloom of desert wildflowers will typically occur in these two months.Explain why this is the case.

The tendency for a transition zone between two different ecosystems to have greater species diversity and a higher density of organisms than are found in either of the individual ecosystems is called the ______________________________.

Lakes that have a small supply of plant nutrients are called oligotrophic lakes.

Deciduous forests are typically located at higher altitudes than coniferous forests.

The Arctic,Atlantic,Pacific,Indian,and Southern Oceans are actually a single and continuous body of saltwater.

Most photosynthesis in the open sea occurs in the ____.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure,choose the zone that receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis.

A connected loop of deep and shallow ocean currents transports warm and cool water to various parts of the earth.

____________________ is underground soil in which captured water stays frozen for more than two consecutive years.

Which one of the three major principles of sustainability is a driving force behind climate and biodiversity? Include in your answer an explanation of why this is true.

Much of which biome has disappeared from the earth because it has been converted to farmland for growing crops and grazing cattle?

The ____________________ zone is the brightly lit upper zone of the open sea,where drifting phytoplankton carry out about 40% of the world's photosynthetic activity.

Describe two ecosystem or economic services provided by wetlands.

Net primary productivity (NPP)is quite low in the open sea,except in upwelling areas,where currents bring up nutrients from the ocean bottom.

Aquatic life zones in higher-salinity waters are called ____________________ life zones.

Surface-level ocean currents are caused by ____.

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Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

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Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

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Desert ecosystems are fragile because they have slow plant growth,low species diversity,slow nutrient cycling,and very little water.​

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?​

​A forest that is known for its year-round uniformly warm temperature is the ____.

A rain shadow is most likely produced by a ____.​

Figure 7.11 -​Refer to the first graph above of a temperate desert and observe that the months of March and April are not the warmest,coldest or wettest months in this biome.However,the bloom of desert wildflowers will typically occur in these two months.Explain why this is the case.

​The tendency for a transition zone between two different ecosystems to have greater species diversity and a higher density of organisms than are found in either of the individual ecosystems is called the ______________________________.

Lakes that have a small supply of plant nutrients are called oligotrophic lakes.​

Deciduous forests are typically located at higher altitudes than coniferous forests.

The Arctic,Atlantic,Pacific,Indian,and Southern Oceans are actually a single and continuous body of saltwater.​

Most photosynthesis in the open sea occurs in the ____.​

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure,choose the zone that receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis.​​

A connected loop of deep and shallow ocean currents transports warm and cool water to various parts of the earth.​

____________________ is underground soil in which captured water stays frozen for more than two consecutive years.

Which one of the three major principles of sustainability is a driving force behind climate and biodiversity? Include in your answer an explanation of why this is true.

Much of which biome has disappeared from the earth because it has been converted to farmland for growing crops and grazing cattle?​

The ____________________ zone is the brightly lit upper zone of the open sea,where drifting phytoplankton carry out about 40% of the world's photosynthetic activity.

Describe two ecosystem or economic services provided by wetlands.

Net primary productivity (NPP)is quite low in the open sea,except in upwelling areas,where currents bring up nutrients from the ocean bottom.

Aquatic life zones in higher-salinity waters are called ____________________ life zones.

Surface-level ocean currents are caused by ____.

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

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Desert ecosystems are fragile because they have slow plant growth,low species diversity,slow nutrient cycling,and very little water.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

A forest that is known for its year-round uniformly warm temperature is the ____.

A rain shadow is most likely produced by a ____.

Figure 7.11 -Refer to the first graph above of a temperate desert and observe that the months of March and April are not the warmest,coldest or wettest months in this biome.However,the bloom of desert wildflowers will typically occur in these two months.Explain why this is the case.

The tendency for a transition zone between two different ecosystems to have greater species diversity and a higher density of organisms than are found in either of the individual ecosystems is called the ______________________________.

Lakes that have a small supply of plant nutrients are called oligotrophic lakes.

The Arctic,Atlantic,Pacific,Indian,and Southern Oceans are actually a single and continuous body of saltwater.

Most photosynthesis in the open sea occurs in the ____.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure,choose the zone that receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis.

A connected loop of deep and shallow ocean currents transports warm and cool water to various parts of the earth.

Much of which biome has disappeared from the earth because it has been converted to farmland for growing crops and grazing cattle?