Question 1

Topsoil is richest in

Accepted Answer

A) minerals 
B) sand. 
C) clay. 
D) organic matter 
E) none of these 
A) minerals 
B) sand. 
C) clay. 
D) organic matter 
E) none of these

Question 2

Questions refer to the figure above illustrating the earth's biogeographic realms.
  
-The Nearctic realm is designated by

Accepted Answer

A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
E) E. 
A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
E) E.

Question 3

The two elements associated with acid deposition are

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen and oxygen. 
B) sulfur and oxygen. 
C) nitrogen and sulfur. 
D) carbon and oxygen. 
E) nitrogen and carbon. 
A) nitrogen and oxygen. 
B) sulfur and oxygen. 
C) nitrogen and sulfur. 
D) carbon and oxygen. 
E) nitrogen and carbon.

Question 4

A thermal inversion refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a layer of cool air trapped underneath a warm-air layer. 
B) the temperature of the atmosphere above land as opposed to the temperature of the atmosphere above bodies of water. 
C) a temperature-induced change in weather patterns. 
D) the cooling of the atmosphere at night. 
E) abnormal temperature changes in a season. 
A) a layer of cool air trapped underneath a warm-air layer. 
B) the temperature of the atmosphere above land as opposed to the temperature of the atmosphere above bodies of water. 
C) a temperature-induced change in weather patterns. 
D) the cooling of the atmosphere at night. 
E) abnormal temperature changes in a season.

Question 5

Which factor has the least effect on the amount of incoming light that strikes an area?

Accepted Answer

A) latitude 
B) temperature 
C) the slope of the land that is exposed to the incoming light 
D) the amount of cloud cover 
E) season 
A) latitude 
B) temperature 
C) the slope of the land that is exposed to the incoming light 
D) the amount of cloud cover 
E) season

Question 6

Which soil type has the most minerals?

Accepted Answer

A) gravel 
B) sand 
C) clay 
D) humus 
E) silt 
A) gravel 
B) sand 
C) clay 
D) humus 
E) silt

Question 7

Oceans cover what portion of the earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 10 percent 
B) more than 80 percent 
C) about 50 percent 
D) approximately 70 percent 
E) barely 20 percent 
A) less than 10 percent 
B) more than 80 percent 
C) about 50 percent 
D) approximately 70 percent 
E) barely 20 percent

Question 8

Questions refer to the figure above illustrating the earth's biogeographic realms.
  
-The Oriental realm is designated by

Accepted Answer

A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
E) E. 
A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
E) E.

Question 9

Which of the following factors is most important in determining the type of biomes found in a particular region?

Accepted Answer

A) soil type 
B) light intensity 
C) temperature 
D) type of animals in the region 
E) wind patterns 
A) soil type 
B) light intensity 
C) temperature 
D) type of animals in the region 
E) wind patterns

Question 10

What is NOT true regarding chlorofluorocarbons?

Accepted Answer

A) They are major destroyers of ozone. 
B) They release oxygen when they absorb UV light. 
C) They have been used as coolants and in solvents. 
D) They release chlorine radicals 
E) One of their chlorine atoms can degrade thousands of ozone molecules. 
A) They are major destroyers of ozone. 
B) They release oxygen when they absorb UV light. 
C) They have been used as coolants and in solvents. 
D) They release chlorine radicals 
E) One of their chlorine atoms can degrade thousands of ozone molecules.

Question 11

El Niño is a recurring weather phenomenon that

Accepted Answer

A) increases global warming. 
B) stabilizes world climates. 
C) produces a fluctuation in global climates. 
D) depletes the ozone layer. 
E) increases oceanic productivity. 
A) increases global warming. 
B) stabilizes world climates. 
C) produces a fluctuation in global climates. 
D) depletes the ozone layer. 
E) increases oceanic productivity.

Exam 48: The Biosphere

Topsoil is richest in

Questions refer to the figure above illustrating the earth's biogeographic realms. -The Nearctic realm is designated by

The two elements associated with acid deposition are

A thermal inversion refers to

Which factor has the least effect on the amount of incoming light that strikes an area?

Which soil type has the most minerals?

Oceans cover what portion of the earth's surface?

Questions refer to the figure above illustrating the earth's biogeographic realms. -The Oriental realm is designated by

Which of the following factors is most important in determining the type of biomes found in a particular region?

What is NOT true regarding chlorofluorocarbons?

El Niño is a recurring weather phenomenon that

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

A Closer Look at Cell Membranes

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

Energy-Releasing Pathways

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Controls Over Genes

Recombinant Dna and Genetic Engineering

The Macroevolutionary Puzzle

Emergence of Evolutionary Thought

Organizing Information About Species

The Origin and Evolution of Life

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protists the Simplest Eukaryotes

Plants

Fungi

Animals: the Invertebrates

Animal Evolution the Chordates

Human Evolution: a Case Study

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Reproduction

Plant Growth and Development

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Protection, Support, and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

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Animal Reproductive Systems

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