Question 1

The short-term state of the temperature and atmospheric conditions in a given locality is referred to as its _______.

Accepted Answer

weather

Question 2

Which of the following biomes lacks a pronounced seasonal variation in the amount of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical deciduous forest 
B)  Thorn forest 
C)  Tundra 
D)  Chaparral 
E)  Cold desert 
A)  Tropical deciduous forest 
B)  Thorn forest 
C)  Tundra 
D)  Chaparral 
E)  Cold desert C

Question 3

Use the following to answer questions:
Refer to the map below. The map depicts a large continent of an imaginary world. The 20°, 30°, and 40°N latitudes are labeled.  
-At which spot would you most likely find chaparral?

Accepted Answer

A)  Site A 
B)  Site B 
C)  Site C 
D)  Site D 
E)  Site E 
A)  Site A 
B)  Site B 
C)  Site C 
D)  Site D 
E)  Site E E

Question 4

In addition to hosting various species of grasses and sedges, the temperate grassland biome is home to herbaceous plants called _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In addition to hosting various species of...

Question 5

In which biome is Tucson, Arizona, located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate grassland 
B)  Cold desert 
C)  Temperate evergreen forest 
D)  Hot desert 
E)  Temperate deciduous forest 
A)  Temperate grassland 
B)  Cold desert 
C)  Temperate evergreen forest 
D)  Hot desert 
E)  Temperate deciduous forest

Question 6

A new river that cuts through the range of a species of terrestrial isopods, effectively ending gene flow between populations on either side, is serving as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  biotic interchange. 
B)  Wallace line. 
C)  estivation. 
D)  biogeographic region. 
E)  vicariant event. 
A)  biotic interchange. 
B)  Wallace line. 
C)  estivation. 
D)  biogeographic region. 
E)  vicariant event.

Question 7

In which season is plant growth concentrated in cold deserts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Winter 
B)  Spring 
C)  Summer 
D)  Autumn 
E)  Plant growth is evenly distributed throughout the year. 
A)  Winter 
B)  Spring 
C)  Summer 
D)  Autumn 
E)  Plant growth is evenly distributed throughout the year.

Question 8

On the map below, label the Ethiopian biogeographic region, Palearctic biogeographic region, and Wallace's line.

Accepted Answer

The answer of On the map below, label the Ethiopian...

Question 9

Areas on the windward side of a mountain range are usually _______ than those on the leeward side due to the _______ generated by the mountain range.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Areas on the windward side of a...

Question 10

If Earth did not spin on its axis, the northeast trade winds would blow from the

Accepted Answer

A)  northeast. 
B)  south. 
C)  north. 
D)  east. 
E)  southwest. 
A)  northeast. 
B)  south. 
C)  north. 
D)  east. 
E)  southwest.

Question 11

The biome that is maintained by browsers, grazers, or fire is the

Accepted Answer

A)  tundra. 
B)  temperate grasslands 
C)  cold desert. 
D)  tropical deciduous forest. 
E)  tropical savanna. 
A)  tundra. 
B)  temperate grasslands 
C)  cold desert. 
D)  tropical deciduous forest. 
E)  tropical savanna.

Question 12

Use the following to answer questions:
Refer to the map below. The map depicts a large continent of an imaginary world. The 20°, 30°, and 40°N latitudes are labeled.  
-At which spot would you most likely find a hot desert?

Accepted Answer

A)  Site A 
B)  Site B 
C)  Site C 
D)  Site D 
E)  Site E 
A)  Site A 
B)  Site B 
C)  Site C 
D)  Site D 
E)  Site E

Question 13

Vicariant events

Accepted Answer

A)  result from organisms dispersing across a barrier. 
B)  were common in the past but are rare today. 
C)  divide a species into two or more discontinuous populations. 
D)  were rare in the past but are common today. 
E)  caused most of today's discontinuous species ranges. 
A)  result from organisms dispersing across a barrier. 
B)  were common in the past but are rare today. 
C)  divide a species into two or more discontinuous populations. 
D)  were rare in the past but are common today. 
E)  caused most of today's discontinuous species ranges.

Question 14

What is the best explanation for why so many related organisms are found in Africa and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dispersal 
B)  The two continents were once part of the same continent. 
C)  Biotic interexchange 
D)  The species are endemic. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Dispersal 
B)  The two continents were once part of the same continent. 
C)  Biotic interexchange 
D)  The species are endemic. 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

If you went north from a spot in the Oriental biogeographic region, you would most likely reach the _______ biogeographic region.

Accepted Answer

A)  Eurasian 
B)  Nearctic 
C)  Antarctic 
D)  Palearctic 
E)  Ethiopian 
A)  Eurasian 
B)  Nearctic 
C)  Antarctic 
D)  Palearctic 
E)  Ethiopian

Question 16

The tropical deciduous forest biome has relatively constant _______, but _______ varies seasonally; the temperate deciduous forest biome has relatively constant _______, but _______ varies seasonally.

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature; rainfall; rainfall; temperature 
B)  rainfall; temperature; temperature; rainfall 
C)  rainfall; temperature; rainfall; temperature 
D)  temperature; rainfall; temperature; rainfall 
E)  None of the above 
A)  temperature; rainfall; rainfall; temperature 
B)  rainfall; temperature; temperature; rainfall 
C)  rainfall; temperature; rainfall; temperature 
D)  temperature; rainfall; temperature; rainfall 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

The windward side of the mountain is _______ and _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dry; barren 
B)  moist; barren 
C)  moist; lush 
D)  dry; dusty 
E)  dry; has low vegetation 
A)  dry; barren 
B)  moist; barren 
C)  moist; lush 
D)  dry; dusty 
E)  dry; has low vegetation

Question 18

There are relatively few birds in temperate grasslands because

Accepted Answer

A)  there are very few species of plants there. 
B)  the structure of grassland flora is relatively simple. 
C)  the summers are not warm enough to support birds. 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  None of the above 
A)  there are very few species of plants there. 
B)  the structure of grassland flora is relatively simple. 
C)  the summers are not warm enough to support birds. 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

For the terrestrial fauna in the Americas, the formation of the Central American land bridge 4 million years ago led to

Accepted Answer

A)  vicariant events. 
B)  continental drift. 
C)  biotic interchange. 
D)  the formation of a biome. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  vicariant events. 
B)  continental drift. 
C)  biotic interchange. 
D)  the formation of a biome. 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

Tropical biome types are determined primarily by the

Accepted Answer

A)  size of the lek. 
B)  diversity of species in the zone. 
C)  Tropic of Cancer. 
D)  length of the dry season. 
E)  Tropic of Capricorn. 
A)  size of the lek. 
B)  diversity of species in the zone. 
C)  Tropic of Cancer. 
D)  length of the dry season. 
E)  Tropic of Capricorn.

Exam 54: Ecology and the Distribution of Life

The short-term state of the temperature and atmospheric conditions in a given locality is referred to as its _______.

Which of the following biomes lacks a pronounced seasonal variation in the amount of precipitation?

Use the following to answer questions: Refer to the map below. The map depicts a large continent of an imaginary world. The 20°, 30°, and 40°N latitudes are labeled. -At which spot would you most likely find chaparral?

In addition to hosting various species of grasses and sedges, the temperate grassland biome is home to herbaceous plants called _______.

In which biome is Tucson, Arizona, located?

A new river that cuts through the range of a species of terrestrial isopods, effectively ending gene flow between populations on either side, is serving as a(n)

In which season is plant growth concentrated in cold deserts?

On the map below, label the Ethiopian biogeographic region, Palearctic biogeographic region, and Wallace's line.

Areas on the windward side of a mountain range are usually _______ than those on the leeward side due to the _______ generated by the mountain range.

If Earth did not spin on its axis, the northeast trade winds would blow from the

The biome that is maintained by browsers, grazers, or fire is the

Use the following to answer questions: Refer to the map below. The map depicts a large continent of an imaginary world. The 20°, 30°, and 40°N latitudes are labeled. -At which spot would you most likely find a hot desert?

Vicariant events

What is the best explanation for why so many related organisms are found in Africa and South America?

If you went north from a spot in the Oriental biogeographic region, you would most likely reach the _______ biogeographic region.

The tropical deciduous forest biome has relatively constant _______, but _______ varies seasonally; the temperate deciduous forest biome has relatively constant _______, but _______ varies seasonally.

The windward side of the mountain is _______ and _______.

There are relatively few birds in temperate grasslands because

For the terrestrial fauna in the Americas, the formation of the Central American land bridge 4 million years ago led to

Tropical biome types are determined primarily by the

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Areas on the windward side of a mountain range are usually _ than those on the leeward side due to the _ generated by the mountain range.

The tropical deciduous forest biome has relatively constant ___, but _ varies seasonally; the temperate deciduous forest biome has relatively constant _, but ___ varies seasonally.

The windward side of the mountain is _ and _.