Question 1

A coastal body of water partly surrounded by land with input from both sea and fresh water is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the limnetic zone. 
B) an estuary. 
C) a freshwater wetland. 
D) the oceanic province. 
A) the limnetic zone. 
B) an estuary. 
C) a freshwater wetland. 
D) the oceanic province.

Question 2

How are temperate rain forests and the boreal forest similar?

Accepted Answer

A) Both have mild winters 
B) Both are dominated by conifers 
C) Both have tree species that are drought adapted 
D) Both experience dense fogs 
A) Both have mild winters 
B) Both are dominated by conifers 
C) Both have tree species that are drought adapted 
D) Both experience dense fogs

Question 3

Freshwater wetlands and estuaries are highly productive and provide enough food to support a variety of organisms.Define a freshwater wetland and an estuary and discuss the ecologically important roles that these ecosystems play.

Accepted Answer

Lands that shallow fresh water covers fo

Question 4

Which the following is found in tropical rain forests,but not in temperate rainforests?

Accepted Answer

A) amphibians 
B) epiphytes 
C) evergreen trees 
D) relatively constant temperature 
A) amphibians 
B) epiphytes 
C) evergreen trees 
D) relatively constant temperature

Question 5

Which of the following organisms would be members of a pioneer community on bare rock ?

Accepted Answer

A) grass 
B) lichens 
C) herbs 
D) ferns 
A) grass 
B) lichens 
C) herbs 
D) ferns

Question 6

Which of the following biomes has the HIGHEST biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A) boreal forest 
B) temperate grassland 
C) temperate rain forest 
D) tropical rain forest 
A) boreal forest 
B) temperate grassland 
C) temperate rain forest 
D) tropical rain forest

Question 7

What conclusion did Darwin come to after observing 14 species of finches in Galápagos Islands ?

Accepted Answer

A) All of the finch species had descended from a single common ancestor. 
B) All of the species descended from 14 different founder finches. 
C) All of the species resembled finches on the South American mainland. 
D) All of the species exhibited identical lifestyles,including diet. 
A) All of the finch species had descended from a single common ancestor. 
B) All of the species descended from 14 different founder finches. 
C) All of the species resembled finches on the South American mainland. 
D) All of the species exhibited identical lifestyles,including diet.

Question 8

The biomes that commonly have fire-adapted species and are known for supporting herds of grazing animals are:

Accepted Answer

A) temperate grassland and temperate deciduous forest. 
B) temperate grassland and savanna. 
C) chaparral and boreal forest. 
D) boreal forest and temperate deciduous forest. 
A) temperate grassland and temperate deciduous forest. 
B) temperate grassland and savanna. 
C) chaparral and boreal forest. 
D) boreal forest and temperate deciduous forest.

Question 9

Which of the following is found at the interface between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems ?

Accepted Answer

A) Estuary 
B) Intertidal zone 
C) Mangrove swamp 
D) All of these choices 
A) Estuary 
B) Intertidal zone 
C) Mangrove swamp 
D) All of these choices

Question 10

Which of the following represents the sequence of primary succession on a bare rock ?

Accepted Answer

A) lichens → mosses → grasses → shrubs → trees 
B) crabgrass → weeds → oak trees → pine trees 
C) crabgrass → horseweed → weeds → pine trees → hardwood trees 
D) grasses → shrubs → poplars → pine trees → oak trees 
A) lichens → mosses → grasses → shrubs → trees 
B) crabgrass → weeds → oak trees → pine trees 
C) crabgrass → horseweed → weeds → pine trees → hardwood trees 
D) grasses → shrubs → poplars → pine trees → oak trees

Question 11

What is the main difference between short and tall grass prairies ?

Accepted Answer

A) One is dominated by grasses and the other is dominated by forbs. 
B) Tall grass prairies receive more rainfall than short grass prairies. 
C) Short grass prairies occur in warmer latitudes than tall grass prairies. 
D) Tall grass prairies typically have colder winters than short grass prairies 
A) One is dominated by grasses and the other is dominated by forbs. 
B) Tall grass prairies receive more rainfall than short grass prairies. 
C) Short grass prairies occur in warmer latitudes than tall grass prairies. 
D) Tall grass prairies typically have colder winters than short grass prairies

Question 12

The deepest zone in a large lake,below where the sunlight penetrates,is the:

Accepted Answer

A) limnetic zone. 
B) littoral zone. 
C) profundal zone. 
D) benthic zone. 
A) limnetic zone. 
B) littoral zone. 
C) profundal zone. 
D) benthic zone.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about wildfires is TRUE ?

Accepted Answer

A) They are always damaging for natural environments. 
B) They release nutrient minerals that were locked in dry organic material. 
C) They encourage the growth of shade-resistant plants. 
D) They result in the destruction of the underground stems and buds of grasses. 
A) They are always damaging for natural environments. 
B) They release nutrient minerals that were locked in dry organic material. 
C) They encourage the growth of shade-resistant plants. 
D) They result in the destruction of the underground stems and buds of grasses.

Question 14

Which of the following biomes is NOT known for its wood and lumber production ?

Accepted Answer

A) temperate rain forest 
B) taiga 
C) chaparral 
D) temperate deciduous forest 
A) temperate rain forest 
B) taiga 
C) chaparral 
D) temperate deciduous forest

Question 15

Which of the following would be considered a biome?

Accepted Answer

A) Lake 
B) bay 
C) Meadow 
D) Desert 
A) Lake 
B) bay 
C) Meadow 
D) Desert

Question 16

Which of the following is characteristic of desert animals ?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to be quite large in size. 
B) They remain inactive during the driest months of the year. 
C) They are active throughout the day and night. 
D) Rodents are the only group of mammals represented in this biome. 
A) They tend to be quite large in size. 
B) They remain inactive during the driest months of the year. 
C) They are active throughout the day and night. 
D) Rodents are the only group of mammals represented in this biome.

Question 17

Which biome is mismatched with the statement that follows it ?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical rain forest: plants grow in layers -- canopy,understory 
B) Tundra: a layer of permafrost 
C) Boreal forest: well suited for agriculture because of short growing season and mineral-poor soil 
D) Tropical grassland: trees and grasses have fire-adapted features such as extensive underground root systems. 
A) Tropical rain forest: plants grow in layers -- canopy,understory 
B) Tundra: a layer of permafrost 
C) Boreal forest: well suited for agriculture because of short growing season and mineral-poor soil 
D) Tropical grassland: trees and grasses have fire-adapted features such as extensive underground root systems.

Question 18

Which biome has considerable organic material in the soil,annual precipitation of 10-30 inches,and periodic wildfires to maintain the dominant vegetation ?

Accepted Answer

A) temperate deciduous forest. 
B) chaparral. 
C) temperate grassland. 
D) boreal forest. 
A) temperate deciduous forest. 
B) chaparral. 
C) temperate grassland. 
D) boreal forest.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about deserts is TRUE ?

Accepted Answer

A) They are the only biome with drought adapted vegetation. 
B) They only occur in subtropical or tropical regions. 
C) They are the only biome with small animals. 
D) They only occur in regions with dry winters and dry summers. 
A) They are the only biome with drought adapted vegetation. 
B) They only occur in subtropical or tropical regions. 
C) They are the only biome with small animals. 
D) They only occur in regions with dry winters and dry summers.

Question 20

The biological community that characterizes the arctic tundra is:
1)migrating herbivores,small mammals,and predatory birds.
2)large trees.
3)mosses,lichens,and dwarf woody plants.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 1 and 3 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 1 and 3

A coastal body of water partly surrounded by land with input from both sea and fresh water is called:

How are temperate rain forests and the boreal forest similar?

Freshwater wetlands and estuaries are highly productive and provide enough food to support a variety of organisms.Define a freshwater wetland and an estuary and discuss the ecologically important roles that these ecosystems play.

Which the following is found in tropical rain forests,but not in temperate rainforests?

Which of the following organisms would be members of a pioneer community on bare rock ?

Which of the following biomes has the HIGHEST biodiversity?

What conclusion did Darwin come to after observing 14 species of finches in Galápagos Islands ?

The biomes that commonly have fire-adapted species and are known for supporting herds of grazing animals are:

Which of the following is found at the interface between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems ?

Which of the following represents the sequence of primary succession on a bare rock ?

What is the main difference between short and tall grass prairies ?

The deepest zone in a large lake,below where the sunlight penetrates,is the:

Which of the following statements about wildfires is TRUE ?

Which of the following biomes is NOT known for its wood and lumber production ?

Which of the following would be considered a biome?

Which of the following is characteristic of desert animals ?

Which biome is mismatched with the statement that follows it ?

Which biome has considerable organic material in the soil,annual precipitation of 10-30 inches,and periodic wildfires to maintain the dominant vegetation ?

Which of the following statements about deserts is TRUE ?

The biological community that characterizes the arctic tundra is: 1)migrating herbivores,small mammals,and predatory birds. 2)large trees. 3)mosses,lichens,and dwarf woody plants.

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Exam 6: Ecosystems and Evolution

A coastal body of water partly surrounded by land with input from both sea and fresh water is called:

How are temperate rain forests and the boreal forest similar?

Freshwater wetlands and estuaries are highly productive and provide enough food to support a variety of organisms.Define a freshwater wetland and an estuary and discuss the ecologically important roles that these ecosystems play.

Which the following is found in tropical rain forests,but not in temperate rainforests?

Which of the following organisms would be members of a pioneer community on bare rock ?

Which of the following biomes has the HIGHEST biodiversity?

What conclusion did Darwin come to after observing 14 species of finches in Galápagos Islands ?

The biomes that commonly have fire-adapted species and are known for supporting herds of grazing animals are:

Which of the following is found at the interface between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems ?

Which of the following represents the sequence of primary succession on a bare rock ?

What is the main difference between short and tall grass prairies ?

The deepest zone in a large lake,below where the sunlight penetrates,is the:

Which of the following statements about wildfires is TRUE ?

Which of the following biomes is NOT known for its wood and lumber production ?

Which of the following would be considered a biome?

Which of the following is characteristic of desert animals ?

Which biome is mismatched with the statement that follows it ?

Which biome has considerable organic material in the soil,annual precipitation of 10-30 inches,and periodic wildfires to maintain the dominant vegetation ?

Which of the following statements about deserts is TRUE ?

The biological community that characterizes the arctic tundra is: 1)migrating herbivores,small mammals,and predatory birds. 2)large trees. 3)mosses,lichens,and dwarf woody plants.

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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