Question 1

Species that are accidentally or intentionally released into new geographic regions are called ____________________ species.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Species that are accidentally or intentionally released...

Question 2

Which of the following would have the greatest climatic effect over the largest area?

Accepted Answer

A) the Missouri River 
B) the Great Lakes 
C) tropical rainforests 
D) the Gulf Stream current 
A) the Missouri River 
B) the Great Lakes 
C) tropical rainforests 
D) the Gulf Stream current

Question 3

A rain shadow effect can develop when

Accepted Answer

A) an air mass rises up the windward slope of a mountain, cools, and drops its moisture before reaching the leeward side. 
B) any two of the large atmospheric convection cells come together. 
C) hot air blowing off a desert evaporates surface moisture from an adjacent biome. 
D) an air mass moves over a large lake and picks up moisture from the water's surface. 
A) an air mass rises up the windward slope of a mountain, cools, and drops its moisture before reaching the leeward side. 
B) any two of the large atmospheric convection cells come together. 
C) hot air blowing off a desert evaporates surface moisture from an adjacent biome. 
D) an air mass moves over a large lake and picks up moisture from the water's surface.

Question 4

The plastic toys that were accidently released into the north Pacific Ocean demonstrated that materials can be widely transported on currents from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean and as far as Indonesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The intertidal zone is somewhat unusual in comparison to the other aquatic biomes because

Accepted Answer

A) its primary production depends extensively on the photosynthetic output of mutualistic algae. 
B) sand is one of the few aquatic substrates that regularly moves. 
C) it experiences periodic submersion and exposure during the tidal cycle. 
D) the mixing of salt- and freshwater moderates the temperature more so than any other aquatic habitat. 
A) its primary production depends extensively on the photosynthetic output of mutualistic algae. 
B) sand is one of the few aquatic substrates that regularly moves. 
C) it experiences periodic submersion and exposure during the tidal cycle. 
D) the mixing of salt- and freshwater moderates the temperature more so than any other aquatic habitat.

Question 6

An ecosystem consists of both biotic (living)and ____________________ (nonliving)factors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An ecosystem consists of both biotic (living)and...

Question 7

You are looking at a beautiful vista of a lake with boreal forest in the background. This lake is crystal clear, and you realize that this lake is

Accepted Answer

A) too low in nutrients to support vigorous plankton growth. 
B) filtered by the roots of the trees surrounding it. 
C) too deep to support any life in it. 
D) too shallow to support any trees in it. 
A) too low in nutrients to support vigorous plankton growth. 
B) filtered by the roots of the trees surrounding it. 
C) too deep to support any life in it. 
D) too shallow to support any trees in it.

Question 8

Despite the absence of photosynthesis, the continuous settling of detritus makes the ____________________ zone of the coastal ocean a stable habitat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Despite the absence of photosynthesis, the continuous...

Question 9

The Antarctic ozone hole

Accepted Answer

A) is most pronounced in April each year. 
B) is caused by release of chlorofluorocarbons by treaty-required testing activities on Antarctica. 
C) is caused by complex wind patterns that concentrate CFCs over Antarctica. 
D) causes an increase in productivity of plankton in the ocean surrounding Antarctica. 
A) is most pronounced in April each year. 
B) is caused by release of chlorofluorocarbons by treaty-required testing activities on Antarctica. 
C) is caused by complex wind patterns that concentrate CFCs over Antarctica. 
D) causes an increase in productivity of plankton in the ocean surrounding Antarctica.

Question 10

The four atmospheric convection cells significantly affect the amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth's equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)react with ozone, creating a chain reaction that results in the destruction of about 100,000 ozone molecules for each CFC molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A ____________________ biome forms in a region with low precipitation, generally less than 25 cm/year.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________________ biome forms in a region...

Question 13

Boreal forests receive relatively little rainfall but moisture is adequate during the growing season because

Accepted Answer

A) these plants do not require much water. 
B) evaporation rates are low due to the low temperatures. 
C) the deep, nutrient-rich soils retain a great deal of water. 
D) permafrost melts and provides water in the summer. 
A) these plants do not require much water. 
B) evaporation rates are low due to the low temperatures. 
C) the deep, nutrient-rich soils retain a great deal of water. 
D) permafrost melts and provides water in the summer.

Question 14

Imagine a situation where the prevailing winds blow across the ocean toward the western side of a mountain range. Where would you expect to find cactus as the most common plant?

Accepted Answer

A) near the shore on the western side of the mountains 
B) inland on the western side of the mountains 
C) on the eastern side of the mountains 
D) on both sides of the mountains but higher up on slopes on the western side of the mountains 
A) near the shore on the western side of the mountains 
B) inland on the western side of the mountains 
C) on the eastern side of the mountains 
D) on both sides of the mountains but higher up on slopes on the western side of the mountains

Question 15

Atmospheric circulation occurs primarily within one of the ____________________ major convection cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Atmospheric circulation occurs primarily within one of...

Question 16

Which of the following terms describes all organisms on Earth plus their environments?

Accepted Answer

A) biosphere 
B) ecosystem 
C) habitat 
D) species 
A) biosphere 
B) ecosystem 
C) habitat 
D) species

Question 17

The rotation of Earth causes winds to ____________________ as they move across the Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rotation of Earth causes winds to...

Question 18

Which of the following best explains how a single volcanic eruption in Hawaii can have an effect on the weather elsewhere in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) The ash thrown from the volcano enters Earth's atmosphere. Winds then carry it around the world, where it may interfere with the amount of sunlight that reaches Earth's surface. 
B) The carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases released by the volcano cause global warming. 
C) The humans who live in areas where volcanoes occur leave the area, thus changing the conditions in the areas to which they move. 
D) The ash and lava combine to form a rain shadow, which is capable of affecting the weather great distances away. 
A) The ash thrown from the volcano enters Earth's atmosphere. Winds then carry it around the world, where it may interfere with the amount of sunlight that reaches Earth's surface. 
B) The carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases released by the volcano cause global warming. 
C) The humans who live in areas where volcanoes occur leave the area, thus changing the conditions in the areas to which they move. 
D) The ash and lava combine to form a rain shadow, which is capable of affecting the weather great distances away.

Question 19

An ____________________ studies the many levels of interaction between organisms and their environments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An ____________________ studies the many levels of...

Question 20

With respect to productivity, why are aquatic biomes more influenced by terrestrial biomes than vice versa?

Accepted Answer

A) Terrestrial biomes cover more of Earth's surface than aquatic biomes do. 
B) Terrestrial biomes are unaffected by climate and thus are more stable than aquatic biomes. 
C) Aquatic biomes are low in nutrients and rely on nutritional input from nearby terrestrial biomes. 
D) The ocean covers nearly 70 percent of the Earth's surface, but the latitudes where temperature and rainfall are best for photosynthesis are terrestrial. 
A) Terrestrial biomes cover more of Earth's surface than aquatic biomes do. 
B) Terrestrial biomes are unaffected by climate and thus are more stable than aquatic biomes. 
C) Aquatic biomes are low in nutrients and rely on nutritional input from nearby terrestrial biomes. 
D) The ocean covers nearly 70 percent of the Earth's surface, but the latitudes where temperature and rainfall are best for photosynthesis are terrestrial.

Exam 21: The Biosphere

Species that are accidentally or intentionally released into new geographic regions are called ____________________ species.

Which of the following would have the greatest climatic effect over the largest area?

A rain shadow effect can develop when

The plastic toys that were accidently released into the north Pacific Ocean demonstrated that materials can be widely transported on currents from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean and as far as Indonesia.

The intertidal zone is somewhat unusual in comparison to the other aquatic biomes because

An ecosystem consists of both biotic (living)and ____________________ (nonliving)factors.

You are looking at a beautiful vista of a lake with boreal forest in the background. This lake is crystal clear, and you realize that this lake is

Despite the absence of photosynthesis, the continuous settling of detritus makes the ____________________ zone of the coastal ocean a stable habitat.

The Antarctic ozone hole

The four atmospheric convection cells significantly affect the amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth's equator.

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)react with ozone, creating a chain reaction that results in the destruction of about 100,000 ozone molecules for each CFC molecule.

A ____________________ biome forms in a region with low precipitation, generally less than 25 cm/year.

Boreal forests receive relatively little rainfall but moisture is adequate during the growing season because

Imagine a situation where the prevailing winds blow across the ocean toward the western side of a mountain range. Where would you expect to find cactus as the most common plant?

Atmospheric circulation occurs primarily within one of the ____________________ major convection cells.

Which of the following terms describes all organisms on Earth plus their environments?

The rotation of Earth causes winds to ____________________ as they move across the Earth's surface.

Which of the following best explains how a single volcanic eruption in Hawaii can have an effect on the weather elsewhere in the world?

An ____________________ studies the many levels of interaction between organisms and their environments.

With respect to productivity, why are aquatic biomes more influenced by terrestrial biomes than vice versa?

The Nature of Science and the Characteristics of Life

Biological Diversity, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protista, Plantae, and Fungi

Animalia

The Chemistry of Life

Cell Structure and Internal Compartments

Cell Membranes, Transport, and Communication

Energy, Metabolism, and Enzymes

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Cell Division

Stem Cells, Cancer, and Human Health

Patterns of Inheritance

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

Dna and Genes

From Gene to Protein

Dna Technology

How Evolution Works

Evolution of Populations

Speciation and the Origins of Biological Diversity

The Evolutionary History of Life

Growth of Populations

Ecological Communities

Ecosystems

Global Change

Internal Organization and Homeostasis

Nutrition and Digestion

Circulation and Gas Exchange

Animal Hormones

Nervous and Sensory Systems

Skeletons, Muscles, and Movement

Defenses Against Disease

Reproduction and Development

Animal Behavior

Plant Structure, Nutrition, and Transport

Plant Growth and Reproduction

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