Question 1

Plants that have developed mechanisms to combat drought are known as ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) driophytes 
B) xerophytes ​ 
C) trilobytes ​ 
D) trogolodytes ​ 
E) epiphytes ​ 
A) driophytes 
B) xerophytes ​ 
C) trilobytes ​ 
D) trogolodytes ​ 
E) epiphytes ​

Question 2

Midlatitude grasslands occupy the transition zone between midlatitude forests and deserts. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Autotrophs are responsible for _______________ productivity. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Autotrophs are responsible for _______________ productivity. ​...

Question 4

In a mixed forest, where are deciduous trees found as compared to evergreens? ​

Accepted Answer

A) on the soil with more clay 
B) on less acidic soil ​ 
C) on the thicker soil ​ 
D) on shallower slopes ​ 
E) at lower elevations 
A) on the soil with more clay 
B) on less acidic soil ​ 
C) on the thicker soil ​ 
D) on shallower slopes ​ 
E) at lower elevations

Question 5

Earth's terrestrial ecosystems can be categorized into one of four basic types: ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) forest, grassland, desert, and highlands 
B) forest, grassland, desert, and tundra ​ 
C) forest, shrub, grassland, and tundra ​ 
D) rain forest, coniferous forest, grassland, and desert ​ 
E) rain forest, shrub, grassland, and desert ​ 
A) forest, grassland, desert, and highlands 
B) forest, grassland, desert, and tundra ​ 
C) forest, shrub, grassland, and tundra ​ 
D) rain forest, coniferous forest, grassland, and desert ​ 
E) rain forest, shrub, grassland, and desert ​

Question 6

Trees that have taken on a low, twisted form to minimize their wind exposure in the harsh conditions near the limit of tree growth are referred to as ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) krummholz 
B) bergmann ​ 
C) slope aspect ​ 
D) epiphytes ​ 
E) pioneer communities ​ 
A) krummholz 
B) bergmann ​ 
C) slope aspect ​ 
D) epiphytes ​ 
E) pioneer communities ​

Question 7

Explain how slope aspect can affect vegetation patterns in highlands. ​

Accepted Answer

Slope aspect leads to different microcli

Question 8

The locational setting with certain characteristics that a species lives in is called its _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The locational setting with certain characteristics that...

Question 9

Species that can survive on a wide variety of food are called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) abiotic 
B) heterotrophs ​ 
C) specialists ​ 
D) secondary producers ​ 
E) generalists ​ 
A) abiotic 
B) heterotrophs ​ 
C) specialists ​ 
D) secondary producers ​ 
E) generalists ​

Question 10

A great deal more biomass (and food energy)is available in a field of corn than there is in the cattle that eat the corn. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Zones of transition, or overlap, between two plant or animal communities are called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Zones of transition, or overlap, between two...

Question 12

Forests are found only under conditions where annual moisture balance is positive. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which biome once extended continuously from Alberta, Canada to Texas in North America? ​

Accepted Answer

A) broadleaf deciduous forest 
B) coniferous forest ​ 
C) tall-grass prairie ​ 
D) desert ​ 
E) tundra ​ 
A) broadleaf deciduous forest 
B) coniferous forest ​ 
C) tall-grass prairie ​ 
D) desert ​ 
E) tundra ​

Question 14

Benthos animals include sponges and corals. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Trophic structure refers to the pattern of food consumption in an ecosystem. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The combination of role and habitat for a particular species is referred to as its _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

ecological

Question 17

Thornbush and scrub forests tend to be found ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) on the subtropical margins of rainforests, where soils are especially poor in nutrients 
B) in the wettest regions of tropical rainforest climates ​ 
C) in midlatitude desert climates ​ 
D) at the poleward boundary of the taiga ​ 
E) in marine west coast climates ​ 
A) on the subtropical margins of rainforests, where soils are especially poor in nutrients 
B) in the wettest regions of tropical rainforest climates ​ 
C) in midlatitude desert climates ​ 
D) at the poleward boundary of the taiga ​ 
E) in marine west coast climates ​

Question 18

The second law of thermodynamics states that whenever energy is transformed from one state to another, there will be a loss (dissipation)of energy through heat. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Interactions between organisms that are beneficial to both species involved are called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) abiotic 
B) food chains ​ 
C) ecological niches ​ 
D) symbiotic relationships ​ 
E) Allen's Rule relationships ​ 
A) abiotic 
B) food chains ​ 
C) ecological niches ​ 
D) symbiotic relationships ​ 
E) Allen's Rule relationships ​

Question 20

On land, a traveler would notice a decrease in primary productivity by traveling from the tropics to higher latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Plants that have developed mechanisms to combat drought are known as ____.

Midlatitude grasslands occupy the transition zone between midlatitude forests and deserts.

Autotrophs are responsible for _______________ productivity.

In a mixed forest, where are deciduous trees found as compared to evergreens?

Earth's terrestrial ecosystems can be categorized into one of four basic types: ____.

Trees that have taken on a low, twisted form to minimize their wind exposure in the harsh conditions near the limit of tree growth are referred to as ____.

Explain how slope aspect can affect vegetation patterns in highlands.

The locational setting with certain characteristics that a species lives in is called its _______________.

Species that can survive on a wide variety of food are called ____.

A great deal more biomass (and food energy)is available in a field of corn than there is in the cattle that eat the corn.

Zones of transition, or overlap, between two plant or animal communities are called _______________.

Forests are found only under conditions where annual moisture balance is positive.

Which biome once extended continuously from Alberta, Canada to Texas in North America?

Benthos animals include sponges and corals.

Trophic structure refers to the pattern of food consumption in an ecosystem.

The combination of role and habitat for a particular species is referred to as its _______________.

Thornbush and scrub forests tend to be found ____.

The second law of thermodynamics states that whenever energy is transformed from one state to another, there will be a loss (dissipation)of energy through heat.

Interactions between organisms that are beneficial to both species involved are called ____.

On land, a traveler would notice a decrease in primary productivity by traveling from the tropics to higher latitudes.

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

Plants that have developed mechanisms to combat drought are known as ____. ​

Midlatitude grasslands occupy the transition zone between midlatitude forests and deserts. ​

Autotrophs are responsible for _______________ productivity. ​

In a mixed forest, where are deciduous trees found as compared to evergreens? ​

Earth's terrestrial ecosystems can be categorized into one of four basic types: ____. ​

Trees that have taken on a low, twisted form to minimize their wind exposure in the harsh conditions near the limit of tree growth are referred to as ____. ​

Explain how slope aspect can affect vegetation patterns in highlands. ​

The locational setting with certain characteristics that a species lives in is called its _______________. ​

Species that can survive on a wide variety of food are called ____. ​

A great deal more biomass (and food energy)is available in a field of corn than there is in the cattle that eat the corn. ​

Zones of transition, or overlap, between two plant or animal communities are called _______________. ​

Forests are found only under conditions where annual moisture balance is positive. ​

Which biome once extended continuously from Alberta, Canada to Texas in North America? ​

Benthos animals include sponges and corals. ​

Trophic structure refers to the pattern of food consumption in an ecosystem. ​

The combination of role and habitat for a particular species is referred to as its _______________. ​

Thornbush and scrub forests tend to be found ____. ​

The second law of thermodynamics states that whenever energy is transformed from one state to another, there will be a loss (dissipation)of energy through heat. ​

Interactions between organisms that are beneficial to both species involved are called ____. ​

On land, a traveler would notice a decrease in primary productivity by traveling from the tropics to higher latitudes.

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

Filters

Plants that have developed mechanisms to combat drought are known as ____.

Midlatitude grasslands occupy the transition zone between midlatitude forests and deserts.

Autotrophs are responsible for _______________ productivity.

In a mixed forest, where are deciduous trees found as compared to evergreens?

Earth's terrestrial ecosystems can be categorized into one of four basic types: ____.

Trees that have taken on a low, twisted form to minimize their wind exposure in the harsh conditions near the limit of tree growth are referred to as ____.

Explain how slope aspect can affect vegetation patterns in highlands.

The locational setting with certain characteristics that a species lives in is called its _______________.

Species that can survive on a wide variety of food are called ____.

A great deal more biomass (and food energy)is available in a field of corn than there is in the cattle that eat the corn.

Zones of transition, or overlap, between two plant or animal communities are called _______________.

Forests are found only under conditions where annual moisture balance is positive.

Which biome once extended continuously from Alberta, Canada to Texas in North America?

Benthos animals include sponges and corals.

Trophic structure refers to the pattern of food consumption in an ecosystem.

The combination of role and habitat for a particular species is referred to as its _______________.

Thornbush and scrub forests tend to be found ____.

The second law of thermodynamics states that whenever energy is transformed from one state to another, there will be a loss (dissipation)of energy through heat.

Interactions between organisms that are beneficial to both species involved are called ____.