Question 1

Tropical regions receive approximately the same amount of solar radiation as the polar regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Some floating plastic toys were released accidentally in the Pacific Ocean in 1992 and were seen in the North Atlantic in 2000 near where the Titanic sank off Newfoundland.Given the general ocean currents in the Atlantic,where would you most likely expect these toys to appear next?

Accepted Answer

A)  on the east coast of South America 
B)  on the west coast of southern Africa 
C)  on the west coast of Britain 
D)  in the Caribbean Ocean 
A)  on the east coast of South America 
B)  on the west coast of southern Africa 
C)  on the west coast of Britain 
D)  in the Caribbean Ocean

Question 3

The seafloor drops sharply to a depth of about 6,000 meters where the ________ ends.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The seafloor drops sharply to a depth...

Question 4

A(n)________ studies the many levels of interaction between organisms and their environments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ studies the many levels of interaction...

Question 5

Species that are accidentally or intentionally released into new geographic regions are called ________ species.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Species that are accidentally or intentionally released...

Question 6

A ________ is a wetland dominated by trees and shrubs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is a wetland dominated by...

Question 7

Which of the following best explains why a given biome is NOT found in each location where it could potentially exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecologists are presently unable to answer this question;biomes appear to develop randomly and are based on unknown factors. 
B)  Biomes consist of unique assemblages of organisms;each biome can occur at only one place on Earth. 
C)  Despite the appropriate climatic conditions,soil composition may not allow the biome to develop. 
D)  Where aquatic and terrestrial biomes meet,no type of biome is able to become established. 
A)  Ecologists are presently unable to answer this question;biomes appear to develop randomly and are based on unknown factors. 
B)  Biomes consist of unique assemblages of organisms;each biome can occur at only one place on Earth. 
C)  Despite the appropriate climatic conditions,soil composition may not allow the biome to develop. 
D)  Where aquatic and terrestrial biomes meet,no type of biome is able to become established.

Question 8

Which of the following terms describes all organisms on Earth plus their environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  biosphere 
B)  ecosystem 
C)  habitat 
D)  species 
A)  biosphere 
B)  ecosystem 
C)  habitat 
D)  species

Question 9

The following figure illustrates the rain shadow effect.
 
What best explains why the leeward side of the mountain experiences less rainfall?

Accepted Answer

A)  The air mass simply has no more moisture;it was all released on the windward slope. 
B)  The mountain range is too tall for the clouds to pass. 
C)  Cold air on the windward side causes the clouds to sink before they cross the mountain range. 
D)  The leeward side is so warm that the moisture falling from the clouds evaporates before it hits the ground. 
A)  The air mass simply has no more moisture;it was all released on the windward slope. 
B)  The mountain range is too tall for the clouds to pass. 
C)  Cold air on the windward side causes the clouds to sink before they cross the mountain range. 
D)  The leeward side is so warm that the moisture falling from the clouds evaporates before it hits the ground.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a major factor in shaping the climate of a local region?

Accepted Answer

A)  the intensity of solar radiation 
B)  global patterns of atmospheric circulation 
C)  the dominant herbivorous organisms of a region 
D)  global patterns of oceanic circulation 
A)  the intensity of solar radiation 
B)  global patterns of atmospheric circulation 
C)  the dominant herbivorous organisms of a region 
D)  global patterns of oceanic circulation

Question 11

Meteorologists use the term ________ to describe the temperature,precipitation,wind speed,and other physical conditions at a specific place over a short period of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Meteorologists use the term ________ to describe...

Question 12

When a predator is removed or displaced from its ecosystem,only its preferred prey is affected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Coniferous plants are the predominant vegetation in which biome?

Accepted Answer

A)  boreal forest 
B)  tundra 
C)  grassland 
D)  chapparal 
A)  boreal forest 
B)  tundra 
C)  grassland 
D)  chapparal

Question 14

Which of these biomes shows the greatest species diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  desert 
B)  tundra 
C)  tropical forest 
D)  temperate deciduous forest 
A)  desert 
B)  tundra 
C)  tropical forest 
D)  temperate deciduous forest

Question 15

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Rivers are not greatly influenced by bordering terrestrial biomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Deserts form only near the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the northern ocean basins,ocean currents generally flow ________ between continents.

Accepted Answer

A)  from the equator to the South Pole 
B)  along the lines of longitude 
C)  counterclockwise 
D)  clockwise 
A)  from the equator to the South Pole 
B)  along the lines of longitude 
C)  counterclockwise 
D)  clockwise

Question 19

Species that are accidentally introduced into new geographic regions

Accepted Answer

A)  are usually plants. 
B)  have no effect on the region. 
C)  are mostly aquatic organisms. 
D)  can become pests. 
A)  are usually plants. 
B)  have no effect on the region. 
C)  are mostly aquatic organisms. 
D)  can become pests.

Question 20

Which of the following best explains how a single volcanic eruption in Hawaii can have an effect on the weather elsewhere in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ash thrown from the volcano enters Earth's atmosphere.Winds then carry it around the world,where it may interfere with the amount of sunlight that reaches Earth's surface. 
B)  The carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases released by the volcano cause global warming. 
C)  The humans who live in areas where volcanoes occur leave the area,thus changing the conditions in the areas to which they move. 
D)  The ash and lava combine to form a rain shadow,which is capable of affecting the weather great distances away. 
A)  The ash thrown from the volcano enters Earth's atmosphere.Winds then carry it around the world,where it may interfere with the amount of sunlight that reaches Earth's surface. 
B)  The carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases released by the volcano cause global warming. 
C)  The humans who live in areas where volcanoes occur leave the area,thus changing the conditions in the areas to which they move. 
D)  The ash and lava combine to form a rain shadow,which is capable of affecting the weather great distances away.

Exam 20: The Biosphere

Tropical regions receive approximately the same amount of solar radiation as the polar regions.

Some floating plastic toys were released accidentally in the Pacific Ocean in 1992 and were seen in the North Atlantic in 2000 near where the Titanic sank off Newfoundland.Given the general ocean currents in the Atlantic,where would you most likely expect these toys to appear next?

The seafloor drops sharply to a depth of about 6,000 meters where the ________ ends.

A(n)________ studies the many levels of interaction between organisms and their environments.

Species that are accidentally or intentionally released into new geographic regions are called ________ species.

A ________ is a wetland dominated by trees and shrubs.

Which of the following best explains why a given biome is NOT found in each location where it could potentially exist?

Which of the following terms describes all organisms on Earth plus their environments?

The following figure illustrates the rain shadow effect. What best explains why the leeward side of the mountain experiences less rainfall?

Which of the following is NOT a major factor in shaping the climate of a local region?

Meteorologists use the term ________ to describe the temperature,precipitation,wind speed,and other physical conditions at a specific place over a short period of time.

When a predator is removed or displaced from its ecosystem,only its preferred prey is affected.

Coniferous plants are the predominant vegetation in which biome?

Which of these biomes shows the greatest species diversity?

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.

Rivers are not greatly influenced by bordering terrestrial biomes.

Deserts form only near the equator.

In the northern ocean basins,ocean currents generally flow ________ between continents.

Species that are accidentally introduced into new geographic regions

Which of the following best explains how a single volcanic eruption in Hawaii can have an effect on the weather elsewhere in the world?

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