Question 1

Surface currents generally circulate ____.

Accepted Answer

A) clockwise in the Pacific Ocean and counterclockwise in the Atlantic Ocean 
B) clockwise during the spring and summer and counterclockwise during the fall and winter in the Northern Hemisphere 
C) counterclockwise during the spring and summer and clockwise during the fall and winter in the Northern Hemisphere 
D) counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere 
E) clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere 
A) clockwise in the Pacific Ocean and counterclockwise in the Atlantic Ocean 
B) clockwise during the spring and summer and counterclockwise during the fall and winter in the Northern Hemisphere 
C) counterclockwise during the spring and summer and clockwise during the fall and winter in the Northern Hemisphere 
D) counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere 
E) clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere

Question 2

The biome with the greatest range of daily temperature extremes is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) tundra 
B) taiga 
C) tropical rain forest 
D) desert 
E) grassland 
A) tundra 
B) taiga 
C) tropical rain forest 
D) desert 
E) grassland

Question 3

Mangroves are woody plants that have adapted to living in what soil conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) water-parched, oxygen-poor, high salt 
B) water-parched, oxygen-rich, low salt 
C) water-logged, oxygen-poor, low salt 
D) water-logged, oxygen-poor, high salt 
E) water-logged, oxygen-rich, high salt 
A) water-parched, oxygen-poor, high salt 
B) water-parched, oxygen-rich, low salt 
C) water-logged, oxygen-poor, low salt 
D) water-logged, oxygen-poor, high salt 
E) water-logged, oxygen-rich, high salt

Question 4

Match the biome with its correct location.
-many located at about 30o north and south latitudes

Accepted Answer

A) chaparrals 
B) temperate deciduous forests 
C) grasslands 
D) deserts 
E) savannas
F)tundras
G)rain forests 
A) chaparrals 
B) temperate deciduous forests 
C) grasslands 
D) deserts 
E) savannas
F)tundras
G)rain forests

Question 5

Major air masses rise from Earth's surface at ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the equator and 30o latitude 
B) 30o and 60o latitudes 
C) the equator and 60o latitude 
D) 30o latitude and the poles 
E) the poles 
A) the equator and 30o latitude 
B) 30o and 60o latitudes 
C) the equator and 60o latitude 
D) 30o latitude and the poles 
E) the poles

Question 6

In summer, the upper and lower levels of a lake are separated by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) limnetic zone 
B) thermocline 
C) littoral zone 
D) lentic zone 
E) eutrophic zone 
A) limnetic zone 
B) thermocline 
C) littoral zone 
D) lentic zone 
E) eutrophic zone

Question 7

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristic of desert crusts. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) ​form at the surface of desert soil 
B) ​made up of living organisms, including cyanobacteria, lichens, mosses, and fungi 
C) ​secrete organic molecules that are harmful to most other desert organisms 
D) ​perform nitrogen fixation, making this nutrient available to plants 
E) ​hold soil particles in place 
A) ​form at the surface of desert soil 
B) ​made up of living organisms, including cyanobacteria, lichens, mosses, and fungi 
C) ​secrete organic molecules that are harmful to most other desert organisms 
D) ​perform nitrogen fixation, making this nutrient available to plants 
E) ​hold soil particles in place

Question 8

The profundal zone is characterized by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) phytoplankton only 
B) producers and consumers 
C) plants and animals 
D) decomposer only 
E) decomposers and detritivores 
A) phytoplankton only 
B) producers and consumers 
C) plants and animals 
D) decomposer only 
E) decomposers and detritivores

Question 9

Match the biome with its correct location.
-form in the interior of continents between deserts and temperate forests

Accepted Answer

A) chaparrals 
B) temperate deciduous forests 
C) grasslands 
D) deserts 
E) savannas
F)tundras
G)rain forests 
A) chaparrals 
B) temperate deciduous forests 
C) grasslands 
D) deserts 
E) savannas
F)tundras
G)rain forests

Question 10

The deepest, most fertile topsoil is usually found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) deserts 
B) savannas 
C) grasslands 
D) temperate forests 
E) tropical rain forests 
A) deserts 
B) savannas 
C) grasslands 
D) temperate forests 
E) tropical rain forests

Question 11

Thorough mixing of oxygen and nutrients within a lake occurs in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) winter and summer 
B) winter and spring 
C) spring and summer 
D) spring and autumn 
E) summer and autumn 
A) winter and summer 
B) winter and spring 
C) spring and summer 
D) spring and autumn 
E) summer and autumn

Question 12

Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common biome. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) no trees 
B) permafrost 
C) short growing seasons 
D) found in the rain shadows 
E) found above the Arctic Circle 
A) no trees 
B) permafrost 
C) short growing seasons 
D) found in the rain shadows 
E) found above the Arctic Circle

Question 13

​Match each term to the most appropriate description. Terms may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
-​vertical mixing of waters in temperate zone lakes during spring and fall

Accepted Answer

A) ​westerly 
B) ​easterly 
C) ​leeward 
D) ​windward 
E) ​monsoon
F)​thermocline
G)​overturn 
A) ​westerly 
B) ​easterly 
C) ​leeward 
D) ​windward 
E) ​monsoon
F)​thermocline
G)​overturn

Question 14

Match the plant adaptation with the conditions for which they are adapted.
-low-growing grasses that tolerate drought

Accepted Answer

A) year-round warmth, sun, and rainfall 
B) very low rainfall 
C) cold winters 
D) fire 
E) strong winds, sparse and infrequent rain, and intervals of drought.f.harsh conditions, snow for most of the year, low precipitation 
A) year-round warmth, sun, and rainfall 
B) very low rainfall 
C) cold winters 
D) fire 
E) strong winds, sparse and infrequent rain, and intervals of drought.f.harsh conditions, snow for most of the year, low precipitation

Question 15

Rosy periwinkle, a low-growing plant native to Madagascar's rain forests, has proven useful for fighting ____.

Accepted Answer

A) malaria 
B) influenza 
C) HIV 
D) heart disease 
E) cancer 
A) malaria 
B) influenza 
C) HIV 
D) heart disease 
E) cancer

Question 16

A hydrothermal vent ecosystem does not run on energy from the sun. Describe the source of its energy.

Accepted Answer

At hydrothermal vents, hot water rich in

Question 17

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of the tropical rain forest. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) vines and epiphytes 
B) large diversity 
C) structurally complex 
D) nutrient poor soil 
E) large herds of herbivores 
A) vines and epiphytes 
B) large diversity 
C) structurally complex 
D) nutrient poor soil 
E) large herds of herbivores

Question 18

Which biome is covered with conifers that are able to withstand cold temperatures and poor soil conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) tundra 
B) boreal forest 
C) chaparral 
D) savanna 
E) deciduous forest 
A) tundra 
B) boreal forest 
C) chaparral 
D) savanna 
E) deciduous forest

Question 19

What contributes to the low humidity, large daily temperature shifts, and salty soil of deserts?

Accepted Answer

Many deserts are located at about 30^o nor

Question 20

CAM plants, such as cacti and agaves, use a different carbon-fixing pathway than most other plants, allowing them to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) keep their stomata open all day and night to increase the efficiency of photosynthesis 
B) keep their stomata closed all day and night to decrease the amount of CO2 absorbed 
C) open their stomata only during the day to increase the amount of CO2 absorbed 
D) close their stomata only at night to reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation 
E) open their stomata only at night to reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation 
A) keep their stomata open all day and night to increase the efficiency of photosynthesis 
B) keep their stomata closed all day and night to decrease the amount of CO2 absorbed 
C) open their stomata only during the day to increase the amount of CO2 absorbed 
D) close their stomata only at night to reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation 
E) open their stomata only at night to reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation

Exam 43: The Biosphere

Surface currents generally circulate ____.

The biome with the greatest range of daily temperature extremes is the ____.

Mangroves are woody plants that have adapted to living in what soil conditions?

Match the biome with its correct location. -many located at about 30o north and south latitudes

Major air masses rise from Earth's surface at ____.

In summer, the upper and lower levels of a lake are separated by the ____.

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristic of desert crusts. Select the exception.

The profundal zone is characterized by ____.

Match the biome with its correct location. -form in the interior of continents between deserts and temperate forests

The deepest, most fertile topsoil is usually found in ____.

Thorough mixing of oxygen and nutrients within a lake occurs in ____.

Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common biome. Select the exception.

​Match each term to the most appropriate description. Terms may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -​vertical mixing of waters in temperate zone lakes during spring and fall

Match the plant adaptation with the conditions for which they are adapted. -low-growing grasses that tolerate drought

Rosy periwinkle, a low-growing plant native to Madagascar's rain forests, has proven useful for fighting ____.

A hydrothermal vent ecosystem does not run on energy from the sun. Describe the source of its energy.

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of the tropical rain forest. Select the exception.

Which biome is covered with conifers that are able to withstand cold temperatures and poor soil conditions?

What contributes to the low humidity, large daily temperature shifts, and salty soil of deserts?

CAM plants, such as cacti and agaves, use a different carbon-fixing pathway than most other plants, allowing them to ____.

The Science of Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts-Photosynthesis

Releasing Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Patterns in Inherited Traits

Human Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

The Protists

Plant Evolution

Fungi

Animals I: Major Invertebrate Groups

Animals Ii: the Chordates

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Reproduction and Development

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Human Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Reproduction and Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Human Effects on the Biosphere

Filters

Match the biome with its correct location. -many located at about 30^o north and south latitudes

Match each term to the most appropriate description. Terms may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -vertical mixing of waters in temperate zone lakes during spring and fall