Question 1

These wavelengths are absorbed and are critical to chlorophyll and carotenoid electrons.

Accepted Answer

A)  green 
B)  green and yellow 
C)  yellow and orange 
D)  red and blue 
A)  green 
B)  green and yellow 
C)  yellow and orange 
D)  red and blue

Question 2

The complex of living communities maintained by the climate of a region and characterized by a distinctive type of vegetation is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  biomass. 
B)  biome. 
C)  humus. 
D)  phytoplankton. 
E)  ecotone. 
A)  biomass. 
B)  biome. 
C)  humus. 
D)  phytoplankton. 
E)  ecotone.

Question 3

The boreal forest is most closely associated with the humid continental mild-summer climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The densest layer in the tropical rainforest is the ground layer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If you have precipitation only part of the year with a dry season,the most likely biome is _

Accepted Answer

A)  desert. 
B)  grasslands. 
C)  forests. 
D)  wetlands. 
A)  desert. 
B)  grasslands. 
C)  forests. 
D)  wetlands.

Question 6

The dry weight of all living organisms in an area is the

Accepted Answer

A)  treeline 
B)  biome 
C)  biomass 
D)  ecotone 
E)  ecosystem 
A)  treeline 
B)  biome 
C)  biomass 
D)  ecotone 
E)  ecosystem

Question 7

The biome BEST associated with Ohio and Indiana,France,United Kingdom,eastern China,and southeast Australia is

Accepted Answer

A)  midlatitude deciduous forest. 
B)  midlatitude coniferous forest. 
C)  boreal forest. 
D)  midlatitude grassland. 
E)  Mediterranean woodland and shrub. 
A)  midlatitude deciduous forest. 
B)  midlatitude coniferous forest. 
C)  boreal forest. 
D)  midlatitude grassland. 
E)  Mediterranean woodland and shrub.

Question 8

The removal of trees for economic or agricultural purposes is

Accepted Answer

A)  afforestation. 
B)  overgrazing. 
C)  cultural ecology. 
D)  deforestation. 
E)  desertification. 
A)  afforestation. 
B)  overgrazing. 
C)  cultural ecology. 
D)  deforestation. 
E)  desertification.

Question 9

The biome associated with southernmost Brazil,Zambia,northernmost Australia,and central India is

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical deciduous forest and scrub. 
B)  tropical savanna. 
C)  tropical rainforest. 
D)  midlatitude grassland. 
E)  midlatitude deciduous forest. 
A)  tropical deciduous forest and scrub. 
B)  tropical savanna. 
C)  tropical rainforest. 
D)  midlatitude grassland. 
E)  midlatitude deciduous forest.

Question 10

The dark green biome marked on the map matches BEST with the __________ climate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The dark green biome marked on the...

Question 11

The most important factor influencing the geographic distribution of vegetation is

Accepted Answer

A)  geology. 
B)  human behavior. 
C)  climate. 
D)  pollution. 
E)  elevation. 
A)  geology. 
B)  human behavior. 
C)  climate. 
D)  pollution. 
E)  elevation.

Question 12

The climate most closely associated with the boreal forest is

Accepted Answer

A)  humid continental hot-summer. 
B)  tundra. 
C)  marine west-coast. 
D)  subarctic. 
E)  Mediterranean dry-summer. 
A)  humid continental hot-summer. 
B)  tundra. 
C)  marine west-coast. 
D)  subarctic. 
E)  Mediterranean dry-summer.

Question 13

Most of the deforestation currently occurring is in the

Accepted Answer

A)  tropics. 
B)  boreal forests. 
C)  midlatitude and temperate areas. 
D)  subtropics. 
E)  polar regions. 
A)  tropics. 
B)  boreal forests. 
C)  midlatitude and temperate areas. 
D)  subtropics. 
E)  polar regions.

Question 14

The climate zone that BEST matches the tropical rainforest biome is

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical rainforest 
B)  tropical monsoon 
C)  marine west coast 
D)  tropical savanna 
E)  hot low-latitude desert 
A)  tropical rainforest 
B)  tropical monsoon 
C)  marine west coast 
D)  tropical savanna 
E)  hot low-latitude desert

Question 15

Microscopic plants that grow in the upper part of the ocean where sunlight penetrates are

Accepted Answer

A)  phytoplankton. 
B)  xerophytes. 
C)  epiphytes. 
D)  detritus. 
E)  ecotones. 
A)  phytoplankton. 
B)  xerophytes. 
C)  epiphytes. 
D)  detritus. 
E)  ecotones.

Question 16

The most important factor influencing the geographic distribution of vegetation is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most important factor influencing the geographic...

Question 17

A primitive agricultural practice where vegetation is cut and burned to clear land by individual farmers is called

Accepted Answer

A)  plantation agriculture 
B)  market gardening. 
C)  livestock ranching. 
D)  suitcase farming. 
E)  slash and burn agriculture. 
A)  plantation agriculture 
B)  market gardening. 
C)  livestock ranching. 
D)  suitcase farming. 
E)  slash and burn agriculture.

Question 18

Which of the following SECONDARY factors influence the geographic distribution of vegetation?

Accepted Answer

A)  climate 
B)  geology 
C)  soils 
D)  landscape position 
E)  human behavior 
A)  climate 
B)  geology 
C)  soils 
D)  landscape position 
E)  human behavior

Question 19

At the end of plant succession the maximum variety of plants in an area should be achieved; this is the formation of the __________ vegetation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At the end of plant succession the...

Question 20

The impact of increased slope includes

Accepted Answer

A)  faster runoff. 
B)  less water absorption. 
C)  thinner soils. 
D)  fewer soil nutrients. 
E)  ALL of these 
A)  faster runoff. 
B)  less water absorption. 
C)  thinner soils. 
D)  fewer soil nutrients. 
E)  ALL of these

These wavelengths are absorbed and are critical to chlorophyll and carotenoid electrons.

The complex of living communities maintained by the climate of a region and characterized by a distinctive type of vegetation is a(n)

The boreal forest is most closely associated with the humid continental mild-summer climate.

The densest layer in the tropical rainforest is the ground layer.

If you have precipitation only part of the year with a dry season,the most likely biome is _

The dry weight of all living organisms in an area is the

The biome BEST associated with Ohio and Indiana,France,United Kingdom,eastern China,and southeast Australia is

The removal of trees for economic or agricultural purposes is

The biome associated with southernmost Brazil,Zambia,northernmost Australia,and central India is

The dark green biome marked on the map matches BEST with the __________ climate.

The most important factor influencing the geographic distribution of vegetation is

The climate most closely associated with the boreal forest is

Most of the deforestation currently occurring is in the

The climate zone that BEST matches the tropical rainforest biome is

Microscopic plants that grow in the upper part of the ocean where sunlight penetrates are

The most important factor influencing the geographic distribution of vegetation is __________.

A primitive agricultural practice where vegetation is cut and burned to clear land by individual farmers is called

Which of the following SECONDARY factors influence the geographic distribution of vegetation?

At the end of plant succession the maximum variety of plants in an area should be achieved; this is the formation of the __________ vegetation.

The impact of increased slope includes

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These wavelengths are absorbed and are critical to chlorophyll and carotenoid electrons.

The complex of living communities maintained by the climate of a region and characterized by a distinctive type of vegetation is a(n)

The boreal forest is most closely associated with the humid continental mild-summer climate.

The densest layer in the tropical rainforest is the ground layer.

If you have precipitation only part of the year with a dry season,the most likely biome is _

The dry weight of all living organisms in an area is the

The biome BEST associated with Ohio and Indiana,France,United Kingdom,eastern China,and southeast Australia is

The removal of trees for economic or agricultural purposes is

The biome associated with southernmost Brazil,Zambia,northernmost Australia,and central India is

The dark green biome marked on the map matches BEST with the __________ climate.

The most important factor influencing the geographic distribution of vegetation is

The climate most closely associated with the boreal forest is

Most of the deforestation currently occurring is in the

The climate zone that BEST matches the tropical rainforest biome is

Microscopic plants that grow in the upper part of the ocean where sunlight penetrates are

The most important factor influencing the geographic distribution of vegetation is __________.

A primitive agricultural practice where vegetation is cut and burned to clear land by individual farmers is called

Which of the following SECONDARY factors influence the geographic distribution of vegetation?

At the end of plant succession the maximum variety of plants in an area should be achieved; this is the formation of the __________ vegetation.

The impact of increased slope includes

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

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