Question 1

Where does the largest input of solar energy occur?

Accepted Answer

A) North pole 
B) South pole 
C) 30◦ N 
D) 30◦ S 
E) equator 
A) North pole 
B) South pole 
C) 30◦ N 
D) 30◦ S 
E) equator

Question 2

A desert is an area where ____________________ exceeds ____________________.

Accepted Answer

evaporatio

Question 3

Less than 500 million people worldwide live in the mountains or at their edge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Boreal forests are composed of a few species of coniferous evergreen trees with small, needle-shaped leaves.These trees can withstand the intense cold and ____________________ of winter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Boreal forests are composed of a few...

Question 5

Without wind, the tropics would be unbearably hot and the rest of the world would freeze.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-What does the dark line represent?

Accepted Answer

temperature throughout the yea

Question 7

The author indicates that attempting to strike a balance between exploitation of terrestrial natural capital and conservation of that capital is controversial.What might you say to a person whose livelihood comes from the timber industry (or mining, or agriculture making heavy use of irrigation) to encourage consideration of the ongoing degradation of the natural capital and its eventual impact on him/her?

Accepted Answer

Highly subjective.Could include a review

Question 8

The El Niño Southern Oscillation changes the weather only along the Pacific coast of South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most tundra soils formed about 17,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not true about mountains?

Accepted Answer

A) They serve as major storehouses for water. 
B) They contain habitats for many endemic species. 
C) They serve as sanctuaries for species driven from lowland areas. 
D) They help regulate the earth's climate. 
E) They contain a minority of the world's forests. 
A) They serve as major storehouses for water. 
B) They contain habitats for many endemic species. 
C) They serve as sanctuaries for species driven from lowland areas. 
D) They help regulate the earth's climate. 
E) They contain a minority of the world's forests.

Question 11

"Widely scattered clumps of trees, warm temperatures year-round, alternating dry and wet seasons, with herds of herbivores" are the characteristics of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) tall-grass prairie 
B) tundra 
C) short-grass prairie 
D) temperate grassland 
E) savanna 
A) tall-grass prairie 
B) tundra 
C) short-grass prairie 
D) temperate grassland 
E) savanna

Question 12

Succulent plants are normally found in temperate forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Deserts are routinely chilly at night because the desert soils have little vegetation or moisture to help store the heat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All four of the major biomes─deserts, grasslands, forests, mountains─are being degraded by human use of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of All four of the major biomes─deserts, grasslands,...

Question 15

Which of the following climate zones would be described as not extreme, with four seasons?

Accepted Answer

A) polar 
B) tundra 
C) temperate 
D) tropical 
E) rain forests 
A) polar 
B) tundra 
C) temperate 
D) tropical 
E) rain forests

Question 16

Which of the following is not a type of terrestrial ecosystem on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) ice-covered 
B) deserts 
C) forests 
D) grasslands 
E) none of these 
A) ice-covered 
B) deserts 
C) forests 
D) grasslands 
E) none of these

Question 17

Prevailing winds are the result of what?

Accepted Answer

A) temperature 
B) direction the sun strikes the earth 
C) rotation of the earth on its axis 
D) ocean currents 
E) sun storms 
A) temperature 
B) direction the sun strikes the earth 
C) rotation of the earth on its axis 
D) ocean currents 
E) sun storms

Question 18

Vegetation layers in the tropical rain forests are structured mostly according to plants' need for ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vegetation layers in the tropical rain forests...

Question 19

Deciduous forests are typically located at higher altitudes than coniferous forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The level of environmental degradation and destruction of terrestrial systems has leveled off.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Climate and Biodiversity

Where does the largest input of solar energy occur?

A desert is an area where ____________________ exceeds ____________________.

Less than 500 million people worldwide live in the mountains or at their edge.

Boreal forests are composed of a few species of coniferous evergreen trees with small, needle-shaped leaves.These trees can withstand the intense cold and ____________________ of winter.

Without wind, the tropics would be unbearably hot and the rest of the world would freeze.

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -What does the dark line represent?

The El Niño Southern Oscillation changes the weather only along the Pacific coast of South America.

Most tundra soils formed about 17,000 years ago.

Which of the following is not true about mountains?

"Widely scattered clumps of trees, warm temperatures year-round, alternating dry and wet seasons, with herds of herbivores" are the characteristics of which of the following?

Succulent plants are normally found in temperate forests.

Deserts are routinely chilly at night because the desert soils have little vegetation or moisture to help store the heat.

All four of the major biomes─deserts, grasslands, forests, mountains─are being degraded by human use of ____________________.

Which of the following climate zones would be described as not extreme, with four seasons?

Which of the following is not a type of terrestrial ecosystem on Earth?

Prevailing winds are the result of what?

Vegetation layers in the tropical rain forests are structured mostly according to plants' need for ____________________.

Deciduous forests are typically located at higher altitudes than coniferous forests.

The level of environmental degradation and destruction of terrestrial systems has leveled off.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Economics, Environment, and Sustainability

Politics, Environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability

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