Question 1

The biosphere-reserve effort specifically involves principles from which area?

Accepted Answer

A) Geography. 
B) Biology. 
C) Geology. 
D) Island biogeography. 
A) Geography. 
B) Biology. 
C) Geology. 
D) Island biogeography.

Question 2

Despite the high-level of biodiversity,which biome has infertile soils to which the vegetation has adapted root systems to capture nutrients from litter decay at the soil surface?

Accepted Answer

A) Boreal and montane forest. 
B) Temperate rain forest. 
C) Tropical rain forest. 
D) Midlatitude grasslands. 
A) Boreal and montane forest. 
B) Temperate rain forest. 
C) Tropical rain forest. 
D) Midlatitude grasslands.

Question 3

A biome is a large,stable community of plants and animals whose boundaries are closely linked to climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The soils of the boreal forest,acidic and leached of humus and clays,belong to which soil order?

Accepted Answer

A) Cryosolic. 
B) Vertisolic. 
C) Podzolic. 
D) Regosolic. 
A) Cryosolic. 
B) Vertisolic. 
C) Podzolic. 
D) Regosolic.

Question 5

Most forests in the temperate rain forest are old growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which are trees and shrubs that seasonally lose their leaves?

Accepted Answer

A) Evergreens. 
B) Annual herbs. 
C) Deciduous. 
D) Bryophytes. 
A) Evergreens. 
B) Annual herbs. 
C) Deciduous. 
D) Bryophytes.

Question 7

The boundaries of biogeographic regions are usually quite arbitrary,usually following political boundaries rather than being based on biophysical criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Humans are the most powerful biotic agent on Earth,influencing all ecosystems on a planetary scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss the main concepts of island biogeography.How has it been applied to the formation of biosphere reserves?

Accepted Answer

In the late 1960s,MacArthur and Wilson p

Question 10

Invasive species can alter community dynamics and may lead to declines in native species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

This biome is generally located north of the 10°C isotherm for the warmest month,such as the extreme northern areas of North America and Russia.Which is this biome?

Accepted Answer

A) Temperate rain forest. 
B) Arctic and alpine tundra. 
C) Boreal and montane forest. 
D) Midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest. 
A) Temperate rain forest. 
B) Arctic and alpine tundra. 
C) Boreal and montane forest. 
D) Midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest.

Question 12

Tropical savanna soils are much higher in humus than the soils of the tropical rain forest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which are distinct regions of broadly similar flora and fauna?

Accepted Answer

A) Biozones. 
B) Ecospheres. 
C) Biomes. 
D) Biogeographic realms. 
A) Biozones. 
B) Ecospheres. 
C) Biomes. 
D) Biogeographic realms.

Question 14

All needleleaf trees area evergreen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Midlatitude grasslands are found only in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

This biome occurs in equatorial regions with erratic rainfall and typically occurs on the margins of tropical rainforests.Which is this biome?

Accepted Answer

A) Mediterranean shrubland. 
B) Temperate rain forest. 
C) Tropical savanna. 
D) Tropical seasonal forest and scrub. 
A) Mediterranean shrubland. 
B) Temperate rain forest. 
C) Tropical savanna. 
D) Tropical seasonal forest and scrub.

Question 17

Consider rainforests.Compare the percentage of Earth area these occupy to the percentage of species they hold.Which lists the correct percentages?

Accepted Answer

A) 2% of area; 12% of species. 
B) 7% of area; 50% of species. 
C) 10% of area; 35% of species. 
D) 12% of area; 65% of species. 
A) 2% of area; 12% of species. 
B) 7% of area; 50% of species. 
C) 10% of area; 35% of species. 
D) 12% of area; 65% of species.

Question 18

Earth's largest living organism in terms of biomass is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Baobab (Adansonia digitata). 
B) Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). 
C) Bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva). 
D) Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis). 
A) Baobab (Adansonia digitata). 
B) Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). 
C) Bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva). 
D) Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis).

Question 19

New Zealand and Australia have remarkably similar fauna indicating the two were likely once directly connected as a single land mass or via a land bridge during critical evolutionary times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

MacArthur and Wilson's theory of island biogeography posits that the number of species on an island is a dynamic equilibrium between the rates of immigration and extinction,which are influenced by island isolation and size,respectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The biosphere-reserve effort specifically involves principles from which area?

Despite the high-level of biodiversity,which biome has infertile soils to which the vegetation has adapted root systems to capture nutrients from litter decay at the soil surface?

A biome is a large,stable community of plants and animals whose boundaries are closely linked to climate.

The soils of the boreal forest,acidic and leached of humus and clays,belong to which soil order?

Most forests in the temperate rain forest are old growth.

Which are trees and shrubs that seasonally lose their leaves?

The boundaries of biogeographic regions are usually quite arbitrary,usually following political boundaries rather than being based on biophysical criteria.

Humans are the most powerful biotic agent on Earth,influencing all ecosystems on a planetary scale.

Discuss the main concepts of island biogeography.How has it been applied to the formation of biosphere reserves?

Invasive species can alter community dynamics and may lead to declines in native species.

This biome is generally located north of the 10°C isotherm for the warmest month,such as the extreme northern areas of North America and Russia.Which is this biome?

Tropical savanna soils are much higher in humus than the soils of the tropical rain forest.

Which are distinct regions of broadly similar flora and fauna?

All needleleaf trees area evergreen.

Midlatitude grasslands are found only in North America.

This biome occurs in equatorial regions with erratic rainfall and typically occurs on the margins of tropical rainforests.Which is this biome?

Consider rainforests.Compare the percentage of Earth area these occupy to the percentage of species they hold.Which lists the correct percentages?

Earth's largest living organism in terms of biomass is which of the following?

New Zealand and Australia have remarkably similar fauna indicating the two were likely once directly connected as a single land mass or via a land bridge during critical evolutionary times.

MacArthur and Wilson's theory of island biogeography posits that the number of species on an island is a dynamic equilibrium between the rates of immigration and extinction,which are influenced by island isolation and size,respectively.

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Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

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Exam 20: Terrestrial Biomes

The biosphere-reserve effort specifically involves principles from which area?

Despite the high-level of biodiversity,which biome has infertile soils to which the vegetation has adapted root systems to capture nutrients from litter decay at the soil surface?

A biome is a large,stable community of plants and animals whose boundaries are closely linked to climate.

The soils of the boreal forest,acidic and leached of humus and clays,belong to which soil order?

Most forests in the temperate rain forest are old growth.

Which are trees and shrubs that seasonally lose their leaves?

The boundaries of biogeographic regions are usually quite arbitrary,usually following political boundaries rather than being based on biophysical criteria.

Humans are the most powerful biotic agent on Earth,influencing all ecosystems on a planetary scale.

Discuss the main concepts of island biogeography.How has it been applied to the formation of biosphere reserves?

Invasive species can alter community dynamics and may lead to declines in native species.

This biome is generally located north of the 10°C isotherm for the warmest month,such as the extreme northern areas of North America and Russia.Which is this biome?

Tropical savanna soils are much higher in humus than the soils of the tropical rain forest.

Which are distinct regions of broadly similar flora and fauna?

All needleleaf trees area evergreen.

Midlatitude grasslands are found only in North America.

This biome occurs in equatorial regions with erratic rainfall and typically occurs on the margins of tropical rainforests.Which is this biome?

Consider rainforests.Compare the percentage of Earth area these occupy to the percentage of species they hold.Which lists the correct percentages?

Earth's largest living organism in terms of biomass is which of the following?

New Zealand and Australia have remarkably similar fauna indicating the two were likely once directly connected as a single land mass or via a land bridge during critical evolutionary times.

MacArthur and Wilson's theory of island biogeography posits that the number of species on an island is a dynamic equilibrium between the rates of immigration and extinction,which are influenced by island isolation and size,respectively.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

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