Question 1

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres receive approximately equal amounts of solar radiation on the

Accepted Answer

A) spring equinox. 
B) northern summer solstice. 
C) autumnal equinox. 
D) southern winter solstice. 
E) both spring equinox and autumnal equinox. 
A) spring equinox. 
B) northern summer solstice. 
C) autumnal equinox. 
D) southern winter solstice. 
E) both spring equinox and autumnal equinox. E

Question 2

Proximity to large bodies of water moderates terrestrial temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

All of the following statements are true except:

Accepted Answer

A) A horizon: mixture of organic and mineral materials. 
B) B horizon: deposition of clay and humus. 
C) C horizon: weathered parent material. 
D) O horizon: organic layer. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) A horizon: mixture of organic and mineral materials. 
B) B horizon: deposition of clay and humus. 
C) C horizon: weathered parent material. 
D) O horizon: organic layer. 
E) All of the choices are correct. E

Question 4

Which soil horizon is most influenced by climate?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) O 
E) All are equally influenced. 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) O 
E) All are equally influenced.

Question 5

The dispersal of the quanacaste tree's (Enterolobium cyclocarpum)seeds was performed by herbivores that have since become extinct; consequently,the tree is now on the verge of extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Atmospheric circulation and precipitation patterns are influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) rising and sinking of warm and cool air masses 
B) uneven heating of the earth's surface and atmosphere by the sun 
C) differential ability of cool and warm air masses to hold water vapor 
D) Coriolis effect 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) rising and sinking of warm and cool air masses 
B) uneven heating of the earth's surface and atmosphere by the sun 
C) differential ability of cool and warm air masses to hold water vapor 
D) Coriolis effect 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following is true for the Palmer Drought Severity Index?

Accepted Answer

A) It uses temperature and precipitation to calculate moisture conditions relative to long-term averages. 
B) Negative values reflect drought conditions. 
C) Values near zero reflect average rainfall conditions. 
D) It demonstrates both temporal and spatial climatic variation. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) It uses temperature and precipitation to calculate moisture conditions relative to long-term averages. 
B) Negative values reflect drought conditions. 
C) Values near zero reflect average rainfall conditions. 
D) It demonstrates both temporal and spatial climatic variation. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 8

Trade winds move toward the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most of the earth's deserts are

Accepted Answer

A) located at 0$\degree$latitude. 
B) located at 30$\degree$north and south latitudes. 
C) located at 60$\degree$north and south latitudes. 
D) located at 90$\degree$north and south latitudes. 
E) randomly scattered around the earth's surface. 
A) located at 0$\degree$latitude. 
B) located at 30$\degree$north and south latitudes. 
C) located at 60$\degree$north and south latitudes. 
D) located at 90$\degree$north and south latitudes. 
E) randomly scattered around the earth's surface.

Question 10

In the region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn,seasonal variations in temperature and day length at low elevation are slight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mycorrhizae are parasitic fungi that are depleting tropical trees of nutrients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The precipitation in moist temperate regions is caused by the meeting of cool polar air and warm subtropical air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A biome is characterized primarily by

Accepted Answer

A) flora and fauna. 
B) temperature and moisture. 
C) climate and predominate plant types. 
D) global weather patterns. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) flora and fauna. 
B) temperature and moisture. 
C) climate and predominate plant types. 
D) global weather patterns. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following biomes have fertile soils that contain large quantities of organic matter?

Accepted Answer

A) tropical rain forest 
B) temperate forest 
C) temperate grassland 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) both temperate forest and temperate grassland 
A) tropical rain forest 
B) temperate forest 
C) temperate grassland 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) both temperate forest and temperate grassland

Question 15

All of the following statements concerning wind are true except:

Accepted Answer

A) northeast trade winds blow toward the poles. 
B) southeast trade winds blow toward the equator. 
C) polar easterlies blow toward the equator. 
D) westerlies blow toward the south pole in the southern hemisphere. 
E) westerlies blow toward the north pole in the northern hemisphere. 
A) northeast trade winds blow toward the poles. 
B) southeast trade winds blow toward the equator. 
C) polar easterlies blow toward the equator. 
D) westerlies blow toward the south pole in the southern hemisphere. 
E) westerlies blow toward the north pole in the northern hemisphere.

Question 16

Warm tropical air

Accepted Answer

A) is dense and sinks. 
B) has a low evaporative potential. 
C) cools as it ascends. 
D) warms as it ascends. 
E) meets cool polar air causing precipitation in the tropics. 
A) is dense and sinks. 
B) has a low evaporative potential. 
C) cools as it ascends. 
D) warms as it ascends. 
E) meets cool polar air causing precipitation in the tropics.

Question 17

There are(is)_______ convective air cell(s)per hemisphere,_______ total for the earth.

Accepted Answer

A) 1; 2 
B) 2; 4 
C) 3; 6 
D) 4; 8 
E) 5; 10 
A) 1; 2 
B) 2; 4 
C) 3; 6 
D) 4; 8 
E) 5; 10

Question 18

Heating of the earth's surface causes

Accepted Answer

A) cool air to rise and warm air to sink. 
B) warm air to rise and cool air to sink. 
C) warm and cool air to condense. 
D) warm and cool air to mix. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) cool air to rise and warm air to sink. 
B) warm air to rise and cool air to sink. 
C) warm and cool air to condense. 
D) warm and cool air to mix. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 19

Irrigation of desert soils could lead to the formation of _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Irrigation of desert soils could lead to...

Question 20

Climatic diagrams provide all of the following information except:

Accepted Answer

A) wind patterns. 
B) average minimum temperature above and below 0$\degree$C. 
C) temperature and precipitation variations. 
D) wet and dry season durations. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) wind patterns. 
B) average minimum temperature above and below 0$\degree$C. 
C) temperature and precipitation variations. 
D) wet and dry season durations. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Exam 2: Life on Land

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres receive approximately equal amounts of solar radiation on the

Proximity to large bodies of water moderates terrestrial temperatures.

All of the following statements are true except:

Which soil horizon is most influenced by climate?

The dispersal of the quanacaste tree's (Enterolobium cyclocarpum)seeds was performed by herbivores that have since become extinct; consequently,the tree is now on the verge of extinction.

Atmospheric circulation and precipitation patterns are influenced by which of the following?

Which of the following is true for the Palmer Drought Severity Index?

Trade winds move toward the equator.

Most of the earth's deserts are

In the region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn,seasonal variations in temperature and day length at low elevation are slight.

Mycorrhizae are parasitic fungi that are depleting tropical trees of nutrients.

The precipitation in moist temperate regions is caused by the meeting of cool polar air and warm subtropical air.

A biome is characterized primarily by

Which of the following biomes have fertile soils that contain large quantities of organic matter?

All of the following statements concerning wind are true except:

Warm tropical air

There are(is)_______ convective air cell(s)per hemisphere,_______ total for the earth.

Heating of the earth's surface causes

Irrigation of desert soils could lead to the formation of _________________.

Climatic diagrams provide all of the following information except:

Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Social Relations

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, herbivory, parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

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