Question 1

As air rises over a mountain it

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A)  expands and cools. 
B)  compresses and cools. 
C)  expands and heats up. 
D)  compresses and heats up. 
E)  compresses and stays the same temperature. 
A)  expands and cools. 
B)  compresses and cools. 
C)  expands and heats up. 
D)  compresses and heats up. 
E)  compresses and stays the same temperature.

Question 2

Wet and warm most of the year, the _______ is the biome with the highest overall species richness.

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tropical e

Question 3

The long-term average atmospheric conditions of a region is referred to as its

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A)  weather. 
B)  biotic factor. 
C)  biome. 
D)  community. 
E)  climate. 
A)  weather. 
B)  biotic factor. 
C)  biome. 
D)  community. 
E)  climate.

Question 4

A(n) _______ is a terrestrial environment defined by the growth forms of its plants.

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A)  ecosystem 
B)  Forest 
C)  Biome 
D)  Tundra 
E)  Chaparral 
A)  ecosystem 
B)  Forest 
C)  Biome 
D)  Tundra 
E)  Chaparral

Question 5

By replacing the names of the taxa on a phylogenetic tree with the regions in which those taxa live, biogeographers can transform the tree into _______.

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The answer of By replacing the names of the taxa...

Question 6

The latitude of Washington, D.C., is 39°N. The latitude of Boston, Massachusetts, is 42°N. If the only difference in their temperature regimes is connected to their latitude difference, about how much warmer should Washington, D.C. be compared to Boston?

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A)  1.2°C 
B)  2.4°C 
C)  3°C 
D)  4.2°C 
E)  12°C 
A)  1.2°C 
B)  2.4°C 
C)  3°C 
D)  4.2°C 
E)  12°C

Question 7

In which of the following groups is species richness high in cold deserts?

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A)  Plants 
B)  Soil biota 
C)  Seed-eating birds 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  Both b and c 
A)  Plants 
B)  Soil biota 
C)  Seed-eating birds 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  Both b and c

Question 8

Which of the following is not a characteristic of tropical alpine tundra?

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A)  Very cold and long winters 
B)  Concentration in the summer of most biological activity 
C)  Permafrost 
D)  Low-growing perennial plants 
E)  All of the above are characteristics of tropical alpine tundra. 
A)  Very cold and long winters 
B)  Concentration in the summer of most biological activity 
C)  Permafrost 
D)  Low-growing perennial plants 
E)  All of the above are characteristics of tropical alpine tundra.

Question 9

Species that are found only within a certain region are said to be

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A)  biotonic. 
B)  zoonotic. 
C)  endangered. 
D)  biogeographical. 
E)  endemic. 
A)  biotonic. 
B)  zoonotic. 
C)  endangered. 
D)  biogeographical. 
E)  endemic.

Question 10

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.  
-What is the most likely biome for site C?

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A)  Hot desert 
B)  Cold desert 
C)  Tropical deciduous forest 
D)  Chaparral 
E)  Temperate deciduous forest 
A)  Hot desert 
B)  Cold desert 
C)  Tropical deciduous forest 
D)  Chaparral 
E)  Temperate deciduous forest

Question 11

Suppose you are visiting a natural history museum and come across skeletons of a population of voles that have a more compact body and shorter appendages than normal. Even without looking at their tags, you would infer that the habitat of this population had been

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A)  near the equator. 
B)  near the poles. 
C)  on the west coast of a continent. 
D)  on the east coast of a continent. 
E)  very wet. 
A)  near the equator. 
B)  near the poles. 
C)  on the west coast of a continent. 
D)  on the east coast of a continent. 
E)  very wet.

Question 12

Tropical evergreen forests have greater overall productivity and species richness than tropical deciduous forests, yet the latter are more easily converted to productive agricultural land than the former. Why?

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The reason for the greater agricultural

Question 13

The hairy leaves found on many tundra plants serve to

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A)  store water. 
B)  retain heat. 
C)  increase the surface area available for photosynthesis. 
D)  protect them from herbivores. 
E)  trap insects. 
A)  store water. 
B)  retain heat. 
C)  increase the surface area available for photosynthesis. 
D)  protect them from herbivores. 
E)  trap insects.

Question 14

When more than one hypothesis can explain a pattern, scientists typically prefer the most _______ one-the explanation that requires the smallest number of unobserved events to account for it.

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The answer of When more than one hypothesis can explain...

Question 15

The level of moisture found in an area is an example of _______ factors in the environment.

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The answer of The level of moisture found in an...

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  The leeward side of a mountain usually experiences the most intense rain. 
B)  The windward side of a mountain usually experiences little rain due to the rain shadow. 
C)  As a parcel of air rises, its molecules move farther apart. 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  Both a and c 
A)  The leeward side of a mountain usually experiences the most intense rain. 
B)  The windward side of a mountain usually experiences little rain due to the rain shadow. 
C)  As a parcel of air rises, its molecules move farther apart. 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  Both a and c

Question 17

Biogeography as a science began when

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A)  European naturalists first traveled the globe and noted patterns in the distributions of organisms. 
B)  Europeans traveled to the Middle East during the Crusades. 
C)  phylogenetic methods were developed. 
D)  the theory of continental drift was accepted. 
E)  Charles Darwin proposed the theory of natural selection. 
A)  European naturalists first traveled the globe and noted patterns in the distributions of organisms. 
B)  Europeans traveled to the Middle East during the Crusades. 
C)  phylogenetic methods were developed. 
D)  the theory of continental drift was accepted. 
E)  Charles Darwin proposed the theory of natural selection.

Question 18

In situations in which both vicariance and dispersal can explain biogeographic patterns, biologists prefer

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A)  the vicariance explanation. 
B)  the dispersal explanation. 
C)  the most parsimonious explanation. 
D)  the explanation that requires the largest number of unobserved events to account for it. 
E)  to flip a coin. 
A)  the vicariance explanation. 
B)  the dispersal explanation. 
C)  the most parsimonious explanation. 
D)  the explanation that requires the largest number of unobserved events to account for it. 
E)  to flip a coin.

Question 19

Many organisms move from place to place in an effort to locate and occupy the environment to which they are best adapted. Compare the movement of a bird flying back and forth between its tropical wintering area and its temperate breeding range with the movement of a lizard as it shifts between its burrow and the surface and between shaded and sunny areas on the surface. Is the term "migration" properly applied to both types of movement?

Accepted Answer

Only the bird is engaging in migration,

Question 20

The tundra biome is found

Accepted Answer

A)  at high latitudes and in high mountains. 
B)  at low latitudes and in high mountains. 
C)  near the equator and in the lowlands. 
D)  near the Arctic circle. 
E)  at sea level. 
A)  at high latitudes and in high mountains. 
B)  at low latitudes and in high mountains. 
C)  near the equator and in the lowlands. 
D)  near the Arctic circle. 
E)  at sea level.

Exam 54: Ecology and the Distribution of Life

As air rises over a mountain it

Wet and warm most of the year, the _______ is the biome with the highest overall species richness.

The long-term average atmospheric conditions of a region is referred to as its

A(n) _______ is a terrestrial environment defined by the growth forms of its plants.

By replacing the names of the taxa on a phylogenetic tree with the regions in which those taxa live, biogeographers can transform the tree into _______.

The latitude of Washington, D.C., is 39°N. The latitude of Boston, Massachusetts, is 42°N. If the only difference in their temperature regimes is connected to their latitude difference, about how much warmer should Washington, D.C. be compared to Boston?

In which of the following groups is species richness high in cold deserts?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of tropical alpine tundra?

Species that are found only within a certain region are said to be

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. -What is the most likely biome for site C?

Suppose you are visiting a natural history museum and come across skeletons of a population of voles that have a more compact body and shorter appendages than normal. Even without looking at their tags, you would infer that the habitat of this population had been

Tropical evergreen forests have greater overall productivity and species richness than tropical deciduous forests, yet the latter are more easily converted to productive agricultural land than the former. Why?

The hairy leaves found on many tundra plants serve to

When more than one hypothesis can explain a pattern, scientists typically prefer the most _______ one-the explanation that requires the smallest number of unobserved events to account for it.

The level of moisture found in an area is an example of _______ factors in the environment.

Which of the following statements is true?

Biogeography as a science began when

In situations in which both vicariance and dispersal can explain biogeographic patterns, biologists prefer

The tundra biome is found

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