Question 1

Prevailing winds blowing over the oceans produce movements of surface water called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prevailing winds blowing over the oceans produce...

Question 2

A biome found in the tropics that is known to have very low nutrient content in its soil is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A biome found in the tropics that...

Question 3

All of the following are common adaptations made by animals to the desert except

Accepted Answer

A) living underground during the heat of the day 
B) having thick outer coverings to minimize water loss 
C) drinking and storing large amounts of water 
D) becoming dormant during periods of extreme heat or drought 
E) all of these answers 
A) living underground during the heat of the day 
B) having thick outer coverings to minimize water loss 
C) drinking and storing large amounts of water 
D) becoming dormant during periods of extreme heat or drought 
E) all of these answers

Question 4

The ocean zone that extends to the continental shelf is the

Accepted Answer

A) estuary 
B) coastal zone 
C) littoral zone 
D) benthic zone 
E) abyssal zone 
A) estuary 
B) coastal zone 
C) littoral zone 
D) benthic zone 
E) abyssal zone

Question 5

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the ocean life zones figure, choose the zone in which most organisms get their food from marine snow.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Assume you are a biologist and you have taken a job as a watershed manager.
a.You are studying the characteristics of a particular stream as it leaves its source.
a.The stream forms at the base of a mountain, from melting snow.
a.It then travels through a transition zone and eventually drains into a river in a floodplain area.Describe how you will explain that the nutrient content of this stream is variable as it travels from its source to its drainage point.

Accepted Answer

Streams receive many of their nutrients

Question 7

Succulent plants are most likely to be found in

Accepted Answer

A) aquatic habitats 
B) cold ecosystems 
C) high elevations 
D) deserts 
E) coastal ecosystems 
A) aquatic habitats 
B) cold ecosystems 
C) high elevations 
D) deserts 
E) coastal ecosystems

Question 8

All of the following are greenhouse gases except

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) water vapor 
C) methane 
D) nitrogen 
E) nitrous oxide 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) water vapor 
C) methane 
D) nitrogen 
E) nitrous oxide

Question 9

A lake with a small supply of nutrients would be called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A lake with a small supply of...

Question 10

Approximately one-tenth of the global fish catch is produced in the

Accepted Answer

A) coral reefs 
B) open ocean 
C) estuaries 
D) intertidal zone 
E) none of these answers 
A) coral reefs 
B) open ocean 
C) estuaries 
D) intertidal zone 
E) none of these answers

Question 11

Overgrazing is most severe in grassland ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Trees of wet tropical rain forests tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) succulent plants 
B) broadleaf evergreen plants 
C) broadleaf deciduous plants 
D) coniferous evergreen plants 
E) coniferous deciduous plants 
A) succulent plants 
B) broadleaf evergreen plants 
C) broadleaf deciduous plants 
D) coniferous evergreen plants 
E) coniferous deciduous plants

Question 13

Which of the following trees is characteristic of tropical coastal wetlands?

Accepted Answer

A) cypress 
B) coconut 
C) mangrove 
D) palm 
E) live oak 
A) cypress 
B) coconut 
C) mangrove 
D) palm 
E) live oak

Question 14

In tropical rainforests, vegetation layers are structured according to

Accepted Answer

A) how deep the rainfall penetrates into the forest 
B) the plant's needs for sunlight 
C) how well each plant handles predation by herbivores 
D) nutrient availability and uptake by plant roots 
E) none of these; tropical rainforests are not layered 
A) how deep the rainfall penetrates into the forest 
B) the plant's needs for sunlight 
C) how well each plant handles predation by herbivores 
D) nutrient availability and uptake by plant roots 
E) none of these; tropical rainforests are not layered

Question 15

The coastal zone has ____ of all marine species and ____ of its surface area.

Accepted Answer

A) 95%, 5% 
B) 90%, 10% 
C) 90%, 25% 
D) 80%, 25% 
E) 80%, 10% 
A) 95%, 5% 
B) 90%, 10% 
C) 90%, 25% 
D) 80%, 25% 
E) 80%, 10%

Question 16

The fragility of the desert ecosystem is indicated by

Accepted Answer

A) the high growth rate of plants 
B) moderate species diversity 
C) abundant groundwater 
D) long recovery time from disturbance 
E) all of these except the high growth rate of plants 
A) the high growth rate of plants 
B) moderate species diversity 
C) abundant groundwater 
D) long recovery time from disturbance 
E) all of these except the high growth rate of plants

Question 17

Convection cells exist on the earth's surface primarily because:

Accepted Answer

A) Water evaporates from the ocean. 
B) Warm, moist air rises. 
C) The warm air cools and condenses. 
D) Cool, dry air sinks and moves across the earth's surface. 
E) All of these answers. 
A) Water evaporates from the ocean. 
B) Warm, moist air rises. 
C) The warm air cools and condenses. 
D) Cool, dry air sinks and moves across the earth's surface. 
E) All of these answers.

Question 18

Coral reefs

Accepted Answer

A) support a large variety of marine species 
B) provide food, jobs, and building materials 
C) protect coastlines from erosion 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers 
A) support a large variety of marine species 
B) provide food, jobs, and building materials 
C) protect coastlines from erosion 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers

Question 19

Which of the following microclimate effects is incorrectly described?

Accepted Answer

A) The leeward sides of high mountains tend to show relatively dry conditions. 
B) Oceans and lakes modify temperature extremes. 
C) Mountains interrupt the flow of prevailing winds. 
D) Cities tend to have lower temperatures and higher wind speeds than the surrounding countryside. 
E) The windward sides of high mountains tend to show relatively wet conditions. 
A) The leeward sides of high mountains tend to show relatively dry conditions. 
B) Oceans and lakes modify temperature extremes. 
C) Mountains interrupt the flow of prevailing winds. 
D) Cities tend to have lower temperatures and higher wind speeds than the surrounding countryside. 
E) The windward sides of high mountains tend to show relatively wet conditions.

Question 20

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it.
-small, needle-shaped leaves on trees can withstand cold winters

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

Prevailing winds blowing over the oceans produce movements of surface water called ____________________.

A biome found in the tropics that is known to have very low nutrient content in its soil is the ____________________.

All of the following are common adaptations made by animals to the desert except

The ocean zone that extends to the continental shelf is the

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure, choose the zone in which most organisms get their food from marine snow.

Succulent plants are most likely to be found in

All of the following are greenhouse gases except

A lake with a small supply of nutrients would be called ____________________.

Approximately one-tenth of the global fish catch is produced in the

Overgrazing is most severe in grassland ecosystems.

Trees of wet tropical rain forests tend to be

Which of the following trees is characteristic of tropical coastal wetlands?

In tropical rainforests, vegetation layers are structured according to

The coastal zone has of all marine species and of its surface area.

The fragility of the desert ecosystem is indicated by

Convection cells exist on the earth's surface primarily because:

Coral reefs

Which of the following microclimate effects is incorrectly described?

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -small, needle-shaped leaves on trees can withstand cold winters

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Exam 7: Climate and Biodiversity

Prevailing winds blowing over the oceans produce movements of surface water called ____________________.

A biome found in the tropics that is known to have very low nutrient content in its soil is the ____________________.

All of the following are common adaptations made by animals to the desert except

The ocean zone that extends to the continental shelf is the

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure, choose the zone in which most organisms get their food from marine snow.

Succulent plants are most likely to be found in

All of the following are greenhouse gases except

A lake with a small supply of nutrients would be called ____________________.

Approximately one-tenth of the global fish catch is produced in the

Overgrazing is most severe in grassland ecosystems.

Trees of wet tropical rain forests tend to be

Which of the following trees is characteristic of tropical coastal wetlands?

In tropical rainforests, vegetation layers are structured according to

The coastal zone has ____ of all marine species and ____ of its surface area.

The fragility of the desert ecosystem is indicated by

Convection cells exist on the earth's surface primarily because:

Coral reefs

Which of the following microclimate effects is incorrectly described?

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -small, needle-shaped leaves on trees can withstand cold winters

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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The coastal zone has of all marine species and of its surface area.