Question 1

All of the following components influence soil structure except:

Accepted Answer

A)  age. 
B)  parent material. 
C)  climate. 
D)  organisms. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  age. 
B)  parent material. 
C)  climate. 
D)  organisms. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 2

There are(is)_______ convective air cell(s)per hemisphere,_______ total for the earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  1; 2 
B)  2; 4 
C)  3; 6 
D)  4; 8 
E)  5; 10 
A)  1; 2 
B)  2; 4 
C)  3; 6 
D)  4; 8 
E)  5; 10

Question 3

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres receive approximately equal amounts of solar radiation on the

Accepted Answer

A)  spring equinox. 
B)  northern summer solstice. 
C)  autumnal equinox. 
D)  southern winter solstice. 
E)  both spring equinox and autumnal equinox. 
A)  spring equinox. 
B)  northern summer solstice. 
C)  autumnal equinox. 
D)  southern winter solstice. 
E)  both spring equinox and autumnal equinox.

Question 4

In general,warm air can hold more moisture than cool air and therefore has a stronger evaporative effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which soil horizon is most influenced by climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  O 
E)  All are equally influenced. 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  O 
E)  All are equally influenced.

Question 6

Most of the earth's deserts are

Accepted Answer

A)  located at 0$\circ$ latitude. 
B)  located at 30$\circ$ north and south latitudes. 
C)  located at 60$\circ$ north and south latitudes. 
D)  located at 90$\circ$ north and south latitudes. 
E)  randomly scattered around the earth's surface. 
A)  located at 0$\circ$ latitude. 
B)  located at 30$\circ$ north and south latitudes. 
C)  located at 60$\circ$ north and south latitudes. 
D)  located at 90$\circ$ north and south latitudes. 
E)  randomly scattered around the earth's surface.

Question 7

Atmospheric circulation and precipitation patterns are influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  rising and sinking of warm and cool air masses 
B)  uneven heating of the earth's surface and atmosphere by the sun 
C)  differential ability of cool and warm air masses to hold water vapor 
D)  Coriolis effect 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  rising and sinking of warm and cool air masses 
B)  uneven heating of the earth's surface and atmosphere by the sun 
C)  differential ability of cool and warm air masses to hold water vapor 
D)  Coriolis effect 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 8

Heating of the earth's surface causes

Accepted Answer

A)  cool air to rise and warm air to sink. 
B)  warm air to rise and cool air to sink. 
C)  warm and cool air to condense. 
D)  warm and cool air to mix. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  cool air to rise and warm air to sink. 
B)  warm air to rise and cool air to sink. 
C)  warm and cool air to condense. 
D)  warm and cool air to mix. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Proximity to large bodies of water moderates terrestrial temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Climatic diagrams provide all of the following information except:

Accepted Answer

A)  wind patterns. 
B)  average minimum temperature above and below 0$\circ$C. 
C)  temperature and precipitation variations. 
D)  wet and dry season durations. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  wind patterns. 
B)  average minimum temperature above and below 0$\circ$C. 
C)  temperature and precipitation variations. 
D)  wet and dry season durations. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following biomes have fertile soils that contain large quantities of organic matter?

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical rain forest 
B)  temperate forest 
C)  temperate grassland 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
E)  both temperate forest and temperate grassland 
A)  tropical rain forest 
B)  temperate forest 
C)  temperate grassland 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
E)  both temperate forest and temperate grassland

Question 12

A sample mean is a statistical estimate of the true population mean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A biome is characterized primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  flora and fauna. 
B)  temperature and moisture. 
C)  climate and predominate plant types. 
D)  global weather patterns. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  flora and fauna. 
B)  temperature and moisture. 
C)  climate and predominate plant types. 
D)  global weather patterns. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 14

Desert soils are often termed _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Desert soils are often termed _________________....

Question 15

Which of the following terrestrial biomes are maintained by fires?

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical dry forests 
B)  temperate forests and mountains 
C)  Mediterranean woodlands and shrublands 
D)  tropical savannas and temperate grasslands 
E)  boreal forests and tundra 
A)  tropical dry forests 
B)  temperate forests and mountains 
C)  Mediterranean woodlands and shrublands 
D)  tropical savannas and temperate grasslands 
E)  boreal forests and tundra

All of the following components influence soil structure except:

There are(is)_ convective air cell(s)per hemisphere,_ total for the earth.

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres receive approximately equal amounts of solar radiation on the

In general,warm air can hold more moisture than cool air and therefore has a stronger evaporative effect.

Which soil horizon is most influenced by climate?

Most of the earth's deserts are

Atmospheric circulation and precipitation patterns are influenced by which of the following?

Heating of the earth's surface causes

Proximity to large bodies of water moderates terrestrial temperatures.

Climatic diagrams provide all of the following information except:

Which of the following biomes have fertile soils that contain large quantities of organic matter?

A sample mean is a statistical estimate of the true population mean.

A biome is characterized primarily by

Desert soils are often termed _________________.

Which of the following terrestrial biomes are maintained by fires?

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Exam 2: Life on Land

All of the following components influence soil structure except:

There are(is)_______ convective air cell(s)per hemisphere,_______ total for the earth.

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres receive approximately equal amounts of solar radiation on the

In general,warm air can hold more moisture than cool air and therefore has a stronger evaporative effect.

Which soil horizon is most influenced by climate?

Most of the earth's deserts are

Atmospheric circulation and precipitation patterns are influenced by which of the following?

Heating of the earth's surface causes

Proximity to large bodies of water moderates terrestrial temperatures.

Climatic diagrams provide all of the following information except:

Which of the following biomes have fertile soils that contain large quantities of organic matter?

A sample mean is a statistical estimate of the true population mean.

A biome is characterized primarily by

Desert soils are often termed _________________.

Which of the following terrestrial biomes are maintained by fires?

Introduction to Ecology Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Socail Relations

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions Predation, herbivory, parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

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There are(is)_ convective air cell(s)per hemisphere,_ total for the earth.