Question 1

The Southern Hemisphere has no equivalent of the arctic tundra because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it has no latitudes near the poles. 
B)  it has insufficient altitudes. 
C)  it has no land in the proper latitudes. 
D)  it is too close to the sun during the winter. 
E)  it has an inhospitable temperature. 
A)  it has no latitudes near the poles. 
B)  it has insufficient altitudes. 
C)  it has no land in the proper latitudes. 
D)  it is too close to the sun during the winter. 
E)  it has an inhospitable temperature.

Question 2

A layer of permanently frozen ground is called permafrost.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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
-found on the northwestern coast of North America

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Small lakes and ponds usually lack a profundal zone.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following characteristics applies to biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  usually confined to a relatively small geographical area 
B)  encompass interacting landscapes 
C)  level of ecological organization preceding (lower than) ecosystem 
D)  boundaries extend beyond climate barriers 
E)  regions with similar climate, but different plants, animals, and soil 
A)  usually confined to a relatively small geographical area 
B)  encompass interacting landscapes 
C)  level of ecological organization preceding (lower than) ecosystem 
D)  boundaries extend beyond climate barriers 
E)  regions with similar climate, but different plants, animals, and soil

Question 6

The United States is part of the Palearctic realm.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Overgrazing in savannas by domestic animals has contributed to the conversion of parts of this ecosystem to:

Accepted Answer

A)  chaparral. 
B)  grassland. 
C)  desert. 
D)  taiga. 
E)  ecotones. 
A)  chaparral. 
B)  grassland. 
C)  desert. 
D)  taiga. 
E)  ecotones.

Question 8

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 permafrost

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Microscopic algae typically fall under the classification of:

Accepted Answer

A)  nekton. 
B)  phytoplankton. 
C)  zooplankton. 
D)  benthos. 
E)  profundal microorganisms. 
A)  nekton. 
B)  phytoplankton. 
C)  zooplankton. 
D)  benthos. 
E)  profundal microorganisms.

Question 10

Select the false statement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Biomes near the poles have less rainfall than biomes on the equator. 
B)  Altitude can result in biomes that are not characteristic for a particular latitude. 
C)  Deserts have less rainfall due to their distance from the ocean. 
D)  Rainforests occur in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. 
E)  Deserts occur in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. 
A)  Biomes near the poles have less rainfall than biomes on the equator. 
B)  Altitude can result in biomes that are not characteristic for a particular latitude. 
C)  Deserts have less rainfall due to their distance from the ocean. 
D)  Rainforests occur in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. 
E)  Deserts occur in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

Question 11

The boreal forest biome does not contain deciduous trees.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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
-vegetation is mostly evergreen shrubs, such as scrub oak

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which biome has the longest growing season?

Accepted Answer

A)  tundra 
B)  taiga 
C)  grassland 
D)  temperate deciduous forest 
E)  tropical rain forest 
A)  tundra 
B)  taiga 
C)  grassland 
D)  temperate deciduous forest 
E)  tropical rain forest

Question 14

Tundra soils are usually __________ and have __________ in the uppermost layer of soil.

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrient poor; little organic litter 
B)  nutrient rich; much organic litter 
C)  frozen; nutrients 
D)  moist; dead plant material 
E)  sandy; high pH 
A)  nutrient poor; little organic litter 
B)  nutrient rich; much organic litter 
C)  frozen; nutrients 
D)  moist; dead plant material 
E)  sandy; high pH

Question 15

Much precipitation in the tropical rain forest is derived from:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation from lakes. 
B)  evaporation from rivers. 
C)  groundwater. 
D)  transpiration. 
E)  translocation. 
A)  evaporation from lakes. 
B)  evaporation from rivers. 
C)  groundwater. 
D)  transpiration. 
E)  translocation.

Question 16

Figure 56-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Which of the lakes in Figure 56-2 may have a thermocline?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  1 and 3 
E)  2 and 4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  1 and 3 
E)  2 and 4

Question 17

Figure 56-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Based on the temperature range and precipitation, the area on Figure 56-1 labeled 3 represents which of the following biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  savanna 
B)  temperate deciduous forest 
C)  temperate rain forest 
D)  taiga 
E)  tundra 
A)  savanna 
B)  temperate deciduous forest 
C)  temperate rain forest 
D)  taiga 
E)  tundra

Question 18

Dense coastal fog is characteristic of the temperate deciduous forest biome.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Based on the temperature range and precipitation, the area on Figure 56-1 labeled 5 represents which of the following biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  savanna 
B)  temperate deciduous forest 
C)  temperate rain forest 
D)  taiga 
E)  tundra 
A)  savanna 
B)  temperate deciduous forest 
C)  temperate rain forest 
D)  taiga 
E)  tundra

Question 20

This environment is characterized by high nutrient inputs and by relatively great fluctuations in salinity and temperature:

Accepted Answer

A)  a river. 
B)  an estuary. 
C)  a freshwater wetland. 
D)  a large lake. 
E)  the oceanic province. 
A)  a river. 
B)  an estuary. 
C)  a freshwater wetland. 
D)  a large lake. 
E)  the oceanic province.

Exam 56: Ecology and the Geography of Life

The Southern Hemisphere has no equivalent of the arctic tundra because:

A layer of permanently frozen ground is called permafrost. ____________________

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 -found on the northwestern coast of North America

Small lakes and ponds usually lack a profundal zone. ____________________

Which of the following characteristics applies to biomes?

The United States is part of the Palearctic realm. ____________________

Overgrazing in savannas by domestic animals has contributed to the conversion of parts of this ecosystem to:

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 permafrost

Microscopic algae typically fall under the classification of:

Select the false statement.

The boreal forest biome does not contain deciduous trees. ____________________

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 -vegetation is mostly evergreen shrubs, such as scrub oak

Which biome has the longest growing season?

Tundra soils are usually __________ and have __________ in the uppermost layer of soil.

Much precipitation in the tropical rain forest is derived from:

Figure 56-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Which of the lakes in Figure 56-2 may have a thermocline?

Figure 56-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Based on the temperature range and precipitation, the area on Figure 56-1 labeled 3 represents which of the following biomes?

Dense coastal fog is characteristic of the temperate deciduous forest biome. ____________________

Based on the temperature range and precipitation, the area on Figure 56-1 labeled 5 represents which of the following biomes?

This environment is characterized by high nutrient inputs and by relatively great fluctuations in salinity and temperature:

A View of Life

Atoms and Molecules: the Chemical Basis of Life

The Chemistry of Life: Organic Compounds

Organization of the Cell

Biological Membranes

Cell Communication

Energy and Metabolism

How Cells Make Atp: Energy-Releasing Pathways

Photosynthesis: Capturing Light Energy

Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis

The Basic Principles of Heredity

Dna: the Carrier of Genetic Information

Gene Expression

Gene Regulation

Dna Technology and Genomics

Human Genetics and the Human Genome

Developmental Genetics

Introduction to Darwinian Evolution

Evolutionary Change in Populations

Speciation and Macroevolution

The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life

The Evolution of Primates

Understanding Diversity: Systematics

Viruses and Subviral Agents

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

The Fungi

An Introduction to Animal Diversity

Sponges, Cnidarians, Ctenophores, and Protostomes

The Deuterostomes

Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

Leaf Structure and Function

Stem Structure and Transport

Roots and Mineral Nutrition

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Plant Developmental Responses to External and Internal Signals

Animal Structure and Function: an Introduction

Protection, Support, and Movement

Neural Signaling

Neural Regulation

Sensory Systems

Internal Transport

The Immune System: Internal Defense

Gas Exchange

Processing Food and Nutrition

Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes

Endocrine Regulation

Reproduction

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Introduction to Ecology: Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems and the Biosphere

Biological Diversity and Conservation Biology

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