Question 1

If the climate warms by global warming phenomenon,all of the following are expected to occur except

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A) a rising sea level. 
B) a lack of sunlight. 
C) frequent El Niño events. 
D) increasing storms,hurricanes,and other disasters. 
E) frequent epidemics of cholera and other diseases. 
A) a rising sea level. 
B) a lack of sunlight. 
C) frequent El Niño events. 
D) increasing storms,hurricanes,and other disasters. 
E) frequent epidemics of cholera and other diseases.

Question 2

The taiga forest is dominated by plants such as

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A) shrubs. 
B) maple and oak. 
C) perennial grasses. 
D) pine. 
E) spruce,hemlock,and fir. 
A) shrubs. 
B) maple and oak. 
C) perennial grasses. 
D) pine. 
E) spruce,hemlock,and fir.

Question 3

A friend asks you to give her a brief description of the rain shadow effect.Your response is that the rain shadow effect is a phenomenon caused when

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A) dry air (without moisture)ascends a mountain and after it reaches the top descends the other side causing a rain cloud formation that can produce unusual shadows. 
B) warm air with moisture ascends a mountain and after it reaches the top and descends the other side it produces rain cloud formations. 
C) warm air with moisture ascends a mountain and as it nears the top the air is so heavy with moisture that the moisture is lost as rain or snow and as the air mass descends the other side of the mountain there is no moisture to release causing a rain shadow. 
D) warm air with no moisture ascends a mountain and as it nears the top the air is so heavy with moisture that it has picked up that it causes the air mass to descend the other side of the mountain releasing rain or snow causing a rain shadow. 
A) dry air (without moisture)ascends a mountain and after it reaches the top descends the other side causing a rain cloud formation that can produce unusual shadows. 
B) warm air with moisture ascends a mountain and after it reaches the top and descends the other side it produces rain cloud formations. 
C) warm air with moisture ascends a mountain and as it nears the top the air is so heavy with moisture that the moisture is lost as rain or snow and as the air mass descends the other side of the mountain there is no moisture to release causing a rain shadow. 
D) warm air with no moisture ascends a mountain and as it nears the top the air is so heavy with moisture that it has picked up that it causes the air mass to descend the other side of the mountain releasing rain or snow causing a rain shadow.

Question 4

Temperate grasslands and temperate deciduous forests are two different biomes that are located in the same latitudes.Which one of the following abiotic conditions is most likely to account for the differences in their community composition?

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A) temperature 
B) precipitation 
C) sunlight 
D) soil nutrients 
E) a rain shadow 
A) temperature 
B) precipitation 
C) sunlight 
D) soil nutrients 
E) a rain shadow

Question 5

Most of the best soils for agriculture occur in a

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A) temperate grassland. 
B) deciduous forest. 
C) taiga forest. 
D) tropical rain forest. 
E) tundra. 
A) temperate grassland. 
B) deciduous forest. 
C) taiga forest. 
D) tropical rain forest. 
E) tundra.

Question 6

The biome that is farthest north in Eurasia and North America is the

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A) taigA. 
B) polar region or biome. 
C) tundra. 
D) Siberian biome. 
E) permafrost. 
A) taigA. 
B) polar region or biome. 
C) tundra. 
D) Siberian biome. 
E) permafrost.

Question 7

Biological magnification of persistent toxins should be greatest in

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A) herbivores. 
B) primary carnivores. 
C) secondary carnivores. 
D) detritivores. 
E) keystone species. 
A) herbivores. 
B) primary carnivores. 
C) secondary carnivores. 
D) detritivores. 
E) keystone species.

Question 8

The biome where survival depends on water conservation is the

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A) temperate grassland. 
B) savanna. 
C) desert. 
D) tundra. 
E) taiga. 
A) temperate grassland. 
B) savanna. 
C) desert. 
D) tundra. 
E) taiga.

Question 9

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-High productive agricultural soils;long,cold winters;perennials;grazing mammals and burrowing rodents;fires.

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A) desert 
B) savanna 
C) taiga 
D) temperate grassland 
E) tropical rain forest 
A) desert 
B) savanna 
C) taiga 
D) temperate grassland 
E) tropical rain forest

Question 10

Non-biodegradable material that still remains largely unchanged in the solid waste dumps.

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A) chlorofluorocarbons 
B) ozone layer 
C) carbon dioxide and sulfur 
D) coal,natural gas,oil 
E) plastics 
A) chlorofluorocarbons 
B) ozone layer 
C) carbon dioxide and sulfur 
D) coal,natural gas,oil 
E) plastics

Question 11

All of the following are true about temperate deciduous forests except

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A) they have moderate climates and plentiful rain. 
B) huge herds of grazing animals migrate with seasons. 
C) leaves are lost in the winter. 
D) familiar animals are deer,bears,beavers,and raccoons. 
E) they are found in Eurasia,northeastern U.S.A,and eastern Canada. 
A) they have moderate climates and plentiful rain. 
B) huge herds of grazing animals migrate with seasons. 
C) leaves are lost in the winter. 
D) familiar animals are deer,bears,beavers,and raccoons. 
E) they are found in Eurasia,northeastern U.S.A,and eastern Canada.

Question 12

Drifting freely in the upper,well-illuminated waters of the ocean,a diverse biological community exists,primarily consisting of microscopic organisms called

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A) plankton. 
B) algae. 
C) detritus. 
D) benthos. 
E) bacteria. 
A) plankton. 
B) algae. 
C) detritus. 
D) benthos. 
E) bacteria.

Question 13

The great deserts and associated arid areas of the world mostly lie along the western sides of the continents at about

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A) 0$\circ$ north and south latitude. 
B) 15$\circ$ north and south latitude. 
C) 30$\circ$ north and south latitude. 
D) 60$\circ$ north and south latitude. 
E) 90$\circ$ north and south latitudE. 
A) 0$\circ$ north and south latitude. 
B) 15$\circ$ north and south latitude. 
C) 30$\circ$ north and south latitude. 
D) 60$\circ$ north and south latitude. 
E) 90$\circ$ north and south latitudE.

Question 14

The world's greatest fisheries occur in the shallow waters over _______.

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A) estuaries 
B) continental shelves 
C) salt marshes 
D) tidal pools 
A) estuaries 
B) continental shelves 
C) salt marshes 
D) tidal pools

Question 15

Thermal stratification is characteristic of larger lakes in the

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A) photo zone. 
B) equatorial zone. 
C) intertidal zone. 
D) temperate zone. 
E) tundra zonE. 
A) photo zone. 
B) equatorial zone. 
C) intertidal zone. 
D) temperate zone. 
E) tundra zonE.

Question 16

Undesirable by-products of the burning of the fossil fuels;produce greenhouse effect and the acid rain respectively.

Accepted Answer

A) chlorofluorocarbons 
B) ozone layer 
C) carbon dioxide and sulfur 
D) coal,natural gas,oil 
E) plastics 
A) chlorofluorocarbons 
B) ozone layer 
C) carbon dioxide and sulfur 
D) coal,natural gas,oil 
E) plastics

Question 17

Which statement best describes the relationship between elevation and latitude?

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A) Elevation and latitude are related because they are both measurements of distance. 
B) Elevation and latitude are related because as one increases the other increases. 
C) Elevation and latitude are related because they have similar effects on temperature.As the elevation increases,the temperature of the air increases,which is likewise with latitude. 
D) Elevation and latitude are related because they have similar effects on temperature.As the elevation increases,the temperature of the air decreases,which is likewise with latitude. 
A) Elevation and latitude are related because they are both measurements of distance. 
B) Elevation and latitude are related because as one increases the other increases. 
C) Elevation and latitude are related because they have similar effects on temperature.As the elevation increases,the temperature of the air increases,which is likewise with latitude. 
D) Elevation and latitude are related because they have similar effects on temperature.As the elevation increases,the temperature of the air decreases,which is likewise with latitude.

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of a biome?

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A) They include terrestrial communities the world over. 
B) They contain the same species throughout their range. 
C) They occur over wide areas. 
D) They are recognized by their overall appearance. 
E) They have characteristic climates. 
A) They include terrestrial communities the world over. 
B) They contain the same species throughout their range. 
C) They occur over wide areas. 
D) They are recognized by their overall appearance. 
E) They have characteristic climates.

Question 19

In a temperate zone lake,what should the temperature profile be immediately after the fall overturn?

Accepted Answer

A) coldest water at the top,4$\circ$ C water at the bottom 
B) warmest water at the top,4$\circ$ C water at the bottom 
C) 4$\circ$ C water throughout 
D) 10$\circ$ C water throughout 
E) 4$\circ$ C water at the top,coldest water at the bottom 
A) coldest water at the top,4$\circ$ C water at the bottom 
B) warmest water at the top,4$\circ$ C water at the bottom 
C) 4$\circ$ C water throughout 
D) 10$\circ$ C water throughout 
E) 4$\circ$ C water at the top,coldest water at the bottom

Exam 59: The Biosphere

If the climate warms by global warming phenomenon,all of the following are expected to occur except

The taiga forest is dominated by plants such as

A friend asks you to give her a brief description of the rain shadow effect.Your response is that the rain shadow effect is a phenomenon caused when

Temperate grasslands and temperate deciduous forests are two different biomes that are located in the same latitudes.Which one of the following abiotic conditions is most likely to account for the differences in their community composition?

Most of the best soils for agriculture occur in a

The biome that is farthest north in Eurasia and North America is the

Biological magnification of persistent toxins should be greatest in

The biome where survival depends on water conservation is the

Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -High productive agricultural soils;long,cold winters;perennials;grazing mammals and burrowing rodents;fires.

Non-biodegradable material that still remains largely unchanged in the solid waste dumps.

All of the following are true about temperate deciduous forests except

Drifting freely in the upper,well-illuminated waters of the ocean,a diverse biological community exists,primarily consisting of microscopic organisms called

The great deserts and associated arid areas of the world mostly lie along the western sides of the continents at about

The world's greatest fisheries occur in the shallow waters over _______.

Thermal stratification is characteristic of larger lakes in the

Undesirable by-products of the burning of the fossil fuels;produce greenhouse effect and the acid rain respectively.

Which statement best describes the relationship between elevation and latitude?

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of a biome?

In a temperate zone lake,what should the temperature profile be immediately after the fall overturn?

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