Question 1

Coastal and mountain forests are characterized by plant associations determined primarily by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  short growing seasons 
B)  no winter season 
C)  long dry growing seasons with hot temperatures 
D)  high annual rainfall 
E)  altitude and seasonal precipitation patterns 
A)  short growing seasons 
B)  no winter season 
C)  long dry growing seasons with hot temperatures 
D)  high annual rainfall 
E)  altitude and seasonal precipitation patterns E

Question 2

Vegetation of the tundra is dominated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gymnosperms such as spruce, fir, and pine 
B)  short shrubs, grasses, and herbaceous perennial wildflowers 
C)  xerophytes adapted to areas with low precipitation 
D)  broad-leaved deciduous trees 
E)  aquatic plants 
A)  gymnosperms such as spruce, fir, and pine 
B)  short shrubs, grasses, and herbaceous perennial wildflowers 
C)  xerophytes adapted to areas with low precipitation 
D)  broad-leaved deciduous trees 
E)  aquatic plants B

Question 3

Bromeliads and orchids are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  lianas. 
B)  parasitic flowering plants. 
C)  shrubs. 
D)  epiphytes. 
E)  hydrophytes 
A)  lianas. 
B)  parasitic flowering plants. 
C)  shrubs. 
D)  epiphytes. 
E)  hydrophytes D

Question 4

Despite receiving up to several feet of snow each winter, conifers in the northern boreal forest are adapted to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hot dry conditions 
B)  moist soils 
C)  reduced water availability 
D)  long, mild growing seasons 
E)  temperate conditions of moisture and seasonality 
A)  hot dry conditions 
B)  moist soils 
C)  reduced water availability 
D)  long, mild growing seasons 
E)  temperate conditions of moisture and seasonality

Question 5

The native prairies of North America are part of this biome.

Accepted Answer

A)  temperate deciduous forest 
B)  tundra 
C)  grasslands 
D)  savannas 
E)  deserts 
A)  temperate deciduous forest 
B)  tundra 
C)  grasslands 
D)  savannas 
E)  deserts

Question 6

A low-growing, understory vegetation dominates in the early spring and again in the fall because of the available light resulting from leaf drop. This is a characteristic of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical rain forest. 
B)  temperate deciduous forest. 
C)  grasslands. 
D)  savannas. 
E)  tundra. 
A)  tropical rain forest. 
B)  temperate deciduous forest. 
C)  grasslands. 
D)  savannas. 
E)  tundra.

Question 7

In the continental United States, high mountain peaks support ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  temperate deciduous forest 
B)  grasslands 
C)  desert vegetation 
D)  wetland vegetation 
E)  alpine tundra and coniferous forest vegetation 
A)  temperate deciduous forest 
B)  grasslands 
C)  desert vegetation 
D)  wetland vegetation 
E)  alpine tundra and coniferous forest vegetation

Question 8

________ forests are found along the Pacific Coast and along the Rocky Mountain and California mountain ranges.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coastal and mountain 
B)  Tropical rain forest 
C)  Eastern deciduous forest 
D)  Taiga 
E)  Grassland 
A)  Coastal and mountain 
B)  Tropical rain forest 
C)  Eastern deciduous forest 
D)  Taiga 
E)  Grassland

Question 9

Biomes are characterized by ________ adapted to the regional climate including temperature, rainfall, elevation, seasonality, etc.

Accepted Answer

A)  communities of plants and animals 
B)  ecosystems 
C)  abiotic elements 
D)  human dwellings 
E)  All of these answer choices are correct. 
A)  communities of plants and animals 
B)  ecosystems 
C)  abiotic elements 
D)  human dwellings 
E)  All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following biomes is characterized by the predominance of broad-leaved trees that are adapted to subfreezing temperatures as long as the cold is accompanied by precipitation or snow cover?

Accepted Answer

A)  mountain forest 
B)  taiga 
C)  tundra 
D)  grasslands 
E)  temperate deciduous forest 
A)  mountain forest 
B)  taiga 
C)  tundra 
D)  grasslands 
E)  temperate deciduous forest

Question 11

For a given biome, the vegetational species are exactly the same regardless of the geographical location. For example the species found in a desert in the United States is exactly the same as species found in the deserts of Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Hardwood trees such as oak, maple, walnut, and cherry are vegetational types of:

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical rain forests. 
B)  temperate deciduous forests. 
C)  coniferous forests. 
D)  taiga. 
E)  tundra. 
A)  tropical rain forests. 
B)  temperate deciduous forests. 
C)  coniferous forests. 
D)  taiga. 
E)  tundra.

Question 13

Succulents and low-growing, small-leaved shrubs are inhabitants of this biome.

Accepted Answer

A)  deserts 
B)  savannas 
C)  deciduous forest 
D)  coniferous forest 
E)  taiga 
A)  deserts 
B)  savannas 
C)  deciduous forest 
D)  coniferous forest 
E)  taiga

Question 14

Swamps, bogs, marshes, and moors are all types of:

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrosystems. 
B)  ecosystems. 
C)  wetlands. 
D)  eutrophic lakes. 
E)  Both hydrosystems and eutrophic lakes are correct. 
A)  hydrosystems. 
B)  ecosystems. 
C)  wetlands. 
D)  eutrophic lakes. 
E)  Both hydrosystems and eutrophic lakes are correct.

Question 15

Desert animals tend to forage at night.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Tropical rain forests are characterized by high annual rainfall and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrient poor soils 
B)  nutrient rich soils 
C)  extreme temperature changes 
D)  seasonal changes in day length 
E)  high altitude 
A)  nutrient poor soils 
B)  nutrient rich soils 
C)  extreme temperature changes 
D)  seasonal changes in day length 
E)  high altitude

Question 17

Broadleaf deciduous trees are characteristic of the taiga.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Climax vegetation always consists of some type of trees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Eastern North America, south of the northern boreal forest, is dominated by temperate deciduous forests. Within this biome, gradations of annual low and high temperatures and precipitation result in species assemblages such as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maple-basswood and oak-hickory forest 
B)  big bluestem and other grasses 
C)  spruce, fir, and pine 
D)  cactus and chaparral vegetation 
E)  broad-leaved evergreen angiosperms 
A)  maple-basswood and oak-hickory forest 
B)  big bluestem and other grasses 
C)  spruce, fir, and pine 
D)  cactus and chaparral vegetation 
E)  broad-leaved evergreen angiosperms

Question 20

Savannas are primarily grasslands with:

Accepted Answer

A)  scattered deciduous trees. 
B)  scattered evergreen trees. 
C)  alternating hot and cold seasons. 
D)  no tree species. 
E)  numerous tree species. 
A)  scattered deciduous trees. 
B)  scattered evergreen trees. 
C)  alternating hot and cold seasons. 
D)  no tree species. 
E)  numerous tree species.

Exam 26: Biomes

Coastal and mountain forests are characterized by plant associations determined primarily by ________.

Vegetation of the tundra is dominated by ________.

Bromeliads and orchids are examples of:

Despite receiving up to several feet of snow each winter, conifers in the northern boreal forest are adapted to ________.

The native prairies of North America are part of this biome.

A low-growing, understory vegetation dominates in the early spring and again in the fall because of the available light resulting from leaf drop. This is a characteristic of the:

In the continental United States, high mountain peaks support ________.

________ forests are found along the Pacific Coast and along the Rocky Mountain and California mountain ranges.

Biomes are characterized by ________ adapted to the regional climate including temperature, rainfall, elevation, seasonality, etc.

Which of the following biomes is characterized by the predominance of broad-leaved trees that are adapted to subfreezing temperatures as long as the cold is accompanied by precipitation or snow cover?

For a given biome, the vegetational species are exactly the same regardless of the geographical location. For example the species found in a desert in the United States is exactly the same as species found in the deserts of Africa.

Hardwood trees such as oak, maple, walnut, and cherry are vegetational types of:

Succulents and low-growing, small-leaved shrubs are inhabitants of this biome.

Swamps, bogs, marshes, and moors are all types of:

Desert animals tend to forage at night.

Tropical rain forests are characterized by high annual rainfall and ________.

Broadleaf deciduous trees are characteristic of the taiga.

Climax vegetation always consists of some type of trees.

Eastern North America, south of the northern boreal forest, is dominated by temperate deciduous forests. Within this biome, gradations of annual low and high temperatures and precipitation result in species assemblages such as ________.

Savannas are primarily grasslands with:

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