Question 1

Compare and contrast the characteristics inherent in cold-blooded animals,warm-blooded animals and xeric animals.

Accepted Answer

Cold-blooded animals, also known as ecto

Question 2

A community whereby certain species are normally found together is referred to as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) old field 
B) bioclimatic frontier 
C) association 
D) pioneer stage 
E) biogeographic region 
A) old field 
B) bioclimatic frontier 
C) association 
D) pioneer stage 
E) biogeographic region

Question 3

Widely distributed or cosmopolitan species include homo sapiens,bats,rats and goats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Detritus is associated with which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A) decay 
B) respiration 
C) metabolism 
D) net photosynthesis 
E) gross photosynthesis 
A) decay 
B) respiration 
C) metabolism 
D) net photosynthesis 
E) gross photosynthesis

Question 5

The distribution of species such that one or more closely related species are found in widely separated regions is referred to as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) sere 
B) bioclimatic frontier 
C) habitat 
D) niche 
E) disjunction 
A) sere 
B) bioclimatic frontier 
C) habitat 
D) niche 
E) disjunction

Question 6

Describe the causes and effects of energy loss with each successive level of production and consumption in a food chain.

Accepted Answer

The causes of energy loss with each succ

Question 7

The human impact or potential impact upon the oxygen cycle is very small

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following features does not characterize warm-blooded animals?

Accepted Answer

A) Use panting or sweating to reduce heat 
B) Use fur or hair or feathers to reduce heat loss 
C) Circulate blood to outer extremities to enable heat loss 
D) Birds use feathers to reduce heat loss 
E) Allow body temperatures to be governed by environmental temperatures 
A) Use panting or sweating to reduce heat 
B) Use fur or hair or feathers to reduce heat loss 
C) Circulate blood to outer extremities to enable heat loss 
D) Birds use feathers to reduce heat loss 
E) Allow body temperatures to be governed by environmental temperatures

Question 9

The rate at which carbohydrate is accumulated in the tissues of plants within a given ecosystem is the:

Accepted Answer

A) primary production 
B) net primary production 
C) biomass 
D) gross photosynthesis 
E) net photosynthesis 
A) primary production 
B) net primary production 
C) biomass 
D) gross photosynthesis 
E) net photosynthesis

Question 10

Major water pollution problems can arise when nitrogen stimulate the growth of algae and phytoplankton>

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the fuel used in pyrolysis?

Accepted Answer

A) natural gas 
B) coal 
C) wood 
D) biogas 
E) charcoal 
A) natural gas 
B) coal 
C) wood 
D) biogas 
E) charcoal

Question 12

What are the important climatic factors besides water availability and length of day that control net primary productivity?

Accepted Answer

A) Air and soil temperatures 
B) Photosynthesis 
C) The carbon cycle 
D) Proximity to the sub tropical high pressure belt 
E) Oceanic currents 
A) Air and soil temperatures 
B) Photosynthesis 
C) The carbon cycle 
D) Proximity to the sub tropical high pressure belt 
E) Oceanic currents

Question 13

Describe the nutrient elements of the biosphere with particular reference to the macronutrients.Briefly explain their role in cycles of the biosphere.

Accepted Answer

The nutrient elements of the biosphere i

Question 14

Mammals are well adapted to desert environments,and as a result there a large number of species that inhabit arid regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Algae floating at the surface of a freshwater pond would be said to occupy which level in a food chain?

Accepted Answer

A) Producers 
B) First order consumers 
C) Second order consumers 
D) Third order consumers 
E) Decomposers 
A) Producers 
B) First order consumers 
C) Second order consumers 
D) Third order consumers 
E) Decomposers

Question 16

The only biogeochemical cycle on any significance is the carbon cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The average net primary production for land-based ecosystems is always greater than marine-based ecosystems

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Compare and contrast the characteristics inherent in cold-blooded animals,warm-blooded animals and xeric animals.

A community whereby certain species are normally found together is referred to as a/an:

Widely distributed or cosmopolitan species include homo sapiens,bats,rats and goats.

Detritus is associated with which of the following processes?

The distribution of species such that one or more closely related species are found in widely separated regions is referred to as a/an:

Describe the causes and effects of energy loss with each successive level of production and consumption in a food chain.

The human impact or potential impact upon the oxygen cycle is very small

Which of the following features does not characterize warm-blooded animals?

The rate at which carbohydrate is accumulated in the tissues of plants within a given ecosystem is the:

Major water pollution problems can arise when nitrogen stimulate the growth of algae and phytoplankton>

Which of the following is the fuel used in pyrolysis?

What are the important climatic factors besides water availability and length of day that control net primary productivity?

Describe the nutrient elements of the biosphere with particular reference to the macronutrients.Briefly explain their role in cycles of the biosphere.

Mammals are well adapted to desert environments,and as a result there a large number of species that inhabit arid regions.

Algae floating at the surface of a freshwater pond would be said to occupy which level in a food chain?

The only biogeochemical cycle on any significance is the carbon cycle.

The average net primary production for land-based ecosystems is always greater than marine-based ecosystems

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Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

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Exam 8: Biogeographic Processes

Compare and contrast the characteristics inherent in cold-blooded animals,warm-blooded animals and xeric animals.

A community whereby certain species are normally found together is referred to as a/an:

Widely distributed or cosmopolitan species include homo sapiens,bats,rats and goats.

Detritus is associated with which of the following processes?

The distribution of species such that one or more closely related species are found in widely separated regions is referred to as a/an:

Describe the causes and effects of energy loss with each successive level of production and consumption in a food chain.

The human impact or potential impact upon the oxygen cycle is very small

Which of the following features does not characterize warm-blooded animals?

The rate at which carbohydrate is accumulated in the tissues of plants within a given ecosystem is the:

Major water pollution problems can arise when nitrogen stimulate the growth of algae and phytoplankton>

Which of the following is the fuel used in pyrolysis?

What are the important climatic factors besides water availability and length of day that control net primary productivity?

Describe the nutrient elements of the biosphere with particular reference to the macronutrients.Briefly explain their role in cycles of the biosphere.

Mammals are well adapted to desert environments,and as a result there a large number of species that inhabit arid regions.

Algae floating at the surface of a freshwater pond would be said to occupy which level in a food chain?

The only biogeochemical cycle on any significance is the carbon cycle.

The average net primary production for land-based ecosystems is always greater than marine-based ecosystems

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Winds and the Global Circulation System

Weather Systems

Global Climates

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Earth Materials

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

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