Question 1

Identify the significance of the following: lotic versus lentic;planktonic versus benthic.

Accepted Answer

The terms "lotic" versus "lentic" and "p

Question 2

What causes the geographic distribution of animals?

Accepted Answer

A) Extinction 
B) Geological changes 
C) Migration 
D) Climate change 
E) All of the choices contribute to zoogeography 
A) Extinction 
B) Geological changes 
C) Migration 
D) Climate change 
E) All of the choices contribute to zoogeography

Question 3

What benthic area is deepest?

Accepted Answer

A) Continental margins 
B) Continental shelf 
C) Continental slope 
D) Abyssal plain 
E) Continental rise 
A) Continental margins 
B) Continental shelf 
C) Continental slope 
D) Abyssal plain 
E) Continental rise

Question 4

About how much of the earth's water supply is freshwater,including ice caps,rivers,freshwater lakes,etc.?

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 10% 
C) 2.5% 
D) 0.25% 
E) 0.0025% 
A) 25% 
B) 10% 
C) 2.5% 
D) 0.25% 
E) 0.0025%

Question 5

Which is NOT correct concerning animal dispersal?

Accepted Answer

A) Emigration involves leaving an area 
B) Immigration entails coming into a new area 
C) Animals would move northward into favorable territory as a glacier retreated 
D) Animal reproduction is slow and there is constant outside pressure from others to immigrate 
E) Knowing the routes of dispersal is critical to understanding disjunct distributions 
A) Emigration involves leaving an area 
B) Immigration entails coming into a new area 
C) Animals would move northward into favorable territory as a glacier retreated 
D) Animal reproduction is slow and there is constant outside pressure from others to immigrate 
E) Knowing the routes of dispersal is critical to understanding disjunct distributions

Question 6

The biome that contains the greatest variety of plants and animals is the

Accepted Answer

A) grassland. 
B) deciduous forest. 
C) tundra. 
D) tropical forest. 
E) coniferous forest. 
A) grassland. 
B) deciduous forest. 
C) tundra. 
D) tropical forest. 
E) coniferous forest.

Question 7

The present concern over the apparent increase in the temperature of the biosphere is the "greenhouse effect" caused primarily by the

Accepted Answer

A) decrease in the human population on earth. 
B) increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels. 
C) increased photosynthesis from increased carbon dioxide. 
D) conversion of grasslands to farmlands. 
E) increases in the tropical forest biome. 
A) decrease in the human population on earth. 
B) increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels. 
C) increased photosynthesis from increased carbon dioxide. 
D) conversion of grasslands to farmlands. 
E) increases in the tropical forest biome.

Question 8

It is thought that the northern landmass that resulted from the division of Pangaea fragmented and gave rise to

Accepted Answer

A) North America,most of Eurasia,and Greenland. 
B) North America and Central and South America. 
C) Eurasia,Africa,and Australia. 
D) South America,Antarctica,and Australia. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) North America,most of Eurasia,and Greenland. 
B) North America and Central and South America. 
C) Eurasia,Africa,and Australia. 
D) South America,Antarctica,and Australia. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Discuss what is meant by the "Great American Interchange."

Accepted Answer

The Great American Interchange refers to

Question 10

Explain the salient features of the Continental Drift Theory.Why did it take so long for it to be accepted?

Accepted Answer

The Continental Drift Theory, proposed b

Question 11

The phenomenon where visible and U-V radiation are absorbed at the earth's surface and re-emitted as longer infrared wavelengths that are then absorbed by water vapor,carbon dioxide,and methane,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the ozone layer. 
B) the greenhouse effect. 
C) global warming. 
D) the atmospheric cycle. 
A) the ozone layer. 
B) the greenhouse effect. 
C) global warming. 
D) the atmospheric cycle.

Question 12

Why are so many deserts located between 15 and 30 degrees latitude?

Accepted Answer

Many deserts are located between 15 and

Question 13

Tundra is

Accepted Answer

A) an area of high precipitation and high humidity. 
B) a mixed forest composed of evergreen and deciduous trees. 
C) the treeless Arctic regions and high mountain tops. 
D) composed of very little plant life and no animal life. 
E) None of the choices is correct. 
A) an area of high precipitation and high humidity. 
B) a mixed forest composed of evergreen and deciduous trees. 
C) the treeless Arctic regions and high mountain tops. 
D) composed of very little plant life and no animal life. 
E) None of the choices is correct.

Question 14

The terrestrial biome having the greatest diversity of tree species is the ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The terrestrial biome having the greatest diversity...

Question 15

How do the various physical features of the lithosphere,the hydrosphere,and the atmosphere interact to produce a viable biosphere?

Accepted Answer

The various physical features of the lit

Question 16

Which is a correct description of the air circulation patterns of the earth?

Accepted Answer

A) Warm air rises at the equator and moves all the way to the poles where it cools and sinks 
B) In the Northern Hemisphere,the surface air moving northeast from 30 to 60 degrees is moist and encounters cold air moving south to form a stormy region 
C) Air evaporating at the equator is dry and therefore causes deserts when it sinks at 30 degrees north 
D) The polar cells are cold and cause rainfall as they descend to the equator 
E) The Coriolis effect deflects moving air to the left in the northern hemisphere 
A) Warm air rises at the equator and moves all the way to the poles where it cools and sinks 
B) In the Northern Hemisphere,the surface air moving northeast from 30 to 60 degrees is moist and encounters cold air moving south to form a stormy region 
C) Air evaporating at the equator is dry and therefore causes deserts when it sinks at 30 degrees north 
D) The polar cells are cold and cause rainfall as they descend to the equator 
E) The Coriolis effect deflects moving air to the left in the northern hemisphere

Question 17

Why does continental drift theory not help explain the distribution of placental mammals?

Accepted Answer

A) Placental mammals were agile enough to cross all continental barriers 
B) Placental mammals evolved after the breakup of the major plates 
C) Their fossils were subject to more deformation 
D) We just haven't located enough fossils of them 
E) None of the choices is correct 
A) Placental mammals were agile enough to cross all continental barriers 
B) Placental mammals evolved after the breakup of the major plates 
C) Their fossils were subject to more deformation 
D) We just haven't located enough fossils of them 
E) None of the choices is correct

Question 18

The relatively thin layer on the earth's surface where life is possible is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) ecosystem. 
B) biosphere. 
C) biome. 
D) biopreserve. 
E) lithosphere. 
A) ecosystem. 
B) biosphere. 
C) biome. 
D) biopreserve. 
E) lithosphere.

Question 19

Contrast dispersal with seasonal migration.Why would the annual migration of monarch butterflies from Canada to Mexico not constitute dispersal? Why would its return to the summer breeding grounds more accurately be called a dispersal than a migration?

Accepted Answer

Dispersal and seasonal migration are two

Question 20

As the latitude increases in the Northern Hemisphere,which biome sequence would you generally expect?

Accepted Answer

A) Tundra,coniferous forest,deciduous forest,tropical forest 
B) Tundra,deciduous forest,coniferous forest,tropical forest 
C) Tropical forest,deciduous forest,coniferous forest,tundra 
D) Tropical forest,coniferous forest,deciduous forest,tundra 
E) Tropical forest,deciduous forest,tundra,coniferous forest 
A) Tundra,coniferous forest,deciduous forest,tropical forest 
B) Tundra,deciduous forest,coniferous forest,tropical forest 
C) Tropical forest,deciduous forest,coniferous forest,tundra 
D) Tropical forest,coniferous forest,deciduous forest,tundra 
E) Tropical forest,deciduous forest,tundra,coniferous forest

Exam 37: Animal Distribution

Identify the significance of the following: lotic versus lentic;planktonic versus benthic.

What causes the geographic distribution of animals?

What benthic area is deepest?

About how much of the earth's water supply is freshwater,including ice caps,rivers,freshwater lakes,etc.?

Which is NOT correct concerning animal dispersal?

The biome that contains the greatest variety of plants and animals is the

The present concern over the apparent increase in the temperature of the biosphere is the "greenhouse effect" caused primarily by the

It is thought that the northern landmass that resulted from the division of Pangaea fragmented and gave rise to

Discuss what is meant by the "Great American Interchange."

Explain the salient features of the Continental Drift Theory.Why did it take so long for it to be accepted?

The phenomenon where visible and U-V radiation are absorbed at the earth's surface and re-emitted as longer infrared wavelengths that are then absorbed by water vapor,carbon dioxide,and methane,is known as

Why are so many deserts located between 15 and 30 degrees latitude?

Tundra is

The terrestrial biome having the greatest diversity of tree species is the ____________.

How do the various physical features of the lithosphere,the hydrosphere,and the atmosphere interact to produce a viable biosphere?

Which is a correct description of the air circulation patterns of the earth?

Why does continental drift theory not help explain the distribution of placental mammals?

The relatively thin layer on the earth's surface where life is possible is known as the

Contrast dispersal with seasonal migration.Why would the annual migration of monarch butterflies from Canada to Mexico not constitute dispersal? Why would its return to the summer breeding grounds more accurately be called a dispersal than a migration?

As the latitude increases in the Northern Hemisphere,which biome sequence would you generally expect?

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