Question 1

Suppose that you are travelling from the equator to the North Pole.After leaving the coniferous forest,what would you encounter next?

Accepted Answer

A)  deciduous forest 
B)  evergreen forest 
C)  polar ice and snow 
D)  tundra 
A)  deciduous forest 
B)  evergreen forest 
C)  polar ice and snow 
D)  tundra

Question 2

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen 
B)  hydrogen 
C)  methane 
D)  nitrogen 
A)  oxygen 
B)  hydrogen 
C)  methane 
D)  nitrogen

Question 3

Where are succulent plants most likely to be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  at a high altitude 
B)  in a cold ecosystem 
C)  in a desert 
D)  in an aquatic habitat 
A)  at a high altitude 
B)  in a cold ecosystem 
C)  in a desert 
D)  in an aquatic habitat

Question 4

What best characterizes a desert?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an area where evaporation exceeds precipitation. 
B)  It is an area where most organisms are active during the day. 
C)  It is an area where most vegetation consists of grass. 
D)  It is an area where evaporation is slow. 
A)  It is an area where evaporation exceeds precipitation. 
B)  It is an area where most organisms are active during the day. 
C)  It is an area where most vegetation consists of grass. 
D)  It is an area where evaporation is slow.

Question 5

What is NOT characteristic of the tropical desert?

Accepted Answer

A)  low productivity 
B)  humid conditions 
C)  low diversity 
D)  few grazing animals 
A)  low productivity 
B)  humid conditions 
C)  low diversity 
D)  few grazing animals

Question 6

In which biome are evergreen trees most abundant?

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical rain forest 
B)  coniferous forest 
C)  tundra 
D)  temperate deciduous forest 
A)  tropical rain forest 
B)  coniferous forest 
C)  tundra 
D)  temperate deciduous forest

Question 7

What are the four major factors that determine global air circulation?

Accepted Answer

uneven heating of the Earth's

Question 8

The clearing of the diverse temperate deciduous forests and replanting them with a single tree species results in _______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The clearing of the diverse temperate deciduous...

Question 9

Which mode of pollination would you least expect to find in a dense tropical rain forest?

Accepted Answer

A)  bird 
B)  bat 
C)  butterfly 
D)  wind 
A)  bird 
B)  bat 
C)  butterfly 
D)  wind

Question 10

The rain shadow effect is caused by large cities located on a desert's perimeter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How do temperate rain forests differ from tropical rain forests?

Accepted Answer

Both receive a large amount of precipita

Question 12

Which of the following are coniferous evergreen plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  algae 
B)  bacteria 
C)  maples and oaks 
D)  pines and cedars 
A)  algae 
B)  bacteria 
C)  maples and oaks 
D)  pines and cedars

Question 13

A desert is an area where precipitation exceeds evaporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Where does an upwelling usually occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  on the east side of a continent 
B)  on the steep western side of a continent 
C)  near a coral reef 
D)  in the open ocean 
A)  on the east side of a continent 
B)  on the steep western side of a continent 
C)  near a coral reef 
D)  in the open ocean

Question 15

Mountain biomes are often high-elevation forested islands of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mountain biomes are often high-elevation forested islands...

Question 16

Rainfall and evaporation regulate the amount of water in a(n)___________________________ biome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rainfall and evaporation regulate the amount of...

Exam 6: Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity

Suppose that you are travelling from the equator to the North Pole.After leaving the coniferous forest,what would you encounter next?

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

Where are succulent plants most likely to be found?

What best characterizes a desert?

What is NOT characteristic of the tropical desert?

In which biome are evergreen trees most abundant?

What are the four major factors that determine global air circulation?

The clearing of the diverse temperate deciduous forests and replanting them with a single tree species results in _______________________.

Which mode of pollination would you least expect to find in a dense tropical rain forest?

The rain shadow effect is caused by large cities located on a desert's perimeter.

How do temperate rain forests differ from tropical rain forests?

Which of the following are coniferous evergreen plants?

A desert is an area where precipitation exceeds evaporation.

Where does an upwelling usually occur?

Mountain biomes are often high-elevation forested islands of ____________________.

Rainfall and evaporation regulate the amount of water in a(n)___________________________ biome.

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