Question 1

____________________ have slowly drifted on the planet's mantle for hundreds of millions of years, changing earth's surface dramatically.

Accepted Answer

Tectonic plates

Question 2

The vertical zones of the open sea (euphotic, bathyal, and abyssal) are differentiated primarily by the penetration of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

sunlight

Question 3

What term refers to the differences in genes among the individuals in a particular species?

Accepted Answer

A) ecological diversity 
B) species diversity 
C) functional diversity 
D) biodiversity 
E) genetic diversity 
A) ecological diversity 
B) species diversity 
C) functional diversity 
D) biodiversity 
E) genetic diversity E

Question 4

____________________ are essential portions of watersheds because they serve as the liaison between land and water resources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are essential portions of watersheds because...

Question 5

A lake or area of the ocean with a large supply of nutrients is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) mesotrophic. 
B) hypereutrophic. 
C) eutrophic. 
D) estuarine. 
E) oligotrophic. 
A) mesotrophic. 
B) hypereutrophic. 
C) eutrophic. 
D) estuarine. 
E) oligotrophic.

Question 6

Transferring genes from a bacteria into rice to boost its vitamin content is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) cross-breeding. 
B) reproductive isolation. 
C) geographic isolation. 
D) divergence. 
E) genetic engineering 
A) cross-breeding. 
B) reproductive isolation. 
C) geographic isolation. 
D) divergence. 
E) genetic engineering

Question 7

Seawater covers what percent of the earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 23 
C) 46 
D) 71 
E) 89 
A) 12 
B) 23 
C) 46 
D) 71 
E) 89

Question 8

Scientists use evidence from fossils and ice cores to support the accepted theory for most evolutionary change, referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) inheritance of acquired characteristics. 
B) synthetic selection. 
C) natural selection. 
D) functional diversity. 
E) punctuated equilibrium. 
A) inheritance of acquired characteristics. 
B) synthetic selection. 
C) natural selection. 
D) functional diversity. 
E) punctuated equilibrium.

Question 9

Natural selection can only occur if a heritable trait can be passed on to offspring at a higher rate than other individuals in a population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are some examples of major human impacts on the mountain biome?

Accepted Answer

A) agriculture, hydroelectric dams, and timber extraction 
B) conversion to cropland, depletion of groundwater, and agriculture 
C) large cities, oil production, and hydroelectric dams 
D) overgrazing by livestock, timber extraction, and depletion of groundwater 
E) hydroelectric dams, overgrazing by livestock, and release of carbon dioxide by burning 
A) agriculture, hydroelectric dams, and timber extraction 
B) conversion to cropland, depletion of groundwater, and agriculture 
C) large cities, oil production, and hydroelectric dams 
D) overgrazing by livestock, timber extraction, and depletion of groundwater 
E) hydroelectric dams, overgrazing by livestock, and release of carbon dioxide by burning

Question 11

The most important factor in determining which biome is found in a particular area is

Accepted Answer

A) soil type. 
B) topography. 
C) magnetic fields. 
D) climate. 
E) rock cycle. 
A) soil type. 
B) topography. 
C) magnetic fields. 
D) climate. 
E) rock cycle.

Question 12

Energy flow and matter cycling are part of

Accepted Answer

A) ecological diversity. 
B) species diversity. 
C) functional diversity. 
D) biodiversity. 
E) genetic diversity. 
A) ecological diversity. 
B) species diversity. 
C) functional diversity. 
D) biodiversity. 
E) genetic diversity.

Question 13

How is the earth's climate defined?

Accepted Answer

A) daily weather conditions in a given region 
B) average daily temperature and precipitation. 
C) average weather conditions of the last five years 
D) average weather conditions over a period of at least 30 years 
E) average weather conditions over a period of more than 100 years 
A) daily weather conditions in a given region 
B) average daily temperature and precipitation. 
C) average weather conditions of the last five years 
D) average weather conditions over a period of at least 30 years 
E) average weather conditions over a period of more than 100 years

Question 14

Genetically modified bacteria use to clean up oil spills are a result of

Accepted Answer

A) genetic engineering. 
B) adaptation. 
C) isolation. 
D) genetic selection. 
E) artificial intelligence. 
A) genetic engineering. 
B) adaptation. 
C) isolation. 
D) genetic selection. 
E) artificial intelligence.

Question 15

"Survival of the fittest" refers to an organism's strength in beating out competitors for survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How is genetic engineering different from artificial selection?

Accepted Answer

Artificial selection is when h

Question 17

What are the two most important factors determining the climate of an area?

Accepted Answer

A) temperature and ocean currents 
B) precipitation and light 
C) temperature and precipitation 
D) light and temperature 
E) geographic terrain and precipitation 
A) temperature and ocean currents 
B) precipitation and light 
C) temperature and precipitation 
D) light and temperature 
E) geographic terrain and precipitation

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What type of biome plays a critical role in the hydrologic cycle by storing ice and snow and covers about one-fourth of the earth's land surface?

Accepted Answer

A) forests 
B) mountains 
C) desert 
D) grasslands 
E) tundra 
A) forests 
B) mountains 
C) desert 
D) grasslands 
E) tundra

Question 20

Genetic engineers rely on the process of mutation in producing clones of an individual in a population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

____________________ have slowly drifted on the planet's mantle for hundreds of millions of years, changing earth's surface dramatically.

The vertical zones of the open sea (euphotic, bathyal, and abyssal) are differentiated primarily by the penetration of ____________________.

What term refers to the differences in genes among the individuals in a particular species?

____________________ are essential portions of watersheds because they serve as the liaison between land and water resources.

A lake or area of the ocean with a large supply of nutrients is referred to as

Transferring genes from a bacteria into rice to boost its vitamin content is an example of

Seawater covers what percent of the earth's surface?

Scientists use evidence from fossils and ice cores to support the accepted theory for most evolutionary change, referred to as

Natural selection can only occur if a heritable trait can be passed on to offspring at a higher rate than other individuals in a population.

What are some examples of major human impacts on the mountain biome?

The most important factor in determining which biome is found in a particular area is

Energy flow and matter cycling are part of

How is the earth's climate defined?

Genetically modified bacteria use to clean up oil spills are a result of

"Survival of the fittest" refers to an organism's strength in beating out competitors for survival.

How is genetic engineering different from artificial selection?

What are the two most important factors determining the climate of an area?

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

What type of biome plays a critical role in the hydrologic cycle by storing ice and snow and covers about one-fourth of the earth's land surface?

Genetic engineers rely on the process of mutation in producing clones of an individual in a population.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

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Exam 3: Biodiversity and Evolution

____________________ have slowly drifted on the planet's mantle for hundreds of millions of years, changing earth's surface dramatically.

The vertical zones of the open sea (euphotic, bathyal, and abyssal) are differentiated primarily by the penetration of ____________________.

What term refers to the differences in genes among the individuals in a particular species?

____________________ are essential portions of watersheds because they serve as the liaison between land and water resources.

A lake or area of the ocean with a large supply of nutrients is referred to as

Transferring genes from a bacteria into rice to boost its vitamin content is an example of

Seawater covers what percent of the earth's surface?

Scientists use evidence from fossils and ice cores to support the accepted theory for most evolutionary change, referred to as

Natural selection can only occur if a heritable trait can be passed on to offspring at a higher rate than other individuals in a population.

What are some examples of major human impacts on the mountain biome?

The most important factor in determining which biome is found in a particular area is

Energy flow and matter cycling are part of

How is the earth's climate defined?

Genetically modified bacteria use to clean up oil spills are a result of

"Survival of the fittest" refers to an organism's strength in beating out competitors for survival.

How is genetic engineering different from artificial selection?

What are the two most important factors determining the climate of an area?

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

What type of biome plays a critical role in the hydrologic cycle by storing ice and snow and covers about one-fourth of the earth's land surface?

Genetic engineers rely on the process of mutation in producing clones of an individual in a population.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

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