Question 1

An animal that is ephemeral would be most likely to

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A) hide during part of the year. 
B) have large blood vessels. 
C) have a keen sense of sight to assist in survival. 
D) reproduce very quickly but with a low offspring survival rate. 
A) hide during part of the year. 
B) have large blood vessels. 
C) have a keen sense of sight to assist in survival. 
D) reproduce very quickly but with a low offspring survival rate. A

Question 2

Which of the following is a major reason for rain forest destruction?

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A) cattle ranching 
B) resource exploitation 
C) dam construction 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) cattle ranching 
B) resource exploitation 
C) dam construction 
D) All of these are correct. D

Question 3

The Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson,Arizona,are covered by

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A) cacti near the base,then grasslands higher up,then gradually thicker stands of trees even higher. 
B) cacti near the base,then scrub/scattered trees higher up,then gradually thicker stands of trees even higher. 
C) grasslands near the base,then cacti higher up,then scrub/scattered trees even higher. 
D) rain forests near the base,then temperate forests higher up,then boreal forests above the tree line. 
A) cacti near the base,then grasslands higher up,then gradually thicker stands of trees even higher. 
B) cacti near the base,then scrub/scattered trees higher up,then gradually thicker stands of trees even higher. 
C) grasslands near the base,then cacti higher up,then scrub/scattered trees even higher. 
D) rain forests near the base,then temperate forests higher up,then boreal forests above the tree line. B

Question 4

All of the following are adaptations that promote survival of the boreal forests except

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A) having a dark,rough surface. 
B) having needles instead of leaves. 
C) having some trees that grow faster than others. 
D) All of these are adaptations that promote survival in the boreal forests. 
A) having a dark,rough surface. 
B) having needles instead of leaves. 
C) having some trees that grow faster than others. 
D) All of these are adaptations that promote survival in the boreal forests.

Question 5

The deforestation of tropical rain forests is occurring at rapid rates

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A) in nearly all areas where the biome exists,with no significant areas of forest expansion. 
B) in most areas where the biome exists,with lesser rates in some places and expansion of forest in other places. 
C) in a few areas where the biome exists,with slow rates in most places and expansion of forest in other places. 
D) in a few areas where the biome exists,but expansion of forest in most other places. 
A) in nearly all areas where the biome exists,with no significant areas of forest expansion. 
B) in most areas where the biome exists,with lesser rates in some places and expansion of forest in other places. 
C) in a few areas where the biome exists,with slow rates in most places and expansion of forest in other places. 
D) in a few areas where the biome exists,but expansion of forest in most other places.

Question 6

Of the following choices,evergreen temperate forests are most dominant in

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A) the eastern United States. 
B) eastern China and Japan. 
C) South-central Brazil. 
D) central Australia. 
A) the eastern United States. 
B) eastern China and Japan. 
C) South-central Brazil. 
D) central Australia.

Question 7

Deciduous temperate forests are supported best in

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A) midlatitude climates that are not wet enough to support evergreen temperate forests. 
B) humid midlatitude climates with four distinct seasons. 
C) midlatitude climates that are affected by monsoons. 
D) midlatitude regions above the tree line. 
A) midlatitude climates that are not wet enough to support evergreen temperate forests. 
B) humid midlatitude climates with four distinct seasons. 
C) midlatitude climates that are affected by monsoons. 
D) midlatitude regions above the tree line.

Question 8

Which of the following does not belong?

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A) Stable atmosphere 
B) Desert biome 
C) Spodosol 
D) Subtropical high 
A) Stable atmosphere 
B) Desert biome 
C) Spodosol 
D) Subtropical high

Question 9

When a tropical rain forest is deforested,the climate is likely to respond with

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A) warmer conditions and more convectional lifting,but less precipitation. 
B) warmer conditions,more cloud cover,and more precipitation. 
C) cooler conditions and more convectional lifting,but less precipitation. 
D) cooler conditions,more cloud cover,and more precipitation. 
A) warmer conditions and more convectional lifting,but less precipitation. 
B) warmer conditions,more cloud cover,and more precipitation. 
C) cooler conditions and more convectional lifting,but less precipitation. 
D) cooler conditions,more cloud cover,and more precipitation.

Question 10

In the map below,green represents

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A) subtropical scrub and woodland. 
B) desert. 
C) rain forest. 
D) grassland. 
A) subtropical scrub and woodland. 
B) desert. 
C) rain forest. 
D) grassland.

Question 11

The emergent layer of a rain forest would be most likely to have species that

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A) prefer shade. 
B) have a high optimal temperature. 
C) have large,showy flowers. 
D) grow horizontally rather than vertically. 
A) prefer shade. 
B) have a high optimal temperature. 
C) have large,showy flowers. 
D) grow horizontally rather than vertically.

Question 12

The seasonal migration of the subtropical high and seasonal circulations associated with monsoons cause the ________ biome to exist in California and India.

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A) subtropical scrub and woodland 
B) grassland 
C) desert 
D) temperate forest 
A) subtropical scrub and woodland 
B) grassland 
C) desert 
D) temperate forest

Question 13

In the diagram below,

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A) the snow line will be higher on the right slope than the left slope. 
B) the tree line will be higher on the right slope than the left slope. 
C) the left slope will have more soil moisture than the right slope. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) the snow line will be higher on the right slope than the left slope. 
B) the tree line will be higher on the right slope than the left slope. 
C) the left slope will have more soil moisture than the right slope. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 14

The three components of sustainability to which all communities should strive to achieve,depicted by the Venn diagram below,are

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A) environmental,economic,and social. 
B) environmental,spiritual,and metaphysical. 
C) environmental,academic,and artistic. 
D) environmental,critical,and creative. 
A) environmental,economic,and social. 
B) environmental,spiritual,and metaphysical. 
C) environmental,academic,and artistic. 
D) environmental,critical,and creative.

Question 15

Why might a biome not move its boundaries in response to climate change?

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A) The geographical area is surrounded by mountains 
B) Human structures don't allow the change to occur 
C) The organisms are not very mobile 
D) The plants and animals are very dependent on the existing soil type 
A) The geographical area is surrounded by mountains 
B) Human structures don't allow the change to occur 
C) The organisms are not very mobile 
D) The plants and animals are very dependent on the existing soil type

Question 16

In the diagram below,the understory is at

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A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D.

Question 17

The land bridge called Beringia during the last glacial advance about 20,000 years ago allowed animals to be exchanged among which two zoogeographic realms?

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A) Neotropic and Nearctic 
B) Australian and New Zealand 
C) Palearctic and Nearctic 
D) Neotropic and Paleotropic 
A) Neotropic and Nearctic 
B) Australian and New Zealand 
C) Palearctic and Nearctic 
D) Neotropic and Paleotropic

Question 18

In the map below,orange represents

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A) subtropical scrub and woodland. 
B) desert. 
C) rain forest. 
D) grassland. 
A) subtropical scrub and woodland. 
B) desert. 
C) rain forest. 
D) grassland.

Question 19

Among the places listed below,desertification is the least serious danger in

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A) Southwestern Asia. 
B) The Sahel. 
C) Japan and the Korean peninsula. 
D) western United States. 
A) Southwestern Asia. 
B) The Sahel. 
C) Japan and the Korean peninsula. 
D) western United States.

Question 20

In aquatic biomes,

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A) as water temperature increases,dissolved oxygen content does too. 
B) organisms must spend their whole life cycle in either a saltwater or freshwater biome. 
C) chlorophyll concentration is an index of net primary productivity. 
D) anadromous and catadromous fish can tolerate waters with virtually no dissolved oxygen. 
A) as water temperature increases,dissolved oxygen content does too. 
B) organisms must spend their whole life cycle in either a saltwater or freshwater biome. 
C) chlorophyll concentration is an index of net primary productivity. 
D) anadromous and catadromous fish can tolerate waters with virtually no dissolved oxygen.

An animal that is ephemeral would be most likely to

Which of the following is a major reason for rain forest destruction?

The Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson,Arizona,are covered by

All of the following are adaptations that promote survival of the boreal forests except

The deforestation of tropical rain forests is occurring at rapid rates

Of the following choices,evergreen temperate forests are most dominant in

Deciduous temperate forests are supported best in

Which of the following does not belong?

When a tropical rain forest is deforested,the climate is likely to respond with

In the map below,green represents

The emergent layer of a rain forest would be most likely to have species that

The seasonal migration of the subtropical high and seasonal circulations associated with monsoons cause the ________ biome to exist in California and India.

In the diagram below,

The three components of sustainability to which all communities should strive to achieve,depicted by the Venn diagram below,are

Why might a biome not move its boundaries in response to climate change?

In the diagram below,the understory is at

The land bridge called Beringia during the last glacial advance about 20,000 years ago allowed animals to be exchanged among which two zoogeographic realms?

In the map below,orange represents

Among the places listed below,desertification is the least serious danger in

In aquatic biomes,

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Exam 18: Biomes

An animal that is ephemeral would be most likely to

Which of the following is a major reason for rain forest destruction?

The Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson,Arizona,are covered by

All of the following are adaptations that promote survival of the boreal forests except

The deforestation of tropical rain forests is occurring at rapid rates

Of the following choices,evergreen temperate forests are most dominant in

Deciduous temperate forests are supported best in

Which of the following does not belong?

When a tropical rain forest is deforested,the climate is likely to respond with

In the map below,green represents

The emergent layer of a rain forest would be most likely to have species that

The seasonal migration of the subtropical high and seasonal circulations associated with monsoons cause the ________ biome to exist in California and India.

In the diagram below,

The three components of sustainability to which all communities should strive to achieve,depicted by the Venn diagram below,are

Why might a biome not move its boundaries in response to climate change?

In the diagram below,the understory is at

The land bridge called Beringia during the last glacial advance about 20,000 years ago allowed animals to be exchanged among which two zoogeographic realms?

In the map below,orange represents

Among the places listed below,desertification is the least serious danger in

In aquatic biomes,

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

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