Question 1

Extensive epiphytes are found in the tropical dry forests.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain the changes in vegetation observed with increasing elevation.BONUS: Compare this to changes in vegetation with latitude.

Accepted Answer

If one were to start at low elevation in

Question 3

Figure 56-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Using Figure 56-1, what is the annual precipitation and temperature range for a temperate rain forest?

Accepted Answer

A)  300-400 cm/yr precipitation and 20-30  $\degree$C 
B)  200-300 cm/yr precipitation and 20-30  $\degree$C 
C)  200-300 cm/yr precipitation and 10-20  $\degree$C 
D)  150-250 cm/yr precipitation and 10-20  $\degree$C 
E)  150-250 cm/yr precipitation and 20-30  $\degree$C 
A)  300-400 cm/yr precipitation and 20-30  $\degree$C 
B)  200-300 cm/yr precipitation and 20-30  $\degree$C 
C)  200-300 cm/yr precipitation and 10-20  $\degree$C 
D)  150-250 cm/yr precipitation and 10-20  $\degree$C 
E)  150-250 cm/yr precipitation and 20-30  $\degree$C

Question 4

MATCHING
Match the biome with its description.
a.chaparral
f.temperate grassland
b.desert
g.temperate rain forest
c.savanna
h.tropical rain forest
d.taiga
i.tundra
e.temperate deciduous forest
-characterized by vegetation arranged in emergent and understory layers

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the biome with its description.
a.chaparral
f.temperate grassland
b.desert
g.temperate...

Question 5

The dominant vegetation of the temperate rain forest includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sitka spruce. 
B)  western red cedar. 
C)  beech. 
D)  Douglas fir. 
E)  western hemlock. 
A)  Sitka spruce. 
B)  western red cedar. 
C)  beech. 
D)  Douglas fir. 
E)  western hemlock.

Question 6

The biotic community that characterizes the arctic tundra would include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  migrating herbivores, small mammals, and mosquitoes. 
B)  foxes, wolves, and hares. 
C)  owls, oxen, and lemmings. 
D)  mosses, lichens, and dwarf woody plants. 
E)  nuthatches, turtles, and garter snakes 
A)  migrating herbivores, small mammals, and mosquitoes. 
B)  foxes, wolves, and hares. 
C)  owls, oxen, and lemmings. 
D)  mosses, lichens, and dwarf woody plants. 
E)  nuthatches, turtles, and garter snakes

Question 7

There are no trees in the tundra because:

Accepted Answer

A)  of the short growing season. 
B)  of the limited supply of nutrients in the soil. 
C)  permafrost limits the depth to which roots penetrate. 
D)  of limited precipitation. 
E)  of low temperatures. 
A)  of the short growing season. 
B)  of the limited supply of nutrients in the soil. 
C)  permafrost limits the depth to which roots penetrate. 
D)  of limited precipitation. 
E)  of low temperatures.

Question 8

The Southern Hemisphere has no alpine tundra.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

MATCHING
Match the biome with its description.
a.chaparral
f.temperate grassland
b.desert
g.temperate rain forest
c.savanna
h.tropical rain forest
d.taiga
i.tundra
e.temperate deciduous forest
-classified as either alpine or arctic

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the biome with its description.
a.chaparral
f.temperate grassland
b.desert
g.temperate...

Question 10

The __________ contains the greatest volume of ocean water.

Accepted Answer

A)  oceanic province 
B)  intertidal zone 
C)  euphotic zone 
D)  neritic province 
E)  limnetic zone 
A)  oceanic province 
B)  intertidal zone 
C)  euphotic zone 
D)  neritic province 
E)  limnetic zone

Question 11

The greatest proportion of these two biomes has been converted to agriculture:

Accepted Answer

A)  taiga and tropical rain forest. 
B)  tropical rain forest and temperate rain forest. 
C)  temperate deciduous forest and temperate grassland. 
D)  chaparral and tropical rain forest. 
E)  temperate grassland and savanna. 
A)  taiga and tropical rain forest. 
B)  tropical rain forest and temperate rain forest. 
C)  temperate deciduous forest and temperate grassland. 
D)  chaparral and tropical rain forest. 
E)  temperate grassland and savanna.

Question 12

Describe the physical processes that result in the summer and winter stratification in temperate zone lakes.What causes the mixing in the spring and fall? What are major consequences of the winter stratification on the biota of the lake?

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: During the summer,

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the biome with its description.
a.chaparral
f.temperate grassland
b.desert
g.temperate rain forest
c.savanna
h.tropical rain forest
d.taiga
i.tundra
e.temperate deciduous forest
-tropical grassland

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the biome with its description.
a.chaparral
f.temperate grassland
b.desert
g.temperate...

Question 14

MATCHING
Match the biome with its description.
a.chaparral
f.temperate grassland
b.desert
g.temperate rain forest
c.savanna
h.tropical rain forest
d.taiga
i.tundra
e.temperate deciduous forest
-the world's largest biome

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the biome with its description.
a.chaparral
f.temperate grassland
b.desert
g.temperate...

Question 15

The Southern Hemisphere lacks which of the following biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  tundra 
B)  taiga 
C)  savanna 
D)  tundra and taiga 
E)  tundra and savanna 
A)  tundra 
B)  taiga 
C)  savanna 
D)  tundra and taiga 
E)  tundra and savanna

Question 16

__________ is characterized by cold temperatures, little precipitation, and few or no trees.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taiga 
B)  Chaparral 
C)  Savanna 
D)  Tundra 
E)  Desert 
A)  Taiga 
B)  Chaparral 
C)  Savanna 
D)  Tundra 
E)  Desert

Question 17

The exact elevation at which the treeline occurs depends on the __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature; distance from the sun 
B)  altitude; distance from the sun 
C)  elevation; annual precipitation 
D)  latitude; distance from the ocean 
E)  longitude; distance from the equator. 
A)  temperature; distance from the sun 
B)  altitude; distance from the sun 
C)  elevation; annual precipitation 
D)  latitude; distance from the ocean 
E)  longitude; distance from the equator.

Question 18

Figure 56-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Refer to Figure 56-2.Which of the following represents the fall turnover?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 going to 2 
B)  2 going to 3 
C)  3 going to 4 
D)  4 going to 1 
E)  4 going to 2 
A)  1 going to 2 
B)  2 going to 3 
C)  3 going to 4 
D)  4 going to 1 
E)  4 going to 2

Question 19

MATCHING
Match the biome with its description.
a.chaparral
f.temperate grassland
b.desert
g.temperate rain forest
c.savanna
h.tropical rain forest
d.taiga
i.tundra
e.temperate deciduous forest
-has the greatest species richness

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the biome with its description.
a.chaparral
f.temperate grassland
b.desert
g.temperate...

Question 20

All of the following are adaptations of black-tailed prairie dogs except:

Accepted Answer

A)  digestive tracts modified to easily digest seeds and leaves of grasses. 
B)  omnivores. 
C)  live underground. 
D)  hibernate throughout the winter. 
E)  live in large social groups. 
A)  digestive tracts modified to easily digest seeds and leaves of grasses. 
B)  omnivores. 
C)  live underground. 
D)  hibernate throughout the winter. 
E)  live in large social groups.

Exam 56: Ecology and the Geography of Life

Extensive epiphytes are found in the tropical dry forests. ____________________

Explain the changes in vegetation observed with increasing elevation.BONUS: Compare this to changes in vegetation with latitude.

Figure 56-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Using Figure 56-1, what is the annual precipitation and temperature range for a temperate rain forest?

MATCHING Match the biome with its description. a.chaparral f.temperate grassland b.desert g.temperate rain forest c.savanna h.tropical rain forest d.taiga i.tundra e.temperate deciduous forest -characterized by vegetation arranged in emergent and understory layers

The dominant vegetation of the temperate rain forest includes all of the following except:

The biotic community that characterizes the arctic tundra would include all of the following except:

There are no trees in the tundra because:

The Southern Hemisphere has no alpine tundra. ____________________

MATCHING Match the biome with its description. a.chaparral f.temperate grassland b.desert g.temperate rain forest c.savanna h.tropical rain forest d.taiga i.tundra e.temperate deciduous forest -classified as either alpine or arctic

The __________ contains the greatest volume of ocean water.

The greatest proportion of these two biomes has been converted to agriculture:

Describe the physical processes that result in the summer and winter stratification in temperate zone lakes.What causes the mixing in the spring and fall? What are major consequences of the winter stratification on the biota of the lake?

MATCHING Match the biome with its description. a.chaparral f.temperate grassland b.desert g.temperate rain forest c.savanna h.tropical rain forest d.taiga i.tundra e.temperate deciduous forest -tropical grassland

MATCHING Match the biome with its description. a.chaparral f.temperate grassland b.desert g.temperate rain forest c.savanna h.tropical rain forest d.taiga i.tundra e.temperate deciduous forest -the world's largest biome

The Southern Hemisphere lacks which of the following biomes?

__________ is characterized by cold temperatures, little precipitation, and few or no trees.

The exact elevation at which the treeline occurs depends on the __________ and __________.

Figure 56-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Refer to Figure 56-2.Which of the following represents the fall turnover?

MATCHING Match the biome with its description. a.chaparral f.temperate grassland b.desert g.temperate rain forest c.savanna h.tropical rain forest d.taiga i.tundra e.temperate deciduous forest -has the greatest species richness

All of the following are adaptations of black-tailed prairie dogs except:

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Photosynthesis: Capturing Light Energy

Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis

The Basic Principles of Heredity

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Protists

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Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Plant Developmental Responses to External and Internal Signals

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