Question 1

Which are Earth's tallest trees?

Accepted Answer

A) Coast douglas fir (Pseudotsunga menziessii). 
B) Coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens). 
C) Giant ash (Eucalyptus regnans). 
D) Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis). 
A) Coast douglas fir (Pseudotsunga menziessii). 
B) Coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens). 
C) Giant ash (Eucalyptus regnans). 
D) Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis).

Question 2

Describe the concept of an anthropogenic biome.In which anthropogenic biome do you live?

Accepted Answer

In 2008,the concept of anthropogenic bio

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the vegetation of the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome?

Accepted Answer

A) Semideciduous. 
B) Xerophytic. 
C) Broadleaf evergreen. 
D) Sclerophyllous. 
A) Semideciduous. 
B) Xerophytic. 
C) Broadleaf evergreen. 
D) Sclerophyllous.

Question 4

Which is the most extensive anthropogenic biome?

Accepted Answer

A) Cropland. 
B) Rangelands. 
C) Settlements. 
D) Forested lands. 
A) Cropland. 
B) Rangelands. 
C) Settlements. 
D) Forested lands.

Question 5

Due to the dense tropical rain forest canopy,only about 1% of the sunlight arriving at the canopy reaches the forest floor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In part,the high diversity of the tropical rain forest is due to the extremely fertile soils found in the biome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Deserts,by definition,contain very little vegetation and are represented instead by large areas of windswept sand (ergs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Anthropogenic biomes,while not replacing the concept of terrestrial biomes classification,provide insight into the role humans have played in shaping the world's ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Trumpet trees (Tabebuia caraiba),a dry-season deciduous tree would likely be found in which of the following biomes?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical seasonal forest and scrub. 
B) Tropical rain forest. 
C) Desert. 
D) Midlatitude grassland. 
A) Tropical seasonal forest and scrub. 
B) Tropical rain forest. 
C) Desert. 
D) Midlatitude grassland.

Question 10

Of all the natural biomes,which one is most modified by human activity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following would one likely find in the Arctic and alpine tundra biome?

Accepted Answer

A) Sedges and mosses. 
B) Broadleaf deciduous trees. 
C) Flowering shrubs. 
D) Tall grasses. 
A) Sedges and mosses. 
B) Broadleaf deciduous trees. 
C) Flowering shrubs. 
D) Tall grasses.

Question 12

The biome concept has been applied equally to marine and aquatic systems as it has to terrestrial systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following best describes biomes?

Accepted Answer

A) Biomes are defined by species that invade a region. 
B) Most biomes have been relatively unaffected by human intervention. 
C) The boundaries between most biomes are sharp and easily delineated. 
D) Biomes often reflect potential mature vegetation,rather than actual vegetation of an area. 
A) Biomes are defined by species that invade a region. 
B) Most biomes have been relatively unaffected by human intervention. 
C) The boundaries between most biomes are sharp and easily delineated. 
D) Biomes often reflect potential mature vegetation,rather than actual vegetation of an area.

Question 14

In general,the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome has more erratic rainfall than the tropical rain forest biome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"Wallace's line," which serves as a dividing line between different biogeographic realms and separates several present-day Indonesian islands from one another,is so named to show the arbitrary nature of such delineations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the climate characteristics of the tropical seasonal forest and scrub?

Accepted Answer

A) Consistently warm and wet. 
B) Moderate due to maritime effects. 
C) Low precipitation and exceptionally hot. 
D) Monsoonal rains and always warm. 
A) Consistently warm and wet. 
B) Moderate due to maritime effects. 
C) Low precipitation and exceptionally hot. 
D) Monsoonal rains and always warm.

Question 17

Most non-native species introduced to a new community become established.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Earth's warm deserts develop primarily in response to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Their location within the subtropical high pressure zone. 
B) Their location within the ITCZ. 
C) Their location on the leeward side of a mountain range. 
D) Their location on the windward side of a mountain range. 
A) Their location within the subtropical high pressure zone. 
B) Their location within the ITCZ. 
C) Their location on the leeward side of a mountain range. 
D) Their location on the windward side of a mountain range.

Which are Earth's tallest trees?

Describe the concept of an anthropogenic biome.In which anthropogenic biome do you live?

Which of the following best describes the vegetation of the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome?

Which is the most extensive anthropogenic biome?

Due to the dense tropical rain forest canopy,only about 1% of the sunlight arriving at the canopy reaches the forest floor.

In part,the high diversity of the tropical rain forest is due to the extremely fertile soils found in the biome.

Deserts,by definition,contain very little vegetation and are represented instead by large areas of windswept sand (ergs).

Anthropogenic biomes,while not replacing the concept of terrestrial biomes classification,provide insight into the role humans have played in shaping the world's ecosystems.

Trumpet trees (Tabebuia caraiba),a dry-season deciduous tree would likely be found in which of the following biomes?

Of all the natural biomes,which one is most modified by human activity?

Which of the following would one likely find in the Arctic and alpine tundra biome?

The biome concept has been applied equally to marine and aquatic systems as it has to terrestrial systems.

Which of the following best describes biomes?

In general,the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome has more erratic rainfall than the tropical rain forest biome.

"Wallace's line," which serves as a dividing line between different biogeographic realms and separates several present-day Indonesian islands from one another,is so named to show the arbitrary nature of such delineations.

Which of the following best describes the climate characteristics of the tropical seasonal forest and scrub?

Most non-native species introduced to a new community become established.

Earth's warm deserts develop primarily in response to which of the following?

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Exam 20: Terrestrial Biomes

Which are Earth's tallest trees?

Describe the concept of an anthropogenic biome.In which anthropogenic biome do you live?

Which of the following best describes the vegetation of the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome?

Which is the most extensive anthropogenic biome?

Due to the dense tropical rain forest canopy,only about 1% of the sunlight arriving at the canopy reaches the forest floor.

In part,the high diversity of the tropical rain forest is due to the extremely fertile soils found in the biome.

Deserts,by definition,contain very little vegetation and are represented instead by large areas of windswept sand (ergs).

Anthropogenic biomes,while not replacing the concept of terrestrial biomes classification,provide insight into the role humans have played in shaping the world's ecosystems.

Trumpet trees (Tabebuia caraiba),a dry-season deciduous tree would likely be found in which of the following biomes?

Of all the natural biomes,which one is most modified by human activity?

Which of the following would one likely find in the Arctic and alpine tundra biome?

The biome concept has been applied equally to marine and aquatic systems as it has to terrestrial systems.

Which of the following best describes biomes?

In general,the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome has more erratic rainfall than the tropical rain forest biome.

"Wallace's line," which serves as a dividing line between different biogeographic realms and separates several present-day Indonesian islands from one another,is so named to show the arbitrary nature of such delineations.

Which of the following best describes the climate characteristics of the tropical seasonal forest and scrub?

Most non-native species introduced to a new community become established.

Earth's warm deserts develop primarily in response to which of the following?

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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