Question 1

Humans have affected grasslands by

Accepted Answer

A) the introduction of livestock 
B) plowing and conversion to croplands 
C) oil exploration 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers 
A) the introduction of livestock 
B) plowing and conversion to croplands 
C) oil exploration 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers

Question 2

A forest that is known for its year-round uniformly warm temperature is the:

Accepted Answer

A) temperate deciduous forest 
B) taiga 
C) tropical rainforest 
D) boreal forest 
E) none of these answers 
A) temperate deciduous forest 
B) taiga 
C) tropical rainforest 
D) boreal forest 
E) none of these answers

Question 3

Lakes that fall between the two extremes of nutrient enrichment are called

Accepted Answer

A) oligotrophic 
B) mesotrophic 
C) eutrophic 
D) trophic 
E) metatrophic 
A) oligotrophic 
B) mesotrophic 
C) eutrophic 
D) trophic 
E) metatrophic

Question 4

Oceans

Accepted Answer

A) have three major life zones 
B) occupy most of the earth's surface 
C) are thoroughly understood by humans 
D) all of these answers 
E) have three major life zones and occupy most of the earth's surface 
A) have three major life zones 
B) occupy most of the earth's surface 
C) are thoroughly understood by humans 
D) all of these answers 
E) have three major life zones and occupy most of the earth's surface

Question 5

Tropical savannas in East Africa are home to ____________________ and ____________________ animals.

Accepted Answer

grazing, b

Question 6

Which of the following categories does not belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A) the source zone 
B) the transition zone 
C) the benthic zone 
D) the floodplain zone 
E) All of these categories belong together. 
A) the source zone 
B) the transition zone 
C) the benthic zone 
D) the floodplain zone 
E) All of these categories belong together.

Question 7

Desert biomes, which are caused by extremely hot climate, are only found close to the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Climate

Accepted Answer

A) describes weather conditions over long periods of time. 
B) describes weather conditions over short periods of time. 
C) describes average patterns of weather. 
D) both describes weather conditions over long periods of time, and describes average patterns of weather 
E) both describes weather conditions over short periods of time, and describes average patterns of weather 
A) describes weather conditions over long periods of time. 
B) describes weather conditions over short periods of time. 
C) describes average patterns of weather. 
D) both describes weather conditions over long periods of time, and describes average patterns of weather 
E) both describes weather conditions over short periods of time, and describes average patterns of weather

Question 9

Marine snow refers to

Accepted Answer

A) appearance of the water during freezing weather 
B) animal and plant plankton that die and drift downward 
C) white sand beaches 
D) algal blooms 
E) none of these answers 
A) appearance of the water during freezing weather 
B) animal and plant plankton that die and drift downward 
C) white sand beaches 
D) algal blooms 
E) none of these answers

Question 10

The biome that has been disturbed by human activity more than any other, on a global basis, is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

temperate

Question 11

The water-covered areas of the earth where life is found

Accepted Answer

A) are called biomes 
B) are called aquatic life zones 
C) cover more than 73% of Earth's surface 
D) are called aquatic life zones and cover more than 73% of Earth's surface 
E) none of these answers 
A) are called biomes 
B) are called aquatic life zones 
C) cover more than 73% of Earth's surface 
D) are called aquatic life zones and cover more than 73% of Earth's surface 
E) none of these answers

Question 12

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it.
-created by polyps and zooxanthellae

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 13

Arctic tundra is perhaps Earth's most fragile biome because of

Accepted Answer

A) short growing season 
B) nutrient-poor soil 
C) slow recovery of plants after disturbance 
D) bitter cold 
E) all of these answers 
A) short growing season 
B) nutrient-poor soil 
C) slow recovery of plants after disturbance 
D) bitter cold 
E) all of these answers

Question 14

-On the temperate-zone lake figure, choose the zone primarily inhabited by invertebrates, such as decomposers, which can live in the low oxygen.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

There are ____ separate belts of moving air, or prevailing winds.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) eight 
E) ten 
A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) eight 
E) ten

Question 16

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it.
-contains widely spaced, drought-resistant plants

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 17

-Referring to the above graph from a temperate desert observe that the months of March and April are not the warmest, coldest or wettest months in this biome.
a.However, the bloom of desert wildflowers will typically occur in these two months.
a.Explain why this is.

Accepted Answer

The majority of rainfall occurs, usually

Humans have affected grasslands by

A forest that is known for its year-round uniformly warm temperature is the:

Lakes that fall between the two extremes of nutrient enrichment are called

Oceans

Tropical savannas in East Africa are home to and animals.

Which of the following categories does not belong with the others?

Desert biomes, which are caused by extremely hot climate, are only found close to the equator.

Climate

Marine snow refers to

The biome that has been disturbed by human activity more than any other, on a global basis, is the ____________________.

The water-covered areas of the earth where life is found

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -created by polyps and zooxanthellae

Arctic tundra is perhaps Earth's most fragile biome because of

-On the temperate-zone lake figure, choose the zone primarily inhabited by invertebrates, such as decomposers, which can live in the low oxygen.

There are ____ separate belts of moving air, or prevailing winds.

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -contains widely spaced, drought-resistant plants

-Referring to the above graph from a temperate desert observe that the months of March and April are not the warmest, coldest or wettest months in this biome. a.However, the bloom of desert wildflowers will typically occur in these two months. a.Explain why this is.

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Humans have affected grasslands by

A forest that is known for its year-round uniformly warm temperature is the:

Lakes that fall between the two extremes of nutrient enrichment are called

Oceans

Tropical savannas in East Africa are home to ____________________ and ____________________ animals.

Which of the following categories does not belong with the others?

Desert biomes, which are caused by extremely hot climate, are only found close to the equator.

Climate

Marine snow refers to

The biome that has been disturbed by human activity more than any other, on a global basis, is the ____________________.

The water-covered areas of the earth where life is found

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -created by polyps and zooxanthellae

Arctic tundra is perhaps Earth's most fragile biome because of

-On the temperate-zone lake figure, choose the zone primarily inhabited by invertebrates, such as decomposers, which can live in the low oxygen.

There are ____ separate belts of moving air, or prevailing winds.

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -contains widely spaced, drought-resistant plants

-Referring to the above graph from a temperate desert observe that the months of March and April are not the warmest, coldest or wettest months in this biome. a.However, the bloom of desert wildflowers will typically occur in these two months. a.Explain why this is.

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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Tropical savannas in East Africa are home to and animals.