Exam 20: The Biosphere

Rain shadows often form on the side of a mountain that is away from the prevailing winds (leeward side).Rain falls on the windward side due to the air rising and cooling,causing the air to lose water as rain.

An easterly wind blows from the east toward the west.

The biome occupied primarily by drought-resistant shrubs and characterized climatically by dry,hot summers and cool,wet winters is the

Introduced species that become serious pests are often called ________ species.

Which of the following features is NOT a defining characteristic of aquatic biomes?

With respect to productivity,why are aquatic biomes more influenced by terrestrial biomes than vice versa?

The six atmospheric convection cells significantly affect the amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth's equator.

Dumping ballast water,such as this ship is doing,has the potential to introduce new organisms to aquatic environments far from their native habitats,but no organisms have been transferred this way so far.