Question 1

This extensive biome is dominated by evergreen needleleaf forests.Which is this biome?

Accepted Answer

A) Boreal and montane forest. 
B) Midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest. 
C) Tropical seasonal forest and scrub. 
D) Temperate rain forest. 
A) Boreal and montane forest. 
B) Midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest. 
C) Tropical seasonal forest and scrub. 
D) Temperate rain forest.

Question 2

Which are distinctive oceanic regions identified on the basis of organisms,ocean floor topography,currents,areas of nutrient-rich upwelling circulation,or areas of significant predation?

Accepted Answer

A) Mariregions. 
B) Large marine ecosystems (LMEs). 
C) The ocean biome. 
D) The littoral zone. 
A) Mariregions. 
B) Large marine ecosystems (LMEs). 
C) The ocean biome. 
D) The littoral zone.

Question 3

The most extensive anthropogenic biome is croplands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Alpine tundra vegetation is characterized by evergreen needleleaf trees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

This biome occupies more than one-third of Earth's land area and is characterized by xerophytic vegetation,low precipitation,and high potential evapotranspiration.Which is this biome?

Accepted Answer

A) Deserts. 
B) Midlatitude grasslands. 
C) Tropical savanna. 
D) Mediterranean shrubland. 
A) Deserts. 
B) Midlatitude grasslands. 
C) Tropical savanna. 
D) Mediterranean shrubland.

Question 6

The flora and fauna of this biome are characterized by high biodiversity,including many lianas,epiphytes,and arboreal animal species,such as sloths,monkeys,lemurs,and snakes.Which is this biome?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical rain forest. 
B) Boreal and montane forest. 
C) Temperate rain forest. 
D) Mediterranean shrubland. 
A) Tropical rain forest. 
B) Boreal and montane forest. 
C) Temperate rain forest. 
D) Mediterranean shrubland.

Question 7

What is conservation biogeography? What are its primary focuses?

Accepted Answer

Conservation biogeography is a subdiscip

Question 8

Which of the following best describes an invasive species?

Accepted Answer

A) An invasive species is any non-native introduced species,whether it becomes established or not. 
B) Non-native species become invasive when they become established in a new area,taking over niches that were already occupied by native species. 
C) Dispersal,even if anthropogenic,is a normal biogeographic process and,therefore,no cause of alarm. 
D) Approximately 90% of all introduced non-native species become invasive species. 
A) An invasive species is any non-native introduced species,whether it becomes established or not. 
B) Non-native species become invasive when they become established in a new area,taking over niches that were already occupied by native species. 
C) Dispersal,even if anthropogenic,is a normal biogeographic process and,therefore,no cause of alarm. 
D) Approximately 90% of all introduced non-native species become invasive species.

Question 9

Due to international pressure,tropical deforestation has largely ceased except in a few isolated pockets of Amazonia and equatorial Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In which of the following regions would one likely find a tropical rain forest?

Accepted Answer

A) The Amazon region in South America. 
B) Northern Africa. 
C) Northeast Asia. 
D) The Pacific Northwest in the United States. 
A) The Amazon region in South America. 
B) Northern Africa. 
C) Northeast Asia. 
D) The Pacific Northwest in the United States.

Question 11

Earth's remaining undisturbed ecosystems have become a focus of tourism,recreation,and scientific attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The world's largest living organisms in terms of biomass occur in the boreal and montane forest biome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

This biome,with some deciduous trees and an open parkland vegetation type,are transitional between tropical rain forest and grassland.Which is this biome?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Invasive species represent a threat to biodiversity worldwide.Based on either the examples presented in the textbook or outside sources,describe several invasive species of concern in your area.What factors contributed to their spread.Why are these species of concern,both in a broad context,as well as within your area?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary depending on where stu

Question 15

Though occupying only 7% of the world's total land area,tropical rain forests account for approximately 50% of Earth's species and about half of its remaining forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which biome occurs at high elevations above the treeline,even at lower latitudes?

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 17

Which of the following soil types is most associated with the tallgrass prairie (midlatitude grassland)?

Accepted Answer

A) Chernozemic. 
B) Podzolic. 
C) Organic. 
D) Regosolic. 
A) Chernozemic. 
B) Podzolic. 
C) Organic. 
D) Regosolic.

Question 18

Dry summers and winter precipitation maxima characterize this small biome which is located in 5 disparate locations,typically on the west coast of continents between 30° and 40° latitude.Which is this biome?

Accepted Answer

A) Midlatitude grassland. 
B) Tropical savanna. 
C) Mediterranean shrubland. 
D) Midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest. 
A) Midlatitude grassland. 
B) Tropical savanna. 
C) Mediterranean shrubland. 
D) Midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest.

Question 19

What are the important factors used in defining a biogeographic realm?

Accepted Answer

Earth's biogeographic realms is divided

Question 20

All areas now classified as Arctic tundra were covered by ice during the Pleistocene glaciations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

This extensive biome is dominated by evergreen needleleaf forests.Which is this biome?

Which are distinctive oceanic regions identified on the basis of organisms,ocean floor topography,currents,areas of nutrient-rich upwelling circulation,or areas of significant predation?

The most extensive anthropogenic biome is croplands.

Alpine tundra vegetation is characterized by evergreen needleleaf trees.

This biome occupies more than one-third of Earth's land area and is characterized by xerophytic vegetation,low precipitation,and high potential evapotranspiration.Which is this biome?

The flora and fauna of this biome are characterized by high biodiversity,including many lianas,epiphytes,and arboreal animal species,such as sloths,monkeys,lemurs,and snakes.Which is this biome?

What is conservation biogeography? What are its primary focuses?

Which of the following best describes an invasive species?

Due to international pressure,tropical deforestation has largely ceased except in a few isolated pockets of Amazonia and equatorial Africa.

In which of the following regions would one likely find a tropical rain forest?

Earth's remaining undisturbed ecosystems have become a focus of tourism,recreation,and scientific attention.

The world's largest living organisms in terms of biomass occur in the boreal and montane forest biome.

This biome,with some deciduous trees and an open parkland vegetation type,are transitional between tropical rain forest and grassland.Which is this biome?

Though occupying only 7% of the world's total land area,tropical rain forests account for approximately 50% of Earth's species and about half of its remaining forests.

Which biome occurs at high elevations above the treeline,even at lower latitudes?

Which of the following soil types is most associated with the tallgrass prairie (midlatitude grassland)?

Dry summers and winter precipitation maxima characterize this small biome which is located in 5 disparate locations,typically on the west coast of continents between 30° and 40° latitude.Which is this biome?

What are the important factors used in defining a biogeographic realm?

All areas now classified as Arctic tundra were covered by ice during the Pleistocene glaciations.

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Exam 20: Terrestrial Biomes

This extensive biome is dominated by evergreen needleleaf forests.Which is this biome?

Which are distinctive oceanic regions identified on the basis of organisms,ocean floor topography,currents,areas of nutrient-rich upwelling circulation,or areas of significant predation?

The most extensive anthropogenic biome is croplands.

Alpine tundra vegetation is characterized by evergreen needleleaf trees.

This biome occupies more than one-third of Earth's land area and is characterized by xerophytic vegetation,low precipitation,and high potential evapotranspiration.Which is this biome?

The flora and fauna of this biome are characterized by high biodiversity,including many lianas,epiphytes,and arboreal animal species,such as sloths,monkeys,lemurs,and snakes.Which is this biome?

What is conservation biogeography? What are its primary focuses?

Which of the following best describes an invasive species?

Due to international pressure,tropical deforestation has largely ceased except in a few isolated pockets of Amazonia and equatorial Africa.

In which of the following regions would one likely find a tropical rain forest?

Earth's remaining undisturbed ecosystems have become a focus of tourism,recreation,and scientific attention.

The world's largest living organisms in terms of biomass occur in the boreal and montane forest biome.

This biome,with some deciduous trees and an open parkland vegetation type,are transitional between tropical rain forest and grassland.Which is this biome?

Though occupying only 7% of the world's total land area,tropical rain forests account for approximately 50% of Earth's species and about half of its remaining forests.

Which biome occurs at high elevations above the treeline,even at lower latitudes?

Which of the following soil types is most associated with the tallgrass prairie (midlatitude grassland)?

Dry summers and winter precipitation maxima characterize this small biome which is located in 5 disparate locations,typically on the west coast of continents between 30° and 40° latitude.Which is this biome?

What are the important factors used in defining a biogeographic realm?

All areas now classified as Arctic tundra were covered by ice during the Pleistocene glaciations.

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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