Exam 19: The Biosphere and Human Effects

Solar radiation that falls on high latitudes ____.

Which biome is generally found between the polar ice cap and boreal forests?

Which term refers to the renewal of a natural ecosystem that has been degraded?

One disadvantage of hydroelectric energy as a renewable power source is that ____.

Which form of the monarch butterfly makes it to Mexico?

The conversion of grasslands or woodlands to desertlike conditions is called ____.

Which region experienced a desertification event called the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

Where are grassland biomes typically found?

The prime factor that drives coral bleaching is ____.

The only way to meet the resource needs of future generations is through ____.

Seawater and freshwater mix in which coastal region?

In 2001, the ____ became the first invertebrate to be listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Plastic pollution has had serious ecological consequences in ____. 

What is the main function of the ozone layer?

California's most extensive ecosystem, the ____ biome, is dominated by drought-resistant, fire-adapted shrubs with small, leathery leaves.

In its use in conservation efforts, lichens are classified as an example of a(n) ____.

The Klamath-Siskiyou forest in southwestern Oregon and northwestern California is home to many rare conifers, two endangered birds, and the endangered Coho salmon. Because of this, it is considered to be a conservation _____.

The dark pink color at the top of this picture represents the ____ biome.

Why is the monarch butterfly so sensitive to environmental changes?