Question 1

Many species of hoofed animals can live together in the African tropical savannas because they have ____ eating habits that ____ competition for resources.

Accepted Answer

A) specialized, maximize 
B) specialized, minimize 
C) generalized, maximize 
D) generalized, minimize 
E) none of these answers 
A) specialized, maximize 
B) specialized, minimize 
C) generalized, maximize 
D) generalized, minimize 
E) none of these answers B

Question 2

A rain shadow is most likely to be produced by a

Accepted Answer

A) forest 
B) ocean 
C) lake 
D) sand dune 
E) mountain 
A) forest 
B) ocean 
C) lake 
D) sand dune 
E) mountain E

Question 3

Vertical ocean currents are generated by

Accepted Answer

A) cold and dense ocean water sinking and warm and less-dense water rising 
B) warm and dense ocean water sinking and cold and less-dense water rising 
C) cold and dense ocean water rising and warm and less-dense water sinking 
D) less dense water rising and cold but dense water sinking 
E) None of these answers are correct because there are no vertical ocean currents. 
A) cold and dense ocean water sinking and warm and less-dense water rising 
B) warm and dense ocean water sinking and cold and less-dense water rising 
C) cold and dense ocean water rising and warm and less-dense water sinking 
D) less dense water rising and cold but dense water sinking 
E) None of these answers are correct because there are no vertical ocean currents. A

Question 4

Through your binoculars you observe a pack of wolves stalking a caribou separated from its herd. a.Geese take to the air, departing the boggy scene.You are most likely in

Accepted Answer

A) desert 
B) topical grassland 
C) temperate grassland 
D) Arctic tundra 
E) savanna 
A) desert 
B) topical grassland 
C) temperate grassland 
D) Arctic tundra 
E) savanna

Question 5

Humans affect mountain biomes by

Accepted Answer

A) extracting trees and minerals 
B) increased use for recreation 
C) increased air pollution from urban areas 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers 
A) extracting trees and minerals 
B) increased use for recreation 
C) increased air pollution from urban areas 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers

Question 6

Heated air masses above the equator move north and south to cooler areas because:

Accepted Answer

A) The equator spins faster than the polar regions as Earth rotates. 
B) Cooler areas of air are less dense. 
C) Rotational gravity pulls the air north and south. 
D) The moon exerts a gravitational pull on the air. 
E) The sun exerts a gravitational pull on the air. 
A) The equator spins faster than the polar regions as Earth rotates. 
B) Cooler areas of air are less dense. 
C) Rotational gravity pulls the air north and south. 
D) The moon exerts a gravitational pull on the air. 
E) The sun exerts a gravitational pull on the air.

Question 7

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it.
-phytoplankton carry out about 40% of the world's photosynthesis here

Accepted Answer

A) euphotic zone 
B) coral reef 
C) lake 
D) tropical grassland 
E) cold forest
F)temperate desert 
A) euphotic zone 
B) coral reef 
C) lake 
D) tropical grassland 
E) cold forest
F)temperate desert

Question 8

Which one of the three major principles of sustainability is a driving force behind climate and biodiversity? Include in your answer an explanation of why this is true.

Accepted Answer

Solar energy is a major driving force be

Question 9

Estuaries and coastal wetlands are important for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A) nursery grounds for a variety of marine species 
B) filtering out waterborne pollutants 
C) reduction of storm damage 
D) providing coral for limestone production and the tourist trade 
E) high productivity 
A) nursery grounds for a variety of marine species 
B) filtering out waterborne pollutants 
C) reduction of storm damage 
D) providing coral for limestone production and the tourist trade 
E) high productivity

Question 10

Areas of the earth lying between the equatorial region and the two poles have a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) extremely dry and warm climate 
B) extremely cold climate 
C) temperate climate 
D) very wet and cold climate 
E) This area is not adequately described by any of the choices. 
A) extremely dry and warm climate 
B) extremely cold climate 
C) temperate climate 
D) very wet and cold climate 
E) This area is not adequately described by any of the choices.

Question 11

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the ocean life zones figure, choose the zone that is dimly lit and contains zooplankton.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 
Match the items listed below with the...

Question 12

Animals in desert biomes may eat plants for their water content as a survival adaptation. a.Plants, in turn, may have ____ as a defense against being eaten by animals.

Accepted Answer

A) poisonous leaves 
B) camouflaged leaves 
C) a lack of leaves 
D) spines 
E) both camouflaged leaves and spines 
A) poisonous leaves 
B) camouflaged leaves 
C) a lack of leaves 
D) spines 
E) both camouflaged leaves and spines

Question 13

Which of the following ecosystems could be classified as a coastal zone aquatic system?

Accepted Answer

A) estuary 
B) mangrove forest 
C) coral reef 
D) coastal wetland 
E) all of these answers 
A) estuary 
B) mangrove forest 
C) coral reef 
D) coastal wetland 
E) all of these answers

Question 14

The profundal zone is the deepest zone in an ocean ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Fish adapted to cool, dark water are most likely found in the zone of lakes called the

Accepted Answer

A) limnetic zone 
B) benthic zone 
C) littoral zone 
D) profundal zone 
E) abyssal zone 
A) limnetic zone 
B) benthic zone 
C) littoral zone 
D) profundal zone 
E) abyssal zone

Question 16

In terms of diversity, coral reefs are the marine equivalents to tropical rainforests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it.
-upper layer where large, fast-swimming predatory fishes are found

Accepted Answer

A) euphotic zone 
B) coral reef 
C) lake 
D) tropical grassland 
E) cold forest
F)temperate desert 
A) euphotic zone 
B) coral reef 
C) lake 
D) tropical grassland 
E) cold forest
F)temperate desert

Question 18

-On the temperate-zone lake figure, choose the zone close to shore in which light reaches all the way to the bottom.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-On the temperate-zone lake figure, choose...

Question 19

The loss of permafrost secondary to global warming in parts of Canada, Russia, China, Mongolia, and Alaska is causing

Accepted Answer

A) the release of CO2 from the soil into the atmosphere 
B) the release of CH4 from the soil into the atmosphere 
C) the release of hydrogen gas from the soil into the atmosphere 
D) the release of nitrogen gas from the soil into the atmosphere 
E) the release of CO2 and CH4 from the soil into the atmosphere 
A) the release of CO2 from the soil into the atmosphere 
B) the release of CH4 from the soil into the atmosphere 
C) the release of hydrogen gas from the soil into the atmosphere 
D) the release of nitrogen gas from the soil into the atmosphere 
E) the release of CO2 and CH4 from the soil into the atmosphere

Question 20

Climate and vegetation vary with

Accepted Answer

A) latitude only 
B) elevation only 
C) latitude and elevation 
D) latitude and longitude 
E) elevation and longitude 
A) latitude only 
B) elevation only 
C) latitude and elevation 
D) latitude and longitude 
E) elevation and longitude

Many species of hoofed animals can live together in the African tropical savannas because they have eating habits that competition for resources.

A rain shadow is most likely to be produced by a

Vertical ocean currents are generated by

Through your binoculars you observe a pack of wolves stalking a caribou separated from its herd. a.Geese take to the air, departing the boggy scene.You are most likely in

Humans affect mountain biomes by

Heated air masses above the equator move north and south to cooler areas because:

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -phytoplankton carry out about 40% of the world's photosynthesis here

Which one of the three major principles of sustainability is a driving force behind climate and biodiversity? Include in your answer an explanation of why this is true.

Estuaries and coastal wetlands are important for all of the following reasons except

Areas of the earth lying between the equatorial region and the two poles have a(n)

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure, choose the zone that is dimly lit and contains zooplankton.

Animals in desert biomes may eat plants for their water content as a survival adaptation. a.Plants, in turn, may have ____ as a defense against being eaten by animals.

Which of the following ecosystems could be classified as a coastal zone aquatic system?

The profundal zone is the deepest zone in an ocean ecosystem.

Fish adapted to cool, dark water are most likely found in the zone of lakes called the

In terms of diversity, coral reefs are the marine equivalents to tropical rainforests.

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -upper layer where large, fast-swimming predatory fishes are found

-On the temperate-zone lake figure, choose the zone close to shore in which light reaches all the way to the bottom.

The loss of permafrost secondary to global warming in parts of Canada, Russia, China, Mongolia, and Alaska is causing

Climate and vegetation vary with

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The Human Population and Urbanization

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

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Exam 7: Climate and Biodiversity

Many species of hoofed animals can live together in the African tropical savannas because they have ____ eating habits that ____ competition for resources.

A rain shadow is most likely to be produced by a

Vertical ocean currents are generated by

Through your binoculars you observe a pack of wolves stalking a caribou separated from its herd. a.Geese take to the air, departing the boggy scene.You are most likely in

Humans affect mountain biomes by

Heated air masses above the equator move north and south to cooler areas because:

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -phytoplankton carry out about 40% of the world's photosynthesis here

Which one of the three major principles of sustainability is a driving force behind climate and biodiversity? Include in your answer an explanation of why this is true.

Estuaries and coastal wetlands are important for all of the following reasons except

Areas of the earth lying between the equatorial region and the two poles have a(n)

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure, choose the zone that is dimly lit and contains zooplankton.

Animals in desert biomes may eat plants for their water content as a survival adaptation. a.Plants, in turn, may have ____ as a defense against being eaten by animals.

Which of the following ecosystems could be classified as a coastal zone aquatic system?

The profundal zone is the deepest zone in an ocean ecosystem.

Fish adapted to cool, dark water are most likely found in the zone of lakes called the

In terms of diversity, coral reefs are the marine equivalents to tropical rainforests.

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -upper layer where large, fast-swimming predatory fishes are found

-On the temperate-zone lake figure, choose the zone close to shore in which light reaches all the way to the bottom.

The loss of permafrost secondary to global warming in parts of Canada, Russia, China, Mongolia, and Alaska is causing

Climate and vegetation vary with

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

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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Many species of hoofed animals can live together in the African tropical savannas because they have eating habits that competition for resources.