Question 1

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice 
 
-On the ocean life zones figure,choose the zone that is dimly lit and contains zooplankton.​​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

​Ocean acidification is occurring because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​of agricultural runoff into rivers 
B)  ​the ocean absorb about 25% of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere by human activities 
C)  ​water changes pH as it warms 
D)  ​overfishing is changing the structure of ecosystems,harming the plankton that regulate the pH of ocean water 
E)  ​acid rain has worsened over the last two decades 
A)  ​of agricultural runoff into rivers 
B)  ​the ocean absorb about 25% of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere by human activities 
C)  ​water changes pH as it warms 
D)  ​overfishing is changing the structure of ecosystems,harming the plankton that regulate the pH of ocean water 
E)  ​acid rain has worsened over the last two decades

Question 3

​Biomes are uniform,with sharp boundaries separating them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

____________________ are cone-bearing,evergreen trees.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are cone-bearing,evergreen trees....

Question 5

​Because of the ____________________,air masses moving north or south from the equator are deflected to the east.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Because of the ____________________,air masses moving north...

Question 6

Observe the second graph above,which is from a cold desert.What month of the year would you expect to see flowers bloom in the cold desert?​

Accepted Answer

​In the cold desert,one would

Question 7

A(n)____________________ is an area at the mouth of a river built up by deposited sediment and often containing estuaries and coastal wetlands.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ is an area at the mouth...

Question 8

When the algae in coral reefs die off due to environmental stresses,the coral subsequently dies because of lack of food.This process is referred to as ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​coral acidification 
B)  ​algal blooming 
C)  ​erosion 
D)  ​coral bleaching 
E)  ​parasitism 
A)  ​coral acidification 
B)  ​algal blooming 
C)  ​erosion 
D)  ​coral bleaching 
E)  ​parasitism

Question 9

Water temperature drops rapidly between the euphotic zone and the abyssal zone of the ocean.This transition layer is called the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​thermocline 
B)  ​thermosphere 
C)  ​estuary 
D)  ​continental shelf decline 
E)  ​hydrocline 
A)  ​thermocline 
B)  ​thermosphere 
C)  ​estuary 
D)  ​continental shelf decline 
E)  ​hydrocline

Question 10

Temperate deciduous forests typically have ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cool summers,warm winters,and abundant precipitation 
B)  ​warm summers,cold winters,and abundant precipitation 
C)  ​dry summers and rainy winters 
D)  ​cool summers,cold winters,and little precipitation 
E)  ​warm summers and dry winters 
A)  ​cool summers,warm winters,and abundant precipitation 
B)  ​warm summers,cold winters,and abundant precipitation 
C)  ​dry summers and rainy winters 
D)  ​cool summers,cold winters,and little precipitation 
E)  ​warm summers and dry winters

Question 11

Aquatic life zones are the aquatic equivalents of ____ on land.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lakes 
B)  ​rivers 
C)  ​biomes 
D)  ​mountains 
E)  ​forests 
A)  ​lakes 
B)  ​rivers 
C)  ​biomes 
D)  ​mountains 
E)  ​forests

Question 12

​A tropical grassland with widely scattered clumps of trees would be called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​veldt 
B)  ​steppes 
C)  ​savanna 
D)  ​pampas 
E)  taiga 
A)  ​veldt 
B)  ​steppes 
C)  ​savanna 
D)  ​pampas 
E)  taiga

Question 13

The rain shadow effect refers to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​more light on the windward side of mountain ranges 
B)  ​more light on the leeward (facing away from the wind)side of mountain ranges 
C)  ​drier conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges 
D)  ​drier conditions on the leeward (facing away from the wind)side of mountain ranges 
E)  ​reduced sunlight below rain clouds 
A)  ​more light on the windward side of mountain ranges 
B)  ​more light on the leeward (facing away from the wind)side of mountain ranges 
C)  ​drier conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges 
D)  ​drier conditions on the leeward (facing away from the wind)side of mountain ranges 
E)  ​reduced sunlight below rain clouds

Question 14

​Explain why you cannot clear tropical forests to grow crops or graze cattle on a sustainable basis.

Accepted Answer

​Dropped leaves,fallen trees,and dead an

Question 15

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice 
 
-On the ocean life zones figure,choose the zone in which most organisms get their food from marine snow.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Explain why energy input from the sun is highest at the equator and lowest at the poles.

Accepted Answer

​Air is heated much more at the equator,

Question 17

​Taigas are found in scattered coastal temperate areas with ample rainfall and moisture from dense ocean fogs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

​Explain what the difference is between major climate zones and major biomes,and how the two interact.

Accepted Answer

Climate zones are distinctive areas of t

Question 19

​A(n)____ is a partially enclosed body of water where seawater mixes with freshwater from a river.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​benthic zone 
B)  ​littoral zone 
C)  ​sea 
D)  ​estuary 
E)  ​coral reef 
A)  ​benthic zone 
B)  ​littoral zone 
C)  ​sea 
D)  ​estuary 
E)  ​coral reef

Question 20

Cone-bearing trees are characteristic of the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​taiga or boreal forest 
B)  ​tropical rain forest 
C)  ​temperate deciduous forest 
D)  ​savanna 
E)  ​desert 
A)  ​taiga or boreal forest 
B)  ​tropical rain forest 
C)  ​temperate deciduous forest 
D)  ​savanna 
E)  ​desert

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure,choose the zone that is dimly lit and contains zooplankton.

Ocean acidification is occurring because ____.

Biomes are uniform,with sharp boundaries separating them.

____________________ are cone-bearing,evergreen trees.

Because of the ____________________,air masses moving north or south from the equator are deflected to the east.

Observe the second graph above,which is from a cold desert.What month of the year would you expect to see flowers bloom in the cold desert?

A(n)____________________ is an area at the mouth of a river built up by deposited sediment and often containing estuaries and coastal wetlands.

When the algae in coral reefs die off due to environmental stresses,the coral subsequently dies because of lack of food.This process is referred to as ____.

Water temperature drops rapidly between the euphotic zone and the abyssal zone of the ocean.This transition layer is called the ____.

Temperate deciduous forests typically have ____.

Aquatic life zones are the aquatic equivalents of ____ on land.

A tropical grassland with widely scattered clumps of trees would be called a ____.

The rain shadow effect refers to ____.

Explain why you cannot clear tropical forests to grow crops or graze cattle on a sustainable basis.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure,choose the zone in which most organisms get their food from marine snow.

Explain why energy input from the sun is highest at the equator and lowest at the poles.

Taigas are found in scattered coastal temperate areas with ample rainfall and moisture from dense ocean fogs.

Explain what the difference is between major climate zones and major biomes,and how the two interact.

A(n)____ is a partially enclosed body of water where seawater mixes with freshwater from a river.

Cone-bearing trees are characteristic of the ____.

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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Exam 7: Climate and Biodiversity

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure,choose the zone that is dimly lit and contains zooplankton.​​

​Ocean acidification is occurring because ____.

​Biomes are uniform,with sharp boundaries separating them.

____________________ are cone-bearing,evergreen trees.

​Because of the ____________________,air masses moving north or south from the equator are deflected to the east.

Observe the second graph above,which is from a cold desert.What month of the year would you expect to see flowers bloom in the cold desert?​

A(n)____________________ is an area at the mouth of a river built up by deposited sediment and often containing estuaries and coastal wetlands.​

When the algae in coral reefs die off due to environmental stresses,the coral subsequently dies because of lack of food.This process is referred to as ____.​

Water temperature drops rapidly between the euphotic zone and the abyssal zone of the ocean.This transition layer is called the ____.​

Temperate deciduous forests typically have ____.

Aquatic life zones are the aquatic equivalents of ____ on land.​

​A tropical grassland with widely scattered clumps of trees would be called a ____.

The rain shadow effect refers to ____.​

​Explain why you cannot clear tropical forests to grow crops or graze cattle on a sustainable basis.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure,choose the zone in which most organisms get their food from marine snow.​

Explain why energy input from the sun is highest at the equator and lowest at the poles.

​Taigas are found in scattered coastal temperate areas with ample rainfall and moisture from dense ocean fogs.

​Explain what the difference is between major climate zones and major biomes,and how the two interact.

​A(n)____ is a partially enclosed body of water where seawater mixes with freshwater from a river.

Cone-bearing trees are characteristic of the ____.​

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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Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure,choose the zone that is dimly lit and contains zooplankton.

Ocean acidification is occurring because ____.

Biomes are uniform,with sharp boundaries separating them.

Because of the ____________________,air masses moving north or south from the equator are deflected to the east.

Observe the second graph above,which is from a cold desert.What month of the year would you expect to see flowers bloom in the cold desert?

A(n)____________________ is an area at the mouth of a river built up by deposited sediment and often containing estuaries and coastal wetlands.

When the algae in coral reefs die off due to environmental stresses,the coral subsequently dies because of lack of food.This process is referred to as ____.

Water temperature drops rapidly between the euphotic zone and the abyssal zone of the ocean.This transition layer is called the ____.

Aquatic life zones are the aquatic equivalents of ____ on land.

A tropical grassland with widely scattered clumps of trees would be called a ____.

The rain shadow effect refers to ____.

Explain why you cannot clear tropical forests to grow crops or graze cattle on a sustainable basis.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure,choose the zone in which most organisms get their food from marine snow.

Taigas are found in scattered coastal temperate areas with ample rainfall and moisture from dense ocean fogs.

Explain what the difference is between major climate zones and major biomes,and how the two interact.

A(n)____ is a partially enclosed body of water where seawater mixes with freshwater from a river.

Cone-bearing trees are characteristic of the ____.