Question 1

Match the time of year in a temperate deciduous forest with the correct event or situation described below.
-leaves are present, and are green

Accepted Answer

A) summer and spring 
B) Winter 
C) Fall 
D) all year 
A) summer and spring 
B) Winter 
C) Fall 
D) all year A

Question 2

Overgrazing is most severe in grassland ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In lakes, the nutrient-rich water near the shore is part of 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 C

Question 4

We tend to associate the term "potholes" with problems in roadways that are not paved properly. However, an important type of inland wetland is the ____________pothole.

Accepted Answer

The answer of We tend to associate the term "potholes"...

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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)  subalpine forest 
A)  temperate deciduous forest 
B)  Taiga 
C)  tropical rainforest 
D)  boreal forest 
E)  subalpine forest

Question 8

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the ocean life zones figure, choose the zone that contains the majority of all marine species.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Through your binoculars you observe a pack of wolves stalking a caribou separated from its herd. 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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Taiga 
B)  Tundra 
C)  boreal forest 
D)  evergreen forest 
E)  cold forest 
A)  Taiga 
B)  Tundra 
C)  boreal forest 
D)  evergreen forest 
E)  cold forest

Question 11

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

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the  
-On the temperate-zone lake...

Question 14

Biomes are large terrestrial regions characterized by certain types of ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

climate, p

Question 15

Humans have affected grasslands by

Accepted Answer

A)  the introduction of livestock 
B)  plowing and conversion to croplands 
C)  oil exploration 
D)  introduction of livestock and plowing and conversion to croplands 
E)  introduction of livestock, oil exploration and plowing and conversion to croplands 
A)  the introduction of livestock 
B)  plowing and conversion to croplands 
C)  oil exploration 
D)  introduction of livestock and plowing and conversion to croplands 
E)  introduction of livestock, oil exploration and plowing and conversion to croplands

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Floodplains 
B)  Marshes 
C)  Swamps 
D)  Streams 
E)  prairie potholes 
A)  Floodplains 
B)  Marshes 
C)  Swamps 
D)  Streams 
E)  prairie potholes

Question 17

Ocean currents in the southern hemisphere move in a clockwise fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Crater Lake in Oregon is an example of a lake depression caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement of the Earth's crust 
B)  glaciation 
C)  intentional digging by man to create a reservoir 
D)  volcanic activity 
E)  a meteor strike millions of years ago 
A)  displacement of the Earth's crust 
B)  glaciation 
C)  intentional digging by man to create a reservoir 
D)  volcanic activity 
E)  a meteor strike millions of years ago

Question 19

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 20

Water temperature drops rapidly between the euphotic zone and the abyssal zone of the ocean. This phenomenon is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Thermocline 
B)  Thermosphere 
C)  temperature flattening 
D)  continental shelf decline 
E)  Hydrocline 
A)  Thermocline 
B)  Thermosphere 
C)  temperature flattening 
D)  continental shelf decline 
E)  Hydrocline

Match the time of year in a temperate deciduous forest with the correct event or situation described below. -leaves are present, and are green

Overgrazing is most severe in grassland ecosystems.

In lakes, the nutrient-rich water near the shore is part of the

We tend to associate the term "potholes" with problems in roadways that are not paved properly. However, an important type of inland wetland is the ____________pothole.

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

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

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure, choose the zone that contains the majority of all marine species.

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

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

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

Which of the following is not characteristic of desert plants?

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

Biomes are large terrestrial regions characterized by certain types of and .

Humans have affected grasslands by

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

Ocean currents in the southern hemisphere move in a clockwise fashion.

Crater Lake in Oregon is an example of a lake depression caused by

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

Water temperature drops rapidly between the euphotic zone and the abyssal zone of the ocean. This phenomenon is called the

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Match the time of year in a temperate deciduous forest with the correct event or situation described below. -leaves are present, and are green

Overgrazing is most severe in grassland ecosystems.

In lakes, the nutrient-rich water near the shore is part of the

We tend to associate the term "potholes" with problems in roadways that are not paved properly. However, an important type of inland wetland is the ____________pothole.

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

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

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure, choose the zone that contains the majority of all marine species.

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

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

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

Which of the following is not characteristic of desert plants?

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

Biomes are large terrestrial regions characterized by certain types of ____________________ and ____________________.

Humans have affected grasslands by

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

Ocean currents in the southern hemisphere move in a clockwise fashion.

Crater Lake in Oregon is an example of a lake depression caused by

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

Water temperature drops rapidly between the euphotic zone and the abyssal zone of the ocean. This phenomenon is called the

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Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

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Biomes are large terrestrial regions characterized by certain types of and .