Question 1

The transition zone between biomes is called an ecotone.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which biome has the fewest kinds of species?

Accepted Answer

A)  tundra 
B)  taiga 
C)  grassland 
D)  desert 
E)  It is not possible to determine this based on the information provided. 
A)  tundra 
B)  taiga 
C)  grassland 
D)  desert 
E)  It is not possible to determine this based on the information provided.

Question 3

The term nekton refers to bottom-dwelling organisms in an aquatic ecosystem.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

For coral reefs to form in tropical waters, it is necessary for the coral animals to live in symbiosis with:

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria. 
B)  parrot fish. 
C)  zooxanthellae. 
D)  sea urchins. 
E)  kelp. 
A)  bacteria. 
B)  parrot fish. 
C)  zooxanthellae. 
D)  sea urchins. 
E)  kelp.

Question 5

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 in Europe and the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which biome is characterized by an abundance of trees that lose all of their leaves at a specific time of year?

Accepted Answer

A)  taiga only 
B)  tropical rain forest only 
C)  temperate rain forest only 
D)  temperate deciduous forest only 
E)  both the temperate and tropical rain forests 
A)  taiga only 
B)  tropical rain forest only 
C)  temperate rain forest only 
D)  temperate deciduous forest only 
E)  both the temperate and tropical rain forests

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
-found in the area around the Mediterranean Sea

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The __________ biome is found in states such as Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and other Midwestern states, and is characterized by thick, rich soils, and a thick mat of sod.

Accepted Answer

A)  savannah 
B)  tallgrass prairie 
C)  taiga 
D)  temperate deciduous forest 
E)  chaparral 
A)  savannah 
B)  tallgrass prairie 
C)  taiga 
D)  temperate deciduous forest 
E)  chaparral

Question 10

The oceanic province is that part of the ocean that overlies the continental shelf.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The __________ realm has long been separated from other land masses and is the area in which marsupials are particularly common.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethiopian 
B)  Palearctic 
C)  Nearctic 
D)  Oriental 
E)  Australian 
A)  Ethiopian 
B)  Palearctic 
C)  Nearctic 
D)  Oriental 
E)  Australian

Question 12

Describe and diagram the various zones and provinces in the ocean.What adaptations to these variable conditions are seen in the biota that inhabit these regions?

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Neritic province o

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
-dense coastal fog augments the precipitation

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The most productive region of a lake is the __________ zone.

Accepted Answer

A)  neritic 
B)  limnetic 
C)  profundal 
D)  littoral 
E)  oceanic 
A)  neritic 
B)  limnetic 
C)  profundal 
D)  littoral 
E)  oceanic

Question 15

The hadal zone is that part of the benthic environment deeper than 6000 m.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Adaptations found in inhabitants of the rocky intertidal zone include:

Accepted Answer

A)  soft bodies. 
B)  an anchor or some other means of attachment. 
C)  strong swimming abilities. 
D)  active burrowing. 
E)  delicate outer coverings or bodies. 
A)  soft bodies. 
B)  an anchor or some other means of attachment. 
C)  strong swimming abilities. 
D)  active burrowing. 
E)  delicate outer coverings or bodies.

Question 17

All of the following are sources of environmental damage in desert biomes except:

Accepted Answer

A)  people driving across the desert in four-wheel drive vehicles 
B)  poaching 
C)  irrigation of desert soils 
D)  increased groundwater consumption by desert cities 
E)  aquifer buildup 
A)  people driving across the desert in four-wheel drive vehicles 
B)  poaching 
C)  irrigation of desert soils 
D)  increased groundwater consumption by desert cities 
E)  aquifer buildup

Question 18

Sponges and brittle stars are members of the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Currently, much commercial lumber and wood products come from which biome?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Compared to soils of other ecosystems, desert soils are characterized as having:

Accepted Answer

A)  high amounts of organic material and low mineral content. 
B)  low amounts of organic material and low mineral content. 
C)  high amounts of organic material and high mineral content. 
D)  low amounts of organic material and high mineral content. 
E)  moderate levels of both organic material and minerals. 
A)  high amounts of organic material and low mineral content. 
B)  low amounts of organic material and low mineral content. 
C)  high amounts of organic material and high mineral content. 
D)  low amounts of organic material and high mineral content. 
E)  moderate levels of both organic material and minerals.

Exam 56: Ecology and the Geography of Life

The transition zone between biomes is called an ecotone. ____________________

Which biome has the fewest kinds of species?

The term nekton refers to bottom-dwelling organisms in an aquatic ecosystem. ____________________

For coral reefs to form in tropical waters, it is necessary for the coral animals to live in symbiosis with:

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 in Europe and the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States

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

Which biome is characterized by an abundance of trees that lose all of their leaves at a specific time of year?

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 in the area around the Mediterranean Sea

The __________ biome is found in states such as Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and other Midwestern states, and is characterized by thick, rich soils, and a thick mat of sod.

The oceanic province is that part of the ocean that overlies the continental shelf. ____________________

The __________ realm has long been separated from other land masses and is the area in which marsupials are particularly common.

Describe and diagram the various zones and provinces in the ocean.What adaptations to these variable conditions are seen in the biota that inhabit these regions?

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 -dense coastal fog augments the precipitation

The most productive region of a lake is the __________ zone.

The hadal zone is that part of the benthic environment deeper than 6000 m. ____________________

Adaptations found in inhabitants of the rocky intertidal zone include:

All of the following are sources of environmental damage in desert biomes except:

Sponges and brittle stars are members of the:

Currently, much commercial lumber and wood products come from which biome?

Compared to soils of other ecosystems, desert soils are characterized as having:

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