Question 1

Explain what the difference is between major climate zones and major biomes, and how the two interact.

Accepted Answer

Climate zones are distinctive areas of t

Question 2

Which of the following is not characteristic of desert plants?

Accepted Answer

A) widespread, shallow root systems 
B) deep root systems 
C) large leaves that droop in the bright sunlight 
D) succulent leaves or stems 
E) becoming dormant during dry periods 
A) widespread, shallow root systems 
B) deep root systems 
C) large leaves that droop in the bright sunlight 
D) succulent leaves or stems 
E) becoming dormant during dry periods

Question 3

Tropical, temperate, and cold are categories that apply to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) deserts 
B) grasslands 
C) forests 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers 
A) deserts 
B) grasslands 
C) forests 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers

Question 4

-On the temperate-zone lake figure, choose the zone of open water where photosynthesis can occur.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is not appropriate to use in describing a tropical rain forest?

Accepted Answer

A) moist conditions 
B) high nutrient content of soil 
C) layered 
D) diversity 
E) rainfall 
A) moist conditions 
B) high nutrient content of soil 
C) layered 
D) diversity 
E) rainfall

Question 6

Surface-level ocean currents are caused by

Accepted Answer

A) dense ocean water sinking 
B) cool ocean water rising 
C) warm ocean water exchanging with cool ocean water 
D) prevailing winds blowing over the ocean surface 
E) strong winds coming from warm coastal areas and traveling across the ocean surface 
A) dense ocean water sinking 
B) cool ocean water rising 
C) warm ocean water exchanging with cool ocean water 
D) prevailing winds blowing over the ocean surface 
E) strong winds coming from warm coastal areas and traveling across the ocean surface

Question 7

Cone-bearing trees are characteristic of the

Accepted Answer

A) taiga 
B) tropical rain forest 
C) temperate deciduous forest 
D) savanna 
E) desert 
A) taiga 
B) tropical rain forest 
C) temperate deciduous forest 
D) savanna 
E) desert

Question 8

Worldwide, coral reefs provide habitat for about 25% of all marine organisms. a.However, coral reefs occupy about _____ of the ocean floor.

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 10% 
C) 15% 
D) 5% 
E) 0.2% 
A) 25% 
B) 10% 
C) 15% 
D) 5% 
E) 0.2%

Question 9

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it.
-scattered clumps of trees may have thorns to discourage herbivores

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 10

The deepest part of the ocean is the

Accepted Answer

A) abyssal zone 
B) euphotic zone 
C) estuary zone 
D) bathyal zone 
E) riparian zone 
A) abyssal zone 
B) euphotic zone 
C) estuary zone 
D) bathyal zone 
E) riparian zone

Question 11

Microclimates can be produced by

Accepted Answer

A) mountains 
B) bodies of water 
C) cities 
D) all of these answers 
E) only mountains and bodies of water 
A) mountains 
B) bodies of water 
C) cities 
D) all of these answers 
E) only mountains and bodies of water

Question 12

Deserts are primarily located in the hot, tropical regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

About 15% of the world's coastlines are protected from erosion by____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of About 15% of the world's coastlines are...

Question 14

Explain briefly how global warming negatively impacts coral reefs.

Accepted Answer

Global warming can raise the water tempe

Question 15

An explanation for why polar regions are colder than equatorial regions is that:

Accepted Answer

A) The sun never reaches these areas because of the tilt of Earth on its axis. 
B) Sunlight strikes the polar regions at an angle and spreads out over a much larger area. 
C) Sunlight is more intense at the poles. 
D) Earth is spinning slower at the poles. 
E) All of these answers. 
A) The sun never reaches these areas because of the tilt of Earth on its axis. 
B) Sunlight strikes the polar regions at an angle and spreads out over a much larger area. 
C) Sunlight is more intense at the poles. 
D) Earth is spinning slower at the poles. 
E) All of these answers.

Question 16

In the western United States, an area called the Great Basin contains many freestanding mountain ranges that are separated from each other by high desert. a.These mountain ranges could be called

Accepted Answer

A) taiga reserves 
B) islands of biodiversity 
C) broadleaf deciduous reserves 
D) grazing animal reserves 
E) island reserves 
A) taiga reserves 
B) islands of biodiversity 
C) broadleaf deciduous reserves 
D) grazing animal reserves 
E) island reserves

Question 17

List any five of the major human impacts on terrestrial ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

Overgrazing by livestock, dama

Question 18

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it.
-a few species of coniferous trees

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 19

Climate is ____________________ averaged over a long period of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Climate is ____________________ averaged over a long...

Question 20

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it.
-benthic zone is closest to the bottom

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

Explain what the difference is between major climate zones and major biomes, and how the two interact.

Which of the following is not characteristic of desert plants?

Tropical, temperate, and cold are categories that apply to which of the following?

-On the temperate-zone lake figure, choose the zone of open water where photosynthesis can occur.

Which of the following is not appropriate to use in describing a tropical rain forest?

Surface-level ocean currents are caused by

Cone-bearing trees are characteristic of the

Worldwide, coral reefs provide habitat for about 25% of all marine organisms. a.However, coral reefs occupy about _____ of the ocean floor.

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -scattered clumps of trees may have thorns to discourage herbivores

The deepest part of the ocean is the

Microclimates can be produced by

Deserts are primarily located in the hot, tropical regions.

About 15% of the world's coastlines are protected from erosion by____________________.

Explain briefly how global warming negatively impacts coral reefs.

An explanation for why polar regions are colder than equatorial regions is that:

In the western United States, an area called the Great Basin contains many freestanding mountain ranges that are separated from each other by high desert. a.These mountain ranges could be called

List any five of the major human impacts on terrestrial ecosystems.

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -a few species of coniferous trees

Climate is ____________________ averaged over a long period of time.

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -benthic zone is closest to the bottom

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Exam 7: Climate and Biodiversity

Explain what the difference is between major climate zones and major biomes, and how the two interact.

Which of the following is not characteristic of desert plants?

Tropical, temperate, and cold are categories that apply to which of the following?

-On the temperate-zone lake figure, choose the zone of open water where photosynthesis can occur.

Which of the following is not appropriate to use in describing a tropical rain forest?

Surface-level ocean currents are caused by

Cone-bearing trees are characteristic of the

Worldwide, coral reefs provide habitat for about 25% of all marine organisms. a.However, coral reefs occupy about _____ of the ocean floor.

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -scattered clumps of trees may have thorns to discourage herbivores

The deepest part of the ocean is the

Microclimates can be produced by

Deserts are primarily located in the hot, tropical regions.

About 15% of the world's coastlines are protected from erosion by____________________.

Explain briefly how global warming negatively impacts coral reefs.

An explanation for why polar regions are colder than equatorial regions is that:

In the western United States, an area called the Great Basin contains many freestanding mountain ranges that are separated from each other by high desert. a.These mountain ranges could be called

List any five of the major human impacts on terrestrial ecosystems.

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -a few species of coniferous trees

Climate is ____________________ averaged over a long period of time.

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -benthic zone is closest to the bottom

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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