Question 1

Most large commercial marine fisheries are located in estuaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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)  The earth is spinning slower and the precipitation is more intense at the poles. 
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)  The earth is spinning slower and the precipitation is more intense at the poles.

Question 3

Examples of economic services that oceans provide are

Accepted Answer

A)  Employment 
B)  waste treatment 
C)  climate moderation 
D)  employment and climate moderation 
E)  employment, food and pharmaceuticals 
A)  Employment 
B)  waste treatment 
C)  climate moderation 
D)  employment and climate moderation 
E)  employment, food and pharmaceuticals

Question 4

Which one of the three major principles of sustainability is a driving force behind climate and biodiversity? Include in your answer an explanation of why this is true.

Accepted Answer

Solar energy is a major driving force be

Question 5

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it.
-supports large grazing and browsing animals in East Africa

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

Match the time of year in a temperate deciduous forest with the correct event or situation described below.
-cold weather and snow

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 8

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

Question 9

The distribution of the desert, grassland, and forest biomes is determined principally by

Accepted Answer

A)  average annual temperature only 
B)  average annual precipitation and temperature 
C)  Latitude 
D)  Sunlight 
E)  Wind 
A)  average annual temperature only 
B)  average annual precipitation and temperature 
C)  Latitude 
D)  Sunlight 
E)  Wind

Question 10

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 11

Animals in desert biomes may eat plants for their water content as a survival adaptation. Plants, in turn, may have ____ as a defense against being eaten by animals.

Accepted Answer

A)  poisonous leaves 
B)  camouflaged leaves 
C)  a lack of leaves 
D)  Spines 
E)  both camouflaged leaves and spines 
A)  poisonous leaves 
B)  camouflaged leaves 
C)  a lack of leaves 
D)  Spines 
E)  both camouflaged leaves and spines

Question 12

Match the time of year in a temperate deciduous forest with the correct event or situation described below.
-trees are bare of leaves, dormant

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Some desert plants reduce evaporation by closing their pores during the day and opening them at night to take up___________ ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some desert plants reduce evaporation by closing...

Question 14

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 15

What is the function of the thick outer coverings of rattlesnakes and insects in desert biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent sunburn 
B)  to reduce water loss through evaporation 
C)  to prevent drowning during typical desert flash floods 
D)  to prevent sunburn and reduce water loss 
E)  for protection during competitive action during mating seasons 
A)  to prevent sunburn 
B)  to reduce water loss through evaporation 
C)  to prevent drowning during typical desert flash floods 
D)  to prevent sunburn and reduce water loss 
E)  for protection during competitive action during mating seasons

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

The vertical zones of the open sea (euphotic, bathyal, and abyssal) are based primarily on ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The vertical zones of the open sea...

Question 19

Vertical ocean currents are generated by

Accepted Answer

A)  cold and dense ocean water sinking and warm and less-dense water rising 
B)  warm and dense ocean water sinking and cold and less-dense water rising 
C)  cold and dense ocean water rising and warm and less-dense water sinking 
D)  less dense water rising and cold but dense water sinking 
E)  None of these answers are correct because there are no vertical ocean currents. 
A)  cold and dense ocean water sinking and warm and less-dense water rising 
B)  warm and dense ocean water sinking and cold and less-dense water rising 
C)  cold and dense ocean water rising and warm and less-dense water sinking 
D)  less dense water rising and cold but dense water sinking 
E)  None of these answers are correct because there are no vertical ocean currents.

Question 20

The earth would be a cold and mostly lifeless planet without the natural _____________ ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The earth would be a cold and...

Most large commercial marine fisheries are located in estuaries.

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

Examples of economic services that oceans provide are

Which one of the three major principles of sustainability is a driving force behind climate and biodiversity? Include in your answer an explanation of why this is true.

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -supports large grazing and browsing animals in East Africa

Match the time of year in a temperate deciduous forest with the correct event or situation described below. -cold weather and snow

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. -small, needle-shaped leaves on trees can withstand cold winters

The distribution of the desert, grassland, and forest biomes is determined principally by

Which of the following microclimate effects is incorrectly described?

Animals in desert biomes may eat plants for their water content as a survival adaptation. Plants, in turn, may have ____ as a defense against being eaten by animals.

Match the time of year in a temperate deciduous forest with the correct event or situation described below. -trees are bare of leaves, dormant

Some desert plants reduce evaporation by closing their pores during the day and opening them at night to take up_ __.

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

What is the function of the thick outer coverings of rattlesnakes and insects in desert biomes?

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

Succulent plants are most likely to be found in

The vertical zones of the open sea (euphotic, bathyal, and abyssal) are based primarily on ____________________.

Vertical ocean currents are generated by

The earth would be a cold and mostly lifeless planet without the natural _ ____.

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 Minerals

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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Exam 7: Climate and Biodiversity

Most large commercial marine fisheries are located in estuaries.

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

Examples of economic services that oceans provide are

Which one of the three major principles of sustainability is a driving force behind climate and biodiversity? Include in your answer an explanation of why this is true.

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -supports large grazing and browsing animals in East Africa

Match the time of year in a temperate deciduous forest with the correct event or situation described below. -cold weather and snow

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. -small, needle-shaped leaves on trees can withstand cold winters

The distribution of the desert, grassland, and forest biomes is determined principally by

Which of the following microclimate effects is incorrectly described?

Animals in desert biomes may eat plants for their water content as a survival adaptation. Plants, in turn, may have ____ as a defense against being eaten by animals.

Match the time of year in a temperate deciduous forest with the correct event or situation described below. -trees are bare of leaves, dormant

Some desert plants reduce evaporation by closing their pores during the day and opening them at night to take up___________ ____________.

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

What is the function of the thick outer coverings of rattlesnakes and insects in desert biomes?

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

Succulent plants are most likely to be found in

The vertical zones of the open sea (euphotic, bathyal, and abyssal) are based primarily on ____________________.

Vertical ocean currents are generated by

The earth would be a cold and mostly lifeless planet without the natural _____________ ________________.

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 Minerals

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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Some desert plants reduce evaporation by closing their pores during the day and opening them at night to take up_ __.

The earth would be a cold and mostly lifeless planet without the natural _ ____.