Question 1

Describe the three groups of living organisms in marine ecosystems (categorized based on where or how they live), providing an example of each. ​

Accepted Answer

Plankton (phytoplankton, zooplankton)are

Question 2

In the western U.S., thick, scrubby, Mediterranean-type woodland is called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the western U.S., thick, scrubby, Mediterranean-type...

Question 3

The ecological efficiency of herbivores and carnivores is estimated by most authorities to be roughly ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) 1 percent 
B) 10 percent ​ 
C) 30 percent ​ 
D) 60 percent ​ 
E) 90 percent 
A) 1 percent 
B) 10 percent ​ 
C) 30 percent ​ 
D) 60 percent ​ 
E) 90 percent

Question 4

The nonliving environment is not technically part of the ecosystem of a species. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Plants or animals that people have introduced to a place that is not their native environment, where they outcompete native species and reproduce in great numbers, are called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) xerophytes 
B) invasive exotic species ​ 
C) omnivores ​ 
D) epiphytes ​ 
E) specialists ​ 
A) xerophytes 
B) invasive exotic species ​ 
C) omnivores ​ 
D) epiphytes ​ 
E) specialists ​

Question 6

Any animal that relies on only one or two sources of food is known as a(n)_______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Any animal that relies on only one...

Question 7

Formation of new organic matter through photosynthesis by autotrophs is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) net production 
B) gross production ​ 
C) secondary production ​ 
D) primary production ​ 
E) thermodynamic production ​ 
A) net production 
B) gross production ​ 
C) secondary production ​ 
D) primary production ​ 
E) thermodynamic production ​

Question 8

Short-grass prairies ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) are often cultivated without irrigation 
B) grow in areas where the subsoil is permanently dry ​ 
C) cannot support grazing animals ​ 
D) tend to coincide with areas of tropical monsoon climate ​ 
E) only occur in the Southern Hemisphere ​ 
A) are often cultivated without irrigation 
B) grow in areas where the subsoil is permanently dry ​ 
C) cannot support grazing animals ​ 
D) tend to coincide with areas of tropical monsoon climate ​ 
E) only occur in the Southern Hemisphere ​

Question 9

Which of these is an example of an autotroph (producer)?

Accepted Answer

A) animals 
B) plants 
C) minerals 
D) nutrients 
E) omnivores 
A) animals 
B) plants 
C) minerals 
D) nutrients 
E) omnivores

Question 10

Describe how the process of primary succession can progress from a bare, lifeless substrate to a climax community. ​

Accepted Answer

A pioneer community invades the bare sub

Question 11

Tropical grasslands differ from midlatitude grasslands in that ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the environmental control factor of fire is insignificant 
B) savanna grasses are very short ​ 
C) tropical grassland includes a scattering of trees ​ 
D) tropical grasslands terminate rather abruptly against rain forest ​ 
E) the tropical grasslands support grazing animals ​ 
A) the environmental control factor of fire is insignificant 
B) savanna grasses are very short ​ 
C) tropical grassland includes a scattering of trees ​ 
D) tropical grasslands terminate rather abruptly against rain forest ​ 
E) the tropical grasslands support grazing animals ​

Question 12

A pioneer community invades bare substrate during ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) primary succession 
B) secondary succession ​ 
C) climax succession ​ 
D) nutrient cycles ​ 
E) primary productivity ​ 
A) primary succession 
B) secondary succession ​ 
C) climax succession ​ 
D) nutrient cycles ​ 
E) primary productivity ​

Question 13

Ecologists refer to natural processes (such as forest fires or landslides)that destroy or damage a great deal of existing vegetation as ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) gap creation 
B) mosaics ​ 
C) succession ​ 
D) ecological niches ​ 
E) krummholz ​ 
A) gap creation 
B) mosaics ​ 
C) succession ​ 
D) ecological niches ​ 
E) krummholz ​

Question 14

In highlands, topography influences ecosystems by limiting the number of microclimates present to only one or two.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Monsoon rainforests have a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The formation of new organic material at the consumer level is termed ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) net productivity 
B) gross productivity ​ 
C) primary productivity ​ 
D) secondary productivity ​ 
E) thermodynamics productivity ​ 
A) net productivity 
B) gross productivity ​ 
C) primary productivity ​ 
D) secondary productivity ​ 
E) thermodynamics productivity ​

Question 17

The final result in the process of succession is a(n)_______________ community in equilibrium with the environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The final result in the process of...

Question 18

The total amount of living material in an ecosystem is referred to as its ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) biomass 
B) food web 
C) secondary productivity 
D) trophic total 
E) succession 
A) biomass 
B) food web 
C) secondary productivity 
D) trophic total 
E) succession

Question 19

Xerophytes grow on the limbs of rainforest trees, deriving nutrients from the water and plant debris that falls from higher levels. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The first law of thermodynamics states that ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) energy can only be released from a system through the process of oxidation 
B) energy can be created, destroyed, or change forms 
C) energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms 
D) energy stored in a biomass decreases with each successive trophic level 
E) energy stored in a biomass increases with each successive trophic level 
A) energy can only be released from a system through the process of oxidation 
B) energy can be created, destroyed, or change forms 
C) energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms 
D) energy stored in a biomass decreases with each successive trophic level 
E) energy stored in a biomass increases with each successive trophic level

Describe the three groups of living organisms in marine ecosystems (categorized based on where or how they live), providing an example of each.

In the western U.S., thick, scrubby, Mediterranean-type woodland is called _______________.

The ecological efficiency of herbivores and carnivores is estimated by most authorities to be roughly ____.

The nonliving environment is not technically part of the ecosystem of a species.

Plants or animals that people have introduced to a place that is not their native environment, where they outcompete native species and reproduce in great numbers, are called ____.

Any animal that relies on only one or two sources of food is known as a(n)_______________.

Formation of new organic matter through photosynthesis by autotrophs is referred to as ____.

Short-grass prairies ____.

Which of these is an example of an autotroph (producer)?

Describe how the process of primary succession can progress from a bare, lifeless substrate to a climax community.

Tropical grasslands differ from midlatitude grasslands in that ____.

A pioneer community invades bare substrate during ____.

Ecologists refer to natural processes (such as forest fires or landslides)that destroy or damage a great deal of existing vegetation as ____.

In highlands, topography influences ecosystems by limiting the number of microclimates present to only one or two.

Monsoon rainforests have a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees.

The formation of new organic material at the consumer level is termed ____.

The final result in the process of succession is a(n)_______________ community in equilibrium with the environment.

The total amount of living material in an ecosystem is referred to as its ____.

Xerophytes grow on the limbs of rainforest trees, deriving nutrients from the water and plant debris that falls from higher levels.

The first law of thermodynamics states that ____.

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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Exam 11: Biogeography

Describe the three groups of living organisms in marine ecosystems (categorized based on where or how they live), providing an example of each. ​

In the western U.S., thick, scrubby, Mediterranean-type woodland is called _______________. ​

The ecological efficiency of herbivores and carnivores is estimated by most authorities to be roughly ____. ​

The nonliving environment is not technically part of the ecosystem of a species. ​

Plants or animals that people have introduced to a place that is not their native environment, where they outcompete native species and reproduce in great numbers, are called ____. ​

Any animal that relies on only one or two sources of food is known as a(n)_______________.

Formation of new organic matter through photosynthesis by autotrophs is referred to as ____.

Short-grass prairies ____. ​

Which of these is an example of an autotroph (producer)?

Describe how the process of primary succession can progress from a bare, lifeless substrate to a climax community. ​

Tropical grasslands differ from midlatitude grasslands in that ____. ​

A pioneer community invades bare substrate during ____. ​

Ecologists refer to natural processes (such as forest fires or landslides)that destroy or damage a great deal of existing vegetation as ____. ​

In highlands, topography influences ecosystems by limiting the number of microclimates present to only one or two.

Monsoon rainforests have a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees. ​

The formation of new organic material at the consumer level is termed ____. ​

The final result in the process of succession is a(n)_______________ community in equilibrium with the environment.

The total amount of living material in an ecosystem is referred to as its ____. ​

Xerophytes grow on the limbs of rainforest trees, deriving nutrients from the water and plant debris that falls from higher levels. ​

The first law of thermodynamics states that ____. ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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Describe the three groups of living organisms in marine ecosystems (categorized based on where or how they live), providing an example of each.

In the western U.S., thick, scrubby, Mediterranean-type woodland is called _______________.

The ecological efficiency of herbivores and carnivores is estimated by most authorities to be roughly ____.

The nonliving environment is not technically part of the ecosystem of a species.

Plants or animals that people have introduced to a place that is not their native environment, where they outcompete native species and reproduce in great numbers, are called ____.

Short-grass prairies ____.

Describe how the process of primary succession can progress from a bare, lifeless substrate to a climax community.

Tropical grasslands differ from midlatitude grasslands in that ____.

A pioneer community invades bare substrate during ____.

Ecologists refer to natural processes (such as forest fires or landslides)that destroy or damage a great deal of existing vegetation as ____.

Monsoon rainforests have a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees.

The formation of new organic material at the consumer level is termed ____.

The total amount of living material in an ecosystem is referred to as its ____.

Xerophytes grow on the limbs of rainforest trees, deriving nutrients from the water and plant debris that falls from higher levels.

The first law of thermodynamics states that ____.