Question 1

Boreal forests receive relatively little rainfall but moisture is adequate during the growing season because

Accepted Answer

A)  these plants do not require much water. 
B)  evaporation rates are low due to the low temperatures. 
C)  the deep,nutrient-rich soils retain a great deal of water. 
D)  permafrost melts and provides water in the summer. 
A)  these plants do not require much water. 
B)  evaporation rates are low due to the low temperatures. 
C)  the deep,nutrient-rich soils retain a great deal of water. 
D)  permafrost melts and provides water in the summer.

Question 2

Terrestrial biomes are generally named based on the

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant types of plant life. 
B)  geographical location of the biome. 
C)  dominant types of animal life. 
D)  climate of the region. 
A)  dominant types of plant life. 
B)  geographical location of the biome. 
C)  dominant types of animal life. 
D)  climate of the region.

Question 3

Which of these biomes typically displays the most fertile soils?

Accepted Answer

A)  chaparral 
B)  grasslands 
C)  tropical forest 
D)  bog 
A)  chaparral 
B)  grasslands 
C)  tropical forest 
D)  bog

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Imagine a situation where the prevailing winds blow across the ocean toward the western side of a mountain range.Where would you expect to find cactus as the most common plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  near the shore on the western side of the mountains 
B)  inland on the western side of the mountains 
C)  on the eastern side of the mountains 
D)  on both sides of the mountains but higher up on slopes on the western side of the mountains 
A)  near the shore on the western side of the mountains 
B)  inland on the western side of the mountains 
C)  on the eastern side of the mountains 
D)  on both sides of the mountains but higher up on slopes on the western side of the mountains

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Terrestrial biomes cover more of Earth's surface than aquatic biomes do. 
B)  Terrestrial biomes are unaffected by climate and thus are more stable than aquatic biomes. 
C)  Aquatic biomes are low in nutrients and rely on nutritional input from nearby terrestrial biomes. 
D)  The ocean covers nearly 70 percent of the Earth's surface,but the latitudes where temperature and rainfall are best for photosynthesis are terrestrial. 
A)  Terrestrial biomes cover more of Earth's surface than aquatic biomes do. 
B)  Terrestrial biomes are unaffected by climate and thus are more stable than aquatic biomes. 
C)  Aquatic biomes are low in nutrients and rely on nutritional input from nearby terrestrial biomes. 
D)  The ocean covers nearly 70 percent of the Earth's surface,but the latitudes where temperature and rainfall are best for photosynthesis are terrestrial.

Question 7

Chaparral and grasslands are examples of ________ that receive a moderate amount of rainfall.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chaparral and grasslands are examples of ________...

Question 8

For years,currents have been concentrating plastics in the Pacific Ocean in the Great Pacific ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For years,currents have been concentrating plastics in...

Exam 20: The Biosphere

Boreal forests receive relatively little rainfall but moisture is adequate during the growing season because

Terrestrial biomes are generally named based on the

Which of these biomes typically displays the most fertile soils?

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

Imagine a situation where the prevailing winds blow across the ocean toward the western side of a mountain range.Where would you expect to find cactus as the most common plant?

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

Chaparral and grasslands are examples of ________ that receive a moderate amount of rainfall.

For years,currents have been concentrating plastics in the Pacific Ocean in the Great Pacific ________.

The Nature of Science and the Characteristics of Life

The Chemistry of Life

Cell Structure and Internal Compartments

Cell Membranes, Transport, and Communication

Energy, Metabolism, and Enzymes

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Cell Division

Cancer and Human Health

Patterns of Inheritance

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

DNA and Genes

From Gene to Protein

DNA Technology

How Evolution Works

The Origin of Species

The Evolution of Biodiversity

Biological Diversity, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protista, Plantae, and Fungi

Animalia

Growth of Populations

Animal Behavior

Ecological Communities

Ecosystems

Global Change

Internal Organization and Homeostasis

Nutrition and Digestion

Circulation and Gas Exchange

Animal Hormones

Nervous and Sensory Systems

Skeletons,Muscles,and Movement

The Immune System

Reproduction and Development

Plant Structure, Nutrition, and Transport

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