Question 1

Which of the plants below is probably found in deserts?

Accepted Answer

A)  A large plant with broad, flat leaves 
B)  A carnivorous plant that can consume insects 
C)  A plant with large leaves that are cryptic 
D)  A fleshy plant with spines and a waxy covering 
E)  A plant that usually opens its pores during the day to allow in carbon dioxide 
A)  A large plant with broad, flat leaves 
B)  A carnivorous plant that can consume insects 
C)  A plant with large leaves that are cryptic 
D)  A fleshy plant with spines and a waxy covering 
E)  A plant that usually opens its pores during the day to allow in carbon dioxide

Question 2

Succulent plants are most likely to be found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  freshwater aquatic habitats 
B)  cold ecosystems in the Arctic and Antarctic 
C)  cool conditions, such as those at high elevations 
D)  dry conditions, such as those in temperate deserts 
E)  coastal ecosystems 
A)  freshwater aquatic habitats 
B)  cold ecosystems in the Arctic and Antarctic 
C)  cool conditions, such as those at high elevations 
D)  dry conditions, such as those in temperate deserts 
E)  coastal ecosystems

Question 3

____________________ are cone-bearing, evergreen trees.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are cone-bearing, evergreen trees....

Question 4

Coral reefs are an important type of coastal wetland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The mass movements of surface water ocean water are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  upwelling 
B)  rotational movement 
C)  downturns 
D)  ocean currents 
E)  gravitational currents 
A)  upwelling 
B)  rotational movement 
C)  downturns 
D)  ocean currents 
E)  gravitational currents

Question 6

At least half of the known species of terrestrial plants and animals are found ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  in both temperate and tropical rainforests 
B)  only in temperate rainforests 
C)  only in tropical rainforests 
D)  in deciduous forests 
E)  evenly distributed amongst the biomes of the earth 
A)  in both temperate and tropical rainforests 
B)  only in temperate rainforests 
C)  only in tropical rainforests 
D)  in deciduous forests 
E)  evenly distributed amongst the biomes of the earth

Question 7

The rain shadow effect refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more light on the windward side of mountain ranges 
B)  more light on the leeward (facing away from the wind) side of mountain ranges 
C)  drier conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges 
D)  drier conditions on the leeward (facing away from the wind) side of mountain ranges 
E)  reduced sunlight below rain clouds 
A)  more light on the windward side of mountain ranges 
B)  more light on the leeward (facing away from the wind) side of mountain ranges 
C)  drier conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges 
D)  drier conditions on the leeward (facing away from the wind) side of mountain ranges 
E)  reduced sunlight below rain clouds

Question 8

Cone-bearing trees are characteristic of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  taiga or boreal forest 
B)  tropical rain forest 
C)  temperate deciduous forest 
D)  savanna 
E)  desert 
A)  taiga or boreal forest 
B)  tropical rain forest 
C)  temperate deciduous forest 
D)  savanna 
E)  desert

Question 9

Tropical rain forests are dominated by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  succulent plants 
B)  broadleaf evergreen plants 
C)  broadleaf deciduous plants 
D)  coniferous evergreen plants 
E)  saltwater-adapted plants 
A)  succulent plants 
B)  broadleaf evergreen plants 
C)  broadleaf deciduous plants 
D)  coniferous evergreen plants 
E)  saltwater-adapted plants

Question 10

A grassland with widely scattered clumps of trees located near the equator would be called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  coastal coniferous grassland 
B)  prairie 
C)  savanna 
D)  tundra 
E)  warm grassland 
A)  coastal coniferous grassland 
B)  prairie 
C)  savanna 
D)  tundra 
E)  warm grassland

Question 11

The ocean covers ____ of the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  71% 
E)  97% 
A)  15% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  71% 
E)  97%

Question 12

One explanation for why polar regions are colder than equatorial regions is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the sun never reaches these areas because of the tilt of Earth on its axis 
B)  sunlight strikes the polar regions at an angle and spreads out over a much larger area 
C)  sunlight is more intense at the poles 
D)  the earth is spinning slower at the poles 
E)  the earth is spinning slower and the precipitation is more intense at the poles 
A)  the sun never reaches these areas because of the tilt of Earth on its axis 
B)  sunlight strikes the polar regions at an angle and spreads out over a much larger area 
C)  sunlight is more intense at the poles 
D)  the earth is spinning slower at the poles 
E)  the earth is spinning slower and the precipitation is more intense at the poles

Question 13

Deserts are always hot places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cultural eutrophication occurs when humans ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  clear forest land for urban expansion and agricultural use 
B)  alter marine food webs by overfishing throughout the ocean 
C)  Accept the degraded condition of aquatic ecosystems 
D)  allow excessive nutrients from urban and agricultural areas to enter lakes 
E)  disconnect people from their environment 
A)  clear forest land for urban expansion and agricultural use 
B)  alter marine food webs by overfishing throughout the ocean 
C)  Accept the degraded condition of aquatic ecosystems 
D)  allow excessive nutrients from urban and agricultural areas to enter lakes 
E)  disconnect people from their environment

Question 15

Assume for the sake of discussion that you had been considering the purchase of an off-road vehicle for recreational use. Now that you have studied this chapter and are familiar with some of the issues of human disturbance of ecosystems, will this change your thinking? Explain why or why not.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Some possible points

Question 16

The open sea can be divided into three zones: the euphotic zone, ____________________ zone, and abyssal zone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The open sea can be divided into...

Question 17

Much of which biome has disappeared from the earth because it has been converted to farmland for growing crops and grazing cattle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate grassland 
B)  Temperate forest 
C)  Tropical grassland 
D)  Cold grassland 
E)  Cold desert 
A)  Temperate grassland 
B)  Temperate forest 
C)  Tropical grassland 
D)  Cold grassland 
E)  Cold desert

Question 18

____________________ is a set of physical conditions of the lower atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed, cloud cover, and other facts, in a given area of a period of hours or days.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a set of physical conditions...

Question 19

Refer to the first graph above, which shows temperature and precipitation in a temperate desert, and observe that the months of March and April are not the warmest, coldest or wettest months in this biome. However, the bloom of desert wildflowers will typically occur in these two months. Think about possible reasons for this pattern and explain why it occurs.

Accepted Answer

The majority of rainfall usually occurs

Question 20

Which zone that a stream flows through contains its headwater streams?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transition zone 
B)  Source zone 
C)  Floodplain zone 
D)  Delta zone 
E)  Meander zone 
A)  Transition zone 
B)  Source zone 
C)  Floodplain zone 
D)  Delta zone 
E)  Meander zone

Which of the plants below is probably found in deserts?

Succulent plants are most likely to be found in ____.

____________________ are cone-bearing, evergreen trees.

Coral reefs are an important type of coastal wetland.

The mass movements of surface water ocean water are called ____.

At least half of the known species of terrestrial plants and animals are found ____.

The rain shadow effect refers to ____.

Cone-bearing trees are characteristic of the ____.

Tropical rain forests are dominated by ____.

A grassland with widely scattered clumps of trees located near the equator would be called a ____.

The ocean covers ____ of the earth's surface.

One explanation for why polar regions are colder than equatorial regions is that ____.

Deserts are always hot places.

Cultural eutrophication occurs when humans ____.

Assume for the sake of discussion that you had been considering the purchase of an off-road vehicle for recreational use. Now that you have studied this chapter and are familiar with some of the issues of human disturbance of ecosystems, will this change your thinking? Explain why or why not.

The open sea can be divided into three zones: the euphotic zone, ____________________ zone, and abyssal zone.

Much of which biome has disappeared from the earth because it has been converted to farmland for growing crops and grazing cattle?

____________________ is a set of physical conditions of the lower atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed, cloud cover, and other facts, in a given area of a period of hours or days.

Which zone that a stream flows through contains its headwater streams?

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Exam 7: Climate and Biodiversity

Which of the plants below is probably found in deserts?

Succulent plants are most likely to be found in ____.

____________________ are cone-bearing, evergreen trees.

Coral reefs are an important type of coastal wetland.

The mass movements of surface water ocean water are called ____.

At least half of the known species of terrestrial plants and animals are found ____.

The rain shadow effect refers to ____.

Cone-bearing trees are characteristic of the ____.

Tropical rain forests are dominated by ____.

A grassland with widely scattered clumps of trees located near the equator would be called a ____.

The ocean covers ____ of the earth's surface.

One explanation for why polar regions are colder than equatorial regions is that ____.

Deserts are always hot places.

Cultural eutrophication occurs when humans ____.

Assume for the sake of discussion that you had been considering the purchase of an off-road vehicle for recreational use. Now that you have studied this chapter and are familiar with some of the issues of human disturbance of ecosystems, will this change your thinking? Explain why or why not.

The open sea can be divided into three zones: the euphotic zone, ____________________ zone, and abyssal zone.

Much of which biome has disappeared from the earth because it has been converted to farmland for growing crops and grazing cattle?

____________________ is a set of physical conditions of the lower atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed, cloud cover, and other facts, in a given area of a period of hours or days.

Which zone that a stream flows through contains its headwater streams?

The Environment and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Species Interactions, Ecological Succession and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Species

Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems

Food Production and the Environment

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics and Worldviews

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