Exam 47: The Biosphere

Classification.Respond to the following statements with reference to the five biomes listed below. a.tundra b.grassland c.desert d.taiga e.savanna -Variable daily temperatures and plants that are highly resistant to desiccation characterize this biome.

MATCHING Matching.Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. a.northern coniferous forest b.increases oceanic productivity c.mosaics of tall, coarse grasses, shrubs, and low trees; even, humid forests; high rainfall d.stratified on rocky coasts e.includes sediments and rocks on the ocean bottom f.stratified communities with vines, orchids, and monkeys, and nutrient-poor soil g.chemoautotrophs are the primary producers h.dwarf willows, mosses, lichens, caribou, and permafrost i.nurseries of the oceans j.a large region characterized by its large array of dominant primary producers -taiga

In dry shrublands

A mountain rain shadow is the

The following questions refer to the figure above illustrating the stratifications of a lake in a temperate region. -The profundal zone is indicated by

Classification.Respond to the following statements with reference to the five biomes listed below. a.tundra b.chaparral c.desert d.taiga e.deciduous forest -This biome would be most likely to have a black oak.

The global pattern of air circulation begins at

Reef systems

Water draining from the land mixes with seawater carried in on tides in which of the following?

Classification.Respond to the following statements with reference to the five biomes listed below. a.tundra b.chaparral c.desert d.taiga e.deciduous forest -In summer, a __________ prevents upper and lower waters from mixing.

Classification.Respond to the following statements with reference to the five biomes listed below. a.tundra b.chaparral c.desert d.taiga e.deciduous forest -From the equator to latitudes 10 $\degree$ north and south, high rainfall, high humidity, and mild temperatures can support __________.

MATCHING Matching.Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. a.northern coniferous forest b.increases oceanic productivity c.mosaics of tall, coarse grasses, shrubs, and low trees; even, humid forests; high rainfall d.stratified on rocky coasts e.includes sediments and rocks on the ocean bottom f.stratified communities with vines, orchids, and monkeys, and nutrient-poor soil g.chemoautotrophs are the primary producers h.dwarf willows, mosses, lichens, caribou, and permafrost i.nurseries of the oceans j.a large region characterized by its large array of dominant primary producers -hydrothermal ecosystem

The poor fishing off the coast of Peru associated with El Niño is related to oceanic

Which biome is a treeless plain that occurs around the Arctic Circle?

Classification.Respond to the following statements with reference to the five biomes listed below. a.tundra b.chaparral c.desert d.taiga e.deciduous forest -Considering the history of the Earth, would the water flow and precipitation patterns have been as they are now?

MATCHING Matching.Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. a.northern coniferous forest b.increases oceanic productivity c.mosaics of tall, coarse grasses, shrubs, and low trees; even, humid forests; high rainfall d.stratified on rocky coasts e.includes sediments and rocks on the ocean bottom f.stratified communities with vines, orchids, and monkeys, and nutrient-poor soil g.chemoautotrophs are the primary producers h.dwarf willows, mosses, lichens, caribou, and permafrost i.nurseries of the oceans j.a large region characterized by its large array of dominant primary producers -savanna

All of the following are true regarding coral reefs EXCEPT that they

Classification.Respond to the following statements with reference to the five biomes listed below. a.tundra b.grassland c.desert d.taiga e.savanna -A community composed of herbaceous plants, no trees, a very short growing season, and relatively few animal species is likely to be this biome.

Deserts are usually found between what latitudes?

Classification.Respond to the following statements with reference to the five biomes listed below. a.tundra b.chaparral c.desert d.taiga e.deciduous forest -An __________ is an enclosed coastal region where seawater mixes with nutrient-rich fresh water from rivers and streams.