Question 1

Global movements and circulation of air and ocean currents not only influence global climate, but also ____.

Accepted Answer

A) aid in bird migration 
B) circulate pollutants 
C) decrease global warming 
D) decrease arctic sea levels 
E) dilute nuclear waste 
A) aid in bird migration 
B) circulate pollutants 
C) decrease global warming 
D) decrease arctic sea levels 
E) dilute nuclear waste

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: the most species rich biome

Accepted Answer

The Answer of temperate deciduous forest and boreal forest and is...

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: area of greatest species richness

Accepted Answer

The Answer of ocean shores and streams and open ocean is...

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: when newly formed, it is deep, clear, few nutrients, and low primary productivity

Accepted Answer

The Answer of lakes and streams and hydrothermal vents and is...

Question 5

A characteristic of a temperate deciduous forest biome that differs from a tropical rainforest biome is that in a deciduous forest, ____.

Accepted Answer

A) there is greater biodiversity 
B) there are more conifers 
C) there are year-round warm temperatures 
D) the trees shed their leaves 
E) it is very similar to taiga 
A) there is greater biodiversity 
B) there are more conifers 
C) there are year-round warm temperatures 
D) the trees shed their leaves 
E) it is very similar to taiga

Question 6

The increased concentration of toxins as they move up through the food chain is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) biological magnification 
B) eutrophication 
C) biological accumulation 
D) deposition 
E) desertification 
A) biological magnification 
B) eutrophication 
C) biological accumulation 
D) deposition 
E) desertification

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) sustainable resource use 
B) biological magnification 
C) creating conservation hotspots 
D) clear cutting and mining 
E) increasing use of nonrenewable resources 
A) sustainable resource use 
B) biological magnification 
C) creating conservation hotspots 
D) clear cutting and mining 
E) increasing use of nonrenewable resources

Question 8

Renewable energy sources ____.

Accepted Answer

A) have no disadvantages 
B) include coal-fired power plants 
C) have by-products that increase acid rain 
D) do not produce clean energy 
E) do not produce greenhouse gases 
A) have no disadvantages 
B) include coal-fired power plants 
C) have by-products that increase acid rain 
D) do not produce clean energy 
E) do not produce greenhouse gases

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: shrub root systems may extend down to 60 meters

Accepted Answer

The Answer of boreal forest and tundra and chaparral and is...

Question 10

What happens to air as it is warmed?

Accepted Answer

A) It rises. 
B) It sinks. 
C) It moves toward higher latitudes. 
D) It moves along a pressure gradient. 
E) It moves toward lower latitudes. 
A) It rises. 
B) It sinks. 
C) It moves toward higher latitudes. 
D) It moves along a pressure gradient. 
E) It moves toward lower latitudes.

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: fossil fuel

Accepted Answer

The Answer of renewable energy and hole in the ozone is...

Question 12

An aquatic ecosystem that may include protists and bacteria as producers in a well-lit zone and detritus feeders in a deeper dark zone is a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) estuary 
B) stream 
C) lake 
D) coral reef 
E) hydrothermal vent 
A) estuary 
B) stream 
C) lake 
D) coral reef 
E) hydrothermal vent

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) Europe 
B) North America 
C) South America 
D) East Asia 
E) Central Africa 
A) Europe 
B) North America 
C) South America 
D) East Asia 
E) Central Africa

Question 14

Because all commercially produced energy has some kind of negative environmental impact, it is a good idea to simply use ____.

Accepted Answer

A) wind energy 
B) solar energy 
C) less energy 
D) incandescent lightbulbs 
E) less water 
A) wind energy 
B) solar energy 
C) less energy 
D) incandescent lightbulbs 
E) less water

Question 15

The loss of mayflies from a stream suggests that the quality of water is declining; therefore, mayflies are a(n)____ species.

Accepted Answer

A) degraded 
B) endangered 
C) threatened 
D) keystone 
E) indicator 
A) degraded 
B) endangered 
C) threatened 
D) keystone 
E) indicator

Question 16

Evergreen broadleaf trees, along with abundant rain, warm temperatures, and consistent day length characterize the ____ biome.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) ecological balance 
B) ecological restoration 
C) eutrophication 
D) biological magnification 
E) bioremediation 
A) ecological balance 
B) ecological restoration 
C) eutrophication 
D) biological magnification 
E) bioremediation

Question 18

Due to biological magnification, which would have the highest concentration of a chemical herbicide?

Accepted Answer

A) grass - the dominant primary producer 
B) cow - an herbivore 
C) grasshoppers - an herbivore 
D) mice - predators of butterflies 
E) hawk - predators of mice 
A) grass - the dominant primary producer 
B) cow - an herbivore 
C) grasshoppers - an herbivore 
D) mice - predators of butterflies 
E) hawk - predators of mice

Question 19

What does the ozone layer absorb?

Accepted Answer

A) heat 
B) pollution 
C) ultraviolet radiation 
D) infrared radiation 
E) oxygen 
A) heat 
B) pollution 
C) ultraviolet radiation 
D) infrared radiation 
E) oxygen

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: found on the ocean floor

Accepted Answer

The Answer of hydrothermal vents and streams and ocean shores is...

Exam 18: The Biosphere and Human Effects

Global movements and circulation of air and ocean currents not only influence global climate, but also ____.

A characteristic of a temperate deciduous forest biome that differs from a tropical rainforest biome is that in a deciduous forest, ____.

The increased concentration of toxins as they move up through the food chain is called ____.

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

Renewable energy sources ____.

What happens to air as it is warmed?

An aquatic ecosystem that may include protists and bacteria as producers in a well-lit zone and detritus feeders in a deeper dark zone is a(n)____.

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

Because all commercially produced energy has some kind of negative environmental impact, it is a good idea to simply use ____.

The loss of mayflies from a stream suggests that the quality of water is declining; therefore, mayflies are a(n)____ species.

Evergreen broadleaf trees, along with abundant rain, warm temperatures, and consistent day length characterize the ____ biome.

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

Due to biological magnification, which would have the highest concentration of a chemical herbicide?

What does the ozone layer absorb?

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