Question 1

Based on the temperature range and precipitation, which area in the accompanying figure is dominated by pine trees?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
E)  7 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
E)  7

Question 2

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 3

Climates characteristic of the Mediterranean region are also common in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nebraska. 
B)  New York. 
C)  Florida. 
D)  Hawaii. 
E)  California. 
A)  Nebraska. 
B)  New York. 
C)  Florida. 
D)  Hawaii. 
E)  California.

Question 4

Which of the following characteristics applies to biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are usually confined to a relatively small geographical area. 
B)  They encompass interacting landscapes. 
C)  Their distribution is largely the result of differences in population. 
D)  Their boundaries extend beyond climate barriers. 
E)  They include regions with similar climate, but different plants, animals, and soil. 
A)  They are usually confined to a relatively small geographical area. 
B)  They encompass interacting landscapes. 
C)  Their distribution is largely the result of differences in population. 
D)  Their boundaries extend beyond climate barriers. 
E)  They include regions with similar climate, but different plants, animals, and soil.

Question 5

Headwater streams depend primarily on ____ as an energy input.

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthesis 
B)  detritus 
C)  phytoplankton 
D)  zooplankton 
E)  nekton 
A)  photosynthesis 
B)  detritus 
C)  phytoplankton 
D)  zooplankton 
E)  nekton

Question 6

A layer of permanently frozen ground is called permafrost .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which organism would be found exclusively in the benthic environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  painted turtles 
B)  pond snail 
C)  bur-reeds 
D)  cattails 
E)  bloodworms 
A)  painted turtles 
B)  pond snail 
C)  bur-reeds 
D)  cattails 
E)  bloodworms

Question 8

The limnetic zone is the shallow-water area along the shore of a lake or pond.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Figure 56-1   Based on the accompanying figure, what is the annual precipitation and temperature range for a temperate rain forest?

Accepted Answer

A)  300 − 400 cm/yr precipitation and 20 − 30 ° C 
B)  200 − 300 cm/yr precipitation and 20 − 30 ° C 
C)  200 − 300 cm/yr precipitation and 10 − 20 ° C 
D)  150 − 250 cm/yr precipitation and 10 − 20 ° C 
E)  150 − 250 cm/yr precipitation and 20 − 30 ° C 
A)  300 − 400 cm/yr precipitation and 20 − 30 ° C 
B)  200 − 300 cm/yr precipitation and 20 − 30 ° C 
C)  200 − 300 cm/yr precipitation and 10 − 20 ° C 
D)  150 − 250 cm/yr precipitation and 10 − 20 ° C 
E)  150 − 250 cm/yr precipitation and 20 − 30 ° C

Question 10

The ____ biome is characterized by plants that are particularly well adapted to periodic fires.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which factor is most important in determining the distribution of organisms in aquatic biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  interspecies composition 
B)  dominant vegetation 
C)  distance from shore 
D)  salinity 
E)  intraspecies composition 
A)  interspecies composition 
B)  dominant vegetation 
C)  distance from shore 
D)  salinity 
E)  intraspecies composition

Question 12

An example of a freshwater wetland is a(n) estuary .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ____ covers approximately 11% of Earth's land and contains numerous lakes and ponds.

Accepted Answer

A)  boreal forest 
B)  tropical rain forest 
C)  temperate rain forest 
D)  temperate deciduous forest 
E)  tropical dry forest 
A)  boreal forest 
B)  tropical rain forest 
C)  temperate rain forest 
D)  temperate deciduous forest 
E)  tropical dry forest

Question 14

The American kangaroo rat is characteristic of the desert biome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The exact elevation at which the treeline occurs depends on the ____ and ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature; distance from the sun 
B)  altitude; distance from the sun 
C)  elevation; annual precipitation 
D)  latitude; distance from the ocean 
E)  longitude; distance from the equator 
A)  temperature; distance from the sun 
B)  altitude; distance from the sun 
C)  elevation; annual precipitation 
D)  latitude; distance from the ocean 
E)  longitude; distance from the equator

Question 16

The chaparral biome is characterized by grasses as high as two meters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The transition zone between biomes is called a(n) ecotone .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The dominant vegetation of the temperate rain forest includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sitka spruce 
B)  western red oak 
C)  beech 
D)  bamboo 
E)  Southern pine 
A)  Sitka spruce 
B)  western red oak 
C)  beech 
D)  bamboo 
E)  Southern pine

Question 19

____ is characterized by cold temperatures, little precipitation, and few or no trees.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taiga 
B)  Chaparral 
C)  Savanna 
D)  Tundra 
E)  Desert 
A)  Taiga 
B)  Chaparral 
C)  Savanna 
D)  Tundra 
E)  Desert

Question 20

Figure 56-1   Based on the temperature range and precipitation, the area on the accompanying figure labeled as 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

Exam 56: Ecology and the Geography of Life

Based on the temperature range and precipitation, which area in the accompanying figure is dominated by pine trees?

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

Climates characteristic of the Mediterranean region are also common in:

Which of the following characteristics applies to biomes?

Headwater streams depend primarily on ____ as an energy input.

A layer of permanently frozen ground is called permafrost .

Which organism would be found exclusively in the benthic environment?

The limnetic zone is the shallow-water area along the shore of a lake or pond.

Figure 56-1 Based on the accompanying figure, what is the annual precipitation and temperature range for a temperate rain forest?

The ____ biome is characterized by plants that are particularly well adapted to periodic fires.

Which factor is most important in determining the distribution of organisms in aquatic biomes?

An example of a freshwater wetland is a(n) estuary .

The ____ covers approximately 11% of Earth's land and contains numerous lakes and ponds.

The American kangaroo rat is characteristic of the desert biome.

The exact elevation at which the treeline occurs depends on the ____ and ____.

The chaparral biome is characterized by grasses as high as two meters.

The transition zone between biomes is called a(n) ecotone .

The dominant vegetation of the temperate rain forest includes which of the following?

____ is characterized by cold temperatures, little precipitation, and few or no trees.

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

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