Question 1

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)  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)  tropical rainforests are not layered

Question 2

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 3

All of the following affect the climate of the earth except:

Accepted Answer

A)  solar radiation 
B)  the earth's rotation 
C)  the earth's gravity 
D)  gases in the atmosphere 
E)  the earth's surface features 
A)  solar radiation 
B)  the earth's rotation 
C)  the earth's gravity 
D)  gases in the atmosphere 
E)  the earth's surface features

Question 4

The majority of the world's forests are located:

Accepted Answer

A)  at the equator 
B)  in the temperate zones 
C)  in mountains 
D)  adjacent to deserts 
E)  by large bodies of water such as oceans, lakes and bays 
A)  at the equator 
B)  in the temperate zones 
C)  in mountains 
D)  adjacent to deserts 
E)  by large bodies of water such as oceans, lakes and bays

Question 5

The global circulation of air is determined by the properties of air only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In tropical rainforests, vegetation layers are structured according to

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

All of the following affect the climate of the earth except:

The majority of the world's forests are located:

The global circulation of air is determined by the properties of air only.

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

In tropical rainforests, vegetation layers are structured according to

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

All of the following affect the climate of the earth except:

The majority of the world's forests are located:

The global circulation of air is determined by the properties of air only.

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

Filters