Question 1

In the Northern Hemisphere, the number of species of plants generally

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases from east to west. 
B)  increases from east to west. 
C)  decreases from north to south. 
D)  increases from north to south. 
A)  decreases from east to west. 
B)  increases from east to west. 
C)  decreases from north to south. 
D)  increases from north to south.

Question 2

Landmass movement occurs because islands of _____ rock are moved by _____ currents of semimolten material.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-density; convection 
B)  low-density; convection 
C)  high-density; conduction 
D)  low-density; conduction 
A)  high-density; convection 
B)  low-density; convection 
C)  high-density; conduction 
D)  low-density; conduction

Question 3

In North America, amphibian diversity is greatest in the

Accepted Answer

A)  northeast. 
B)  northwest. 
C)  southeast. 
D)  southwest. 
A)  northeast. 
B)  northwest. 
C)  southeast. 
D)  southwest.

Question 4

Islands at equilibrium that are farther from the mainland contain fewer species than nearer islands at equilibrium because farther islands have

Accepted Answer

A)  less colonization. 
B)  greater emigration. 
C)  less isolation. 
D)  greater extinction. 
A)  less colonization. 
B)  greater emigration. 
C)  less isolation. 
D)  greater extinction.

Question 5

Researchers studying soil conditions and plant species between 0 and 500 meters from former Roman settlements found that sites closer to settlements had

Accepted Answer

A)  lower soil pH. 
B)  more available nitrogen. 
C)  greater species richness. 
D)  less species richness. 
A)  lower soil pH. 
B)  more available nitrogen. 
C)  greater species richness. 
D)  less species richness.

Question 6

In North America, the number of species of mammals generally

Accepted Answer

A)  increases from north to south. 
B)  decreases from north to south. 
C)  increases from east to west. 
D)  decreases from east to west. 
A)  increases from north to south. 
B)  decreases from north to south. 
C)  increases from east to west. 
D)  decreases from east to west.

Question 7

Eventually _____ split into North America, Europe, and Asia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gondwana 
B)  Pangaea 
C)  Laurasia 
D)  Neotropica 
A)  Gondwana 
B)  Pangaea 
C)  Laurasia 
D)  Neotropica

Question 8

The number of species in a relatively small area of homogeneous habitat is called

Accepted Answer

A)  regional diversity. 
B)  local diversity. 
C)  regional species pool. 
D)  gamma diversity. 
A)  regional diversity. 
B)  local diversity. 
C)  regional species pool. 
D)  gamma diversity.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the number of species of plants generally

Landmass movement occurs because islands of _ rock are moved by _ currents of semimolten material.

In North America, amphibian diversity is greatest in the

Islands at equilibrium that are farther from the mainland contain fewer species than nearer islands at equilibrium because farther islands have

Researchers studying soil conditions and plant species between 0 and 500 meters from former Roman settlements found that sites closer to settlements had

In North America, the number of species of mammals generally

Eventually _____ split into North America, Europe, and Asia.

The number of species in a relatively small area of homogeneous habitat is called

Introduction: Ecology, Evolution, and the Scientific Method

Adaptations to Aquatic Environments

Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments

Adaptations to Variable Environments

Climates and Soils

Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes

Evolution and Adaptation

Life Histories

Reproductive Strategies

Social Behaviors

Population Distributions

Population Growth and Regulation

Population Dynamics Over Space and Time

Predation and Herbivory

Parasitism and Infectious Diseases

Competition

Mutualism

Community Structure

Community Succession

Movement of Energy in Ecosystems

Movement of Elements in Ecosystems

Global Conservation of Biodiversity

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Exam 22: Landscape Ecology and Global Biodiversity

In the Northern Hemisphere, the number of species of plants generally

Landmass movement occurs because islands of _____ rock are moved by _____ currents of semimolten material.

In North America, amphibian diversity is greatest in the

Islands at equilibrium that are farther from the mainland contain fewer species than nearer islands at equilibrium because farther islands have

Researchers studying soil conditions and plant species between 0 and 500 meters from former Roman settlements found that sites closer to settlements had

In North America, the number of species of mammals generally

Eventually _____ split into North America, Europe, and Asia.

The number of species in a relatively small area of homogeneous habitat is called

Introduction: Ecology, Evolution, and the Scientific Method

Adaptations to Aquatic Environments

Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments

Adaptations to Variable Environments

Climates and Soils

Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes

Evolution and Adaptation

Life Histories

Reproductive Strategies

Social Behaviors

Population Distributions

Population Growth and Regulation

Population Dynamics Over Space and Time

Predation and Herbivory

Parasitism and Infectious Diseases

Competition

Mutualism

Community Structure

Community Succession

Movement of Energy in Ecosystems

Movement of Elements in Ecosystems

Global Conservation of Biodiversity

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Exam 22: Landscape Ecology and Global Biodiversity　

Landmass movement occurs because islands of _ rock are moved by _ currents of semimolten material.