Question 1

Which of the following helps to prevent tree growth in tallgrass prairies?

Accepted Answer

A)  low precipitation 
B)  high temperatures 
C)  frequent fires 
D)  human land use 
E)  acidic soils 
A)  low precipitation 
B)  high temperatures 
C)  frequent fires 
D)  human land use 
E)  acidic soils

Question 2

During which seasons does overturn occur in a lake?

Accepted Answer

A)  winter and spring 
B)  winter and summer 
C)  autumn and spring 
D)  autumn and summer 
E)  winter and autumn 
A)  winter and spring 
B)  winter and summer 
C)  autumn and spring 
D)  autumn and summer 
E)  winter and autumn

Question 3

Which of the following pairs is an example of convergent evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  dogs and cats 
B)  wolves and deer 
C)  birds and bats 
D)  giraffes and trees 
A)  dogs and cats 
B)  wolves and deer 
C)  birds and bats 
D)  giraffes and trees

Question 4

What is the mode in the following data set?
17, 20, 26, 26, 27, 30, 31, 39

Accepted Answer

A)  26 
B)  26.5 
C)  27 
D)  28 
A)  26 
B)  26.5 
C)  27 
D)  28

Question 5

The ocean zone with the highest productivity is the

Accepted Answer

A)  neritic zone. 
B)  photic zone. 
C)  aphotic zone. 
D)  benthic zone. 
A)  neritic zone. 
B)  photic zone. 
C)  aphotic zone. 
D)  benthic zone.

Question 6

Explain how the riparian zone might affect an adjacent terrestrial biome.

Accepted Answer

The flooding in a riparian zone will bri

Question 7

Overgrazing has caused significant changes in vegetation in

Accepted Answer

A)  boreal forest. 
B)  temperate grasslands. 
C)  tropical seasonal forest/savannah. 
D)  woodlands/shrublands. 
A)  boreal forest. 
B)  temperate grasslands. 
C)  tropical seasonal forest/savannah. 
D)  woodlands/shrublands.

Question 8

Human activity has caused many species to spread from their original areas. Use the concept of biomes to explain why some species are able to spread easily and even become a problem in a new community.

Accepted Answer

Through convergent evolution many specie

Question 9

Which biome occurs at the highest altitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  boreal forest 
B)  temperate rainforest 
C)  woodland/shrubland 
D)  tundra 
A)  boreal forest 
B)  temperate rainforest 
C)  woodland/shrubland 
D)  tundra

Question 10

Which biome has the most standing biomass per unit of area?

Accepted Answer

A)  temperate seasonal forest 
B)  tropical seasonal forest 
C)  temperate rainforest 
D)  tropical rainforest 
A)  temperate seasonal forest 
B)  tropical seasonal forest 
C)  temperate rainforest 
D)  tropical rainforest

Question 11

Why is water at the bottom of a temperate lake likely to be close to 4°C year-round?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooling water below 4°C requires enormous amounts of energy. 
B)  Soil temperatures are close to 4°C for most of the year in temperate regions. 
C)  Air temperatures in the temperate zone rarely fall below 4°C. 
D)  Water is densest at 4°C. 
A)  Cooling water below 4°C requires enormous amounts of energy. 
B)  Soil temperatures are close to 4°C for most of the year in temperate regions. 
C)  Air temperatures in the temperate zone rarely fall below 4°C. 
D)  Water is densest at 4°C.

Question 12

How might global climate change affect current agricultural regions?

Accepted Answer

One negative effect could be t

Question 13

Which is a characteristic agricultural use of the woodland/shrubland biome?

Accepted Answer

A)  grapes 
B)  wheat 
C)  cattle 
D)  coffee 
A)  grapes 
B)  wheat 
C)  cattle 
D)  coffee

Question 14

Explain why the communities in intertidal zones must be adapted to survive a wide range of conditions.

Accepted Answer

Organisms living in intertidal zones mus

Question 15

In climate diagrams the location of the temperature and precipitation lines are used to determine which of the two limits plant growth in the biome. Explain why higher temperatures also require increased precipitation.

Accepted Answer

As the temperature increases, plants mus

Question 16

Which of the following global factors accounts for the difference between temperate seasonal forests and temperate rainforests?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased precipitation in the seasonal forests due to the edge of Hadley cells 
B)  increased temperatures in the rainforest due to ocean currents 
C)  decreased precipitation in the seasonal forests due to rain shadows 
D)  increased temperatures in the rainforest due to lower latitudes 
A)  decreased precipitation in the seasonal forests due to the edge of Hadley cells 
B)  increased temperatures in the rainforest due to ocean currents 
C)  decreased precipitation in the seasonal forests due to rain shadows 
D)  increased temperatures in the rainforest due to lower latitudes

Question 17

Which is the surface water of thermally stratified lake?

Accepted Answer

A)  the epilimnion 
B)  the hypolimnion 
C)  the littoral zone 
D)  the thermocline 
A)  the epilimnion 
B)  the hypolimnion 
C)  the littoral zone 
D)  the thermocline

Question 18

Few biomes have cold temperature combined with high precipitation. Why is this?

Accepted Answer

The combination of cold temperature and

Which of the following helps to prevent tree growth in tallgrass prairies?

During which seasons does overturn occur in a lake?

Which of the following pairs is an example of convergent evolution?

What is the mode in the following data set? 17, 20, 26, 26, 27, 30, 31, 39

The ocean zone with the highest productivity is the

Explain how the riparian zone might affect an adjacent terrestrial biome.

Overgrazing has caused significant changes in vegetation in

Human activity has caused many species to spread from their original areas. Use the concept of biomes to explain why some species are able to spread easily and even become a problem in a new community.

Which biome occurs at the highest altitude?

Which biome has the most standing biomass per unit of area?

Why is water at the bottom of a temperate lake likely to be close to 4°C year-round?

How might global climate change affect current agricultural regions?

Which is a characteristic agricultural use of the woodland/shrubland biome?

Explain why the communities in intertidal zones must be adapted to survive a wide range of conditions.

In climate diagrams the location of the temperature and precipitation lines are used to determine which of the two limits plant growth in the biome. Explain why higher temperatures also require increased precipitation.

Which of the following global factors accounts for the difference between temperate seasonal forests and temperate rainforests?

Which is the surface water of thermally stratified lake?

Few biomes have cold temperature combined with high precipitation. Why is this?

Introduction: Ecology, Evolution, and the Scientific Method

Adaptations to Aquatic Environments

Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments

Adaptations to Variable Environments

Climates and Soils

Evolution and Adaptation

Life Histories

Reproductive Strategies

Social Behaviours

Population Distributions

Population Growth and Regulation

Population Dynamics Over Space and Time

Predation and Herbivory

Parasitism and Infectious Diseases

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Exam 6: Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes

Which of the following helps to prevent tree growth in tallgrass prairies?

During which seasons does overturn occur in a lake?

Which of the following pairs is an example of convergent evolution?

What is the mode in the following data set? 17, 20, 26, 26, 27, 30, 31, 39

The ocean zone with the highest productivity is the

Explain how the riparian zone might affect an adjacent terrestrial biome.

Overgrazing has caused significant changes in vegetation in

Human activity has caused many species to spread from their original areas. Use the concept of biomes to explain why some species are able to spread easily and even become a problem in a new community.

Which biome occurs at the highest altitude?

Which biome has the most standing biomass per unit of area?

Why is water at the bottom of a temperate lake likely to be close to 4°C year-round?

How might global climate change affect current agricultural regions?

Which is a characteristic agricultural use of the woodland/shrubland biome?

Explain why the communities in intertidal zones must be adapted to survive a wide range of conditions.

In climate diagrams the location of the temperature and precipitation lines are used to determine which of the two limits plant growth in the biome. Explain why higher temperatures also require increased precipitation.

Which of the following global factors accounts for the difference between temperate seasonal forests and temperate rainforests?

Which is the surface water of thermally stratified lake?

Few biomes have cold temperature combined with high precipitation. Why is this?

Introduction: Ecology, Evolution, and the Scientific Method

Adaptations to Aquatic Environments

Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments

Adaptations to Variable Environments

Climates and Soils

Evolution and Adaptation

Life Histories

Reproductive Strategies

Social Behaviours

Population Distributions

Population Growth and Regulation

Population Dynamics Over Space and Time

Predation and Herbivory

Parasitism and Infectious Diseases

Competition

Community Structure

Community Succession

Movement of Energy in Ecosystems

Movement of Elements in Ecosystems

Landscape Ecology, Biogeography, and Global Biodiversity

Global Conservation of Biodiversity

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