Question 1

Which of the following is $\underline {  \text { not }  }$ correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  herbs - small plants without woody stems 
B)  epiphytes - plants growing above the ground on other plants, using them for support 
C)  lianas - bacteria, fungi, algae, lichens 
D)  shrubs - smaller woody plants with branching stems at the ground 
A)  herbs - small plants without woody stems 
B)  epiphytes - plants growing above the ground on other plants, using them for support 
C)  lianas - bacteria, fungi, algae, lichens 
D)  shrubs - smaller woody plants with branching stems at the ground

Question 2

Which of the following would be true if 100 people could be fed from the grain produced on an acre of land?

Accepted Answer

A)  90 people could be fed if the grain were first fed to the cows-which were then fed to the people 
B)  50 people could be fed if the grain were first fed to the cows-which were then fed to the people 
C)  10 people could be fed if the grain were first fed to the cows-which were then fed to the people 
D)  There is no difference in the number of people that could be fed under each condition. 
A)  90 people could be fed if the grain were first fed to the cows-which were then fed to the people 
B)  50 people could be fed if the grain were first fed to the cows-which were then fed to the people 
C)  10 people could be fed if the grain were first fed to the cows-which were then fed to the people 
D)  There is no difference in the number of people that could be fed under each condition.

Question 3

The tropical savanna experiences its wettest period when ________, and it experiences its driest period when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ITCZ is overhead; the subtropical high is overhead 
B)  the subtropical high is overhead; the ITCZ is overhead 
C)  the subtropical high is overhead; the equatorial low is overhead 
D)  the ITCZ is overhead; the equatorial low is overhead 
A)  the ITCZ is overhead; the subtropical high is overhead 
B)  the subtropical high is overhead; the ITCZ is overhead 
C)  the subtropical high is overhead; the equatorial low is overhead 
D)  the ITCZ is overhead; the equatorial low is overhead

Question 4

The greater the biodiversity, the greater the stability of an ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A similar progression of plant-community life zones occurs with increased altitude and latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following lists gives the correct sequence of trophic levels in a food chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  autotrophs, heterotrophs, decomposers 
B)  producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers 
C)  consumers, producers, decomposers 
D)  omnivores, carnivores, herbivores, autotrophs 
E)  Both A and B are correct. 
A)  autotrophs, heterotrophs, decomposers 
B)  producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers 
C)  consumers, producers, decomposers 
D)  omnivores, carnivores, herbivores, autotrophs 
E)  Both A and B are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following is false regarding biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biomes are subdivisions of ecosystems. 
B)  The term "biome" applies to both terrestrial and marine associations of plants and animals. 
C)  Biomes are named for the dominant vegetation found in them. 
D)  Biomes can be divided into units called formation classes. 
A)  Biomes are subdivisions of ecosystems. 
B)  The term "biome" applies to both terrestrial and marine associations of plants and animals. 
C)  Biomes are named for the dominant vegetation found in them. 
D)  Biomes can be divided into units called formation classes.

Question 8

Which of the following is $\underline { \text { not } }$ a biotic component of an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  plants 
B)  animals 
C)  bacteria 
D)  mineral nutrients 
A)  plants 
B)  animals 
C)  bacteria 
D)  mineral nutrients

Question 9

The tallest trees in the world are found in the ________ biome.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediterranean shrubland 
B)  northern needleleaf forest and montane forest 
C)  temperate rain forest 
D)  midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest 
A)  Mediterranean shrubland 
B)  northern needleleaf forest and montane forest 
C)  temperate rain forest 
D)  midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest

Question 10

The equations for photosynthesis in many ways appears to be the reverse of the equation for respiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If krill disappeared from the food chain, the effect would be catastrophic because krill serve as a major source of food for many other animals in the food chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The net dry weight of organic matter that feeds a food chain is

Accepted Answer

A)  not related to net primary productivity. 
B)  derived from respiration. 
C)  biomass-or the useful amount of chemical energy. 
D)  produced to a greater extent in tundra environments than in savannas. 
A)  not related to net primary productivity. 
B)  derived from respiration. 
C)  biomass-or the useful amount of chemical energy. 
D)  produced to a greater extent in tundra environments than in savannas.

Question 13

The tundra environment is a hardy environment that can rapidly recover from disturbance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Deforestation in the midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest biome has occurred primarily as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  coal mining. 
B)  copper mining. 
C)  agriculture. 
D)  both A and B 
A)  coal mining. 
B)  copper mining. 
C)  agriculture. 
D)  both A and B

Question 15

An undisturbed ecosystem will most likely have the greatest amount of biomass at

Accepted Answer

A)  an early stage. 
B)  an intermediate stage. 
C)  a mature stage. 
A)  an early stage. 
B)  an intermediate stage. 
C)  a mature stage.

Question 16

Energy flows through an ecosystem along a circuit called the

Accepted Answer

A)  food web. 
B)  niche order. 
C)  trophic place. 
D)  food chain. 
A)  food web. 
B)  niche order. 
C)  trophic place. 
D)  food chain.

Question 17

A self-regulating association of living plants and animals and their nonliving physical environment is termed a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  ecosystem. 
B)  ecotone. 
C)  community. 
D)  niche. 
A)  ecosystem. 
B)  ecotone. 
C)  community. 
D)  niche.

Question 18

Ecotones are

Accepted Answer

A)  usually wide transition zones. 
B)  zones of shared traits. 
C)  sharply defined. 
D)  all of these 
E)  A and B only 
A)  usually wide transition zones. 
B)  zones of shared traits. 
C)  sharply defined. 
D)  all of these 
E)  A and B only

Question 19

The break-even point between the production and consumption of organic material within a plant is termed the

Accepted Answer

A)  compensation point. 
B)  net leaf rate. 
C)  primary productivity. 
D)  photosynthetic status. 
A)  compensation point. 
B)  net leaf rate. 
C)  primary productivity. 
D)  photosynthetic status.

Question 20

An ecosystem is a self-regulating association of living plants and animals and their nonliving physical environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is $\underline { \text { not } }$ correctly matched?

Which of the following would be true if 100 people could be fed from the grain produced on an acre of land?

The tropical savanna experiences its wettest period when , and it experiences its driest period when .

The greater the biodiversity, the greater the stability of an ecosystem.

A similar progression of plant-community life zones occurs with increased altitude and latitude.

Which of the following lists gives the correct sequence of trophic levels in a food chain?

Which of the following is false regarding biomes?

Which of the following is $\underline { \text { not } }$ a biotic component of an ecosystem?

The tallest trees in the world are found in the ________ biome.

The equations for photosynthesis in many ways appears to be the reverse of the equation for respiration.

If krill disappeared from the food chain, the effect would be catastrophic because krill serve as a major source of food for many other animals in the food chain.

The net dry weight of organic matter that feeds a food chain is

The tundra environment is a hardy environment that can rapidly recover from disturbance.

Deforestation in the midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest biome has occurred primarily as a result of

An undisturbed ecosystem will most likely have the greatest amount of biomass at

Energy flows through an ecosystem along a circuit called the

A self-regulating association of living plants and animals and their nonliving physical environment is termed a/an

Ecotones are

The break-even point between the production and consumption of organic material within a plant is termed the

An ecosystem is a self-regulating association of living plants and animals and their nonliving physical environment.

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Exam 16: Ecosystems and Biomes

Which of the following is not ‾\underline { \text { not } } not ​ correctly matched?

Which of the following would be true if 100 people could be fed from the grain produced on an acre of land?

The tropical savanna experiences its wettest period when ________, and it experiences its driest period when ________.

The greater the biodiversity, the greater the stability of an ecosystem.

A similar progression of plant-community life zones occurs with increased altitude and latitude.

Which of the following lists gives the correct sequence of trophic levels in a food chain?

Which of the following is false regarding biomes?

Which of the following is not ‾\underline { \text { not } } not ​ a biotic component of an ecosystem?

The tallest trees in the world are found in the ________ biome.

The equations for photosynthesis in many ways appears to be the reverse of the equation for respiration.

If krill disappeared from the food chain, the effect would be catastrophic because krill serve as a major source of food for many other animals in the food chain.

The net dry weight of organic matter that feeds a food chain is

The tundra environment is a hardy environment that can rapidly recover from disturbance.

Deforestation in the midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest biome has occurred primarily as a result of

An undisturbed ecosystem will most likely have the greatest amount of biomass at

Energy flows through an ecosystem along a circuit called the

A self-regulating association of living plants and animals and their nonliving physical environment is termed a/an

Ecotones are

The break-even point between the production and consumption of organic material within a plant is termed the

An ecosystem is a self-regulating association of living plants and animals and their nonliving physical environment.

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Earth and the Human Denominator

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Which of the following is $\underline { \text { not } }$ correctly matched?

The tropical savanna experiences its wettest period when , and it experiences its driest period when .

Which of the following is $\underline { \text { not } }$ a biotic component of an ecosystem?