Question 1

The temperate broad-leaved forest has become the most supportive of human occupation of any major biome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the graph of precipitation and temperature, desert biomes would fall in the area marked by the letter:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

In the graph of precipitation and temperature, the area marked D has a rev: 02_25_2015_QC_CS-7355

Accepted Answer

A)  Wide precipitation range and narrow temperature range 
B)  Narrow precipitation and temperature range 
C)  Wide precipitation and temperature range 
D)  Wide temperature range and narrow precipitation range 
E)  None of the choices is correct 
A)  Wide precipitation range and narrow temperature range 
B)  Narrow precipitation and temperature range 
C)  Wide precipitation and temperature range 
D)  Wide temperature range and narrow precipitation range 
E)  None of the choices is correct

Question 4

Oxygen levels are lowest in what section in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Wetlands perform a major ecosystem service of trapping and filtering water as it passes through the wetland area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What marine ecosystem is most similar to a tropical rainforest in terms of diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estuary 
B)  Littoral zone 
C)  Pelagic zone 
D)  Coral reef 
A)  Estuary 
B)  Littoral zone 
C)  Pelagic zone 
D)  Coral reef

Question 7

What environmental factor does not change between "b" and "e" in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  Light penetration 
B)  Temperature 
C)  Nutrient availability 
D)  Oxygen content 
E)  All of these change between "b" and "e." 
A)  Light penetration 
B)  Temperature 
C)  Nutrient availability 
D)  Oxygen content 
E)  All of these change between "b" and "e."

Question 8

The biome type that has lost the greatest percentage of its original area due to human activities is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate conifer forest 
B)  Tropical rainforest 
C)  Temperate deciduous forest 
D)  Temperate grassland 
E)  Tropical grassland 
A)  Temperate conifer forest 
B)  Tropical rainforest 
C)  Temperate deciduous forest 
D)  Temperate grassland 
E)  Tropical grassland

Question 9

Which type of wetland is noted for producing peat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Swamps 
B)  Marshes 
C)  Bogs and fens 
D)  Estuaries 
E)  Coastal areas 
A)  Swamps 
B)  Marshes 
C)  Bogs and fens 
D)  Estuaries 
E)  Coastal areas

Question 10

An ecologist from your school who specializes in temperate forest ecology is touring the rainforests of Peru. You are giving her the first tour of the primary forest and she comments on the differences she notices between this ecosystem and the temperate ecosystem she is familiar with. Relate three of the differences she noted and explain what factors in each ecosystem lead to the differences.

Accepted Answer

Tropical rainforests: 1) nutrient-poor s

Question 11

Many people in the United States take trips in the spring to see annual flowers that grow and flower before they are shaded by canopy. Where are these people going?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deserts after winter rain showers 
B)  Prairies or grasslands 
C)  Tropical rainforests 
D)  Temperate deciduous forests 
E)  Boreal forests 
A)  Deserts after winter rain showers 
B)  Prairies or grasslands 
C)  Tropical rainforests 
D)  Temperate deciduous forests 
E)  Boreal forests

Question 12

Mangrove trees are found along ________________ shorelines.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical freshwater 
B)  Tropical saltwater 
C)  Temperate freshwater 
D)  Temperate saltwater 
E)  Tropical and temperate saltwater 
A)  Tropical freshwater 
B)  Tropical saltwater 
C)  Temperate freshwater 
D)  Temperate saltwater 
E)  Tropical and temperate saltwater

Question 13

Cloud forests are found in the ________ areas in tropical regions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hot coastal 
B)  Cool mountainous 
C)  Cool plains 
D)  Low elevation 
E)  Valley 
A)  Hot coastal 
B)  Cool mountainous 
C)  Cool plains 
D)  Low elevation 
E)  Valley

Question 14

Morpheus, Trinity, and Neo are on the wet western coast of North America and as they look around, they see lots of mosses, lichens, and ferns covering the tree branches. Condensation from fog on the leaves is a major form of precipitation. Where are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate rainforest 
B)  Boreal forest 
C)  Tropical rainforest 
D)  Southern pine forest 
E)  Tropical savannah 
A)  Temperate rainforest 
B)  Boreal forest 
C)  Tropical rainforest 
D)  Southern pine forest 
E)  Tropical savannah

Question 15

Soils in tropical rainforests are

Accepted Answer

A)  thin. 
B)  nutrient poor. 
C)  nutrient rich. 
D)  thin and nutrient poor. 
E)  thin and nutrient rich. 
A)  thin. 
B)  nutrient poor. 
C)  nutrient rich. 
D)  thin and nutrient poor. 
E)  thin and nutrient rich.

Question 16

Ecologically, barrier islands are not good places for development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Rainforests

Accepted Answer

A)  are only found in the tropical latitudes. 
B)  can be either temperate or tropical. 
A)  are only found in the tropical latitudes. 
B)  can be either temperate or tropical.

Question 18

Location of specific biomes can be predicted based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  The coriolis effect 
B)  The second law of thermodynamics 
C)  Precipitation and temperature 
D)  Seasonal variations in sunspots 
E)  Large landforms in the area 
A)  The coriolis effect 
B)  The second law of thermodynamics 
C)  Precipitation and temperature 
D)  Seasonal variations in sunspots 
E)  Large landforms in the area

Question 19

Deserts are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  An absence of vegetation 
B)  Sand dunes, which cause plants to grow only with difficulty 
C)  Low levels of measurable precipitation 
D)  Their location at 30$\degree$ latitude 
E)  Sand or gravel 
A)  An absence of vegetation 
B)  Sand dunes, which cause plants to grow only with difficulty 
C)  Low levels of measurable precipitation 
D)  Their location at 30$\degree$ latitude 
E)  Sand or gravel

Question 20

A biome absent from Europe is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate deciduous forest 
B)  Alpine tundra 
C)  Desert 
D)  Tropical rainforest 
E)  Temperate rainforest 
A)  Temperate deciduous forest 
B)  Alpine tundra 
C)  Desert 
D)  Tropical rainforest 
E)  Temperate rainforest

Exam 5: Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

The temperate broad-leaved forest has become the most supportive of human occupation of any major biome.

In the graph of precipitation and temperature, desert biomes would fall in the area marked by the letter:

In the graph of precipitation and temperature, the area marked D has a rev: 02_25_2015_QC_CS-7355

Oxygen levels are lowest in what section in the diagram?

Wetlands perform a major ecosystem service of trapping and filtering water as it passes through the wetland area.

What marine ecosystem is most similar to a tropical rainforest in terms of diversity?

What environmental factor does not change between "b" and "e" in the diagram?

The biome type that has lost the greatest percentage of its original area due to human activities is the

Which type of wetland is noted for producing peat?

Many people in the United States take trips in the spring to see annual flowers that grow and flower before they are shaded by canopy. Where are these people going?

Mangrove trees are found along ________________ shorelines.

Cloud forests are found in the ________ areas in tropical regions.

Morpheus, Trinity, and Neo are on the wet western coast of North America and as they look around, they see lots of mosses, lichens, and ferns covering the tree branches. Condensation from fog on the leaves is a major form of precipitation. Where are they?

Soils in tropical rainforests are

Ecologically, barrier islands are not good places for development.

Rainforests

Location of specific biomes can be predicted based on:

Deserts are characterized by

A biome absent from Europe is the:

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