Question 1

A large component of the world's selva is located in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  central Australia 
B)  central Africa 
C)  eastern Canada 
D)  U.S. Midwest 
E)  Tasmania 
A)  central Australia 
B)  central Africa 
C)  eastern Canada 
D)  U.S. Midwest 
E)  Tasmania

Question 2

In the interior of the ________ biome, one would find the aroma of mold and decomposition, high humidity, and much plant litter of the forest floor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical rainforest 
B)  Boreal forest 
C)  Tropical savanna 
D)  Tropical scrub 
E)  Tundra 
A)  Tropical rainforest 
B)  Boreal forest 
C)  Tropical savanna 
D)  Tropical scrub 
E)  Tundra

Question 3

In the desert biome, animal life can be said to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-existent 
B)  composed mainly of snakes 
C)  inconspicuous 
D)  sun-loving 
E)  hygrophytic 
A)  non-existent 
B)  composed mainly of snakes 
C)  inconspicuous 
D)  sun-loving 
E)  hygrophytic

Question 4

The reason that treelines at the same latitudes north and south of the Equator occur at different altitudes is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the varying solar radiation received by each hemisphere 
B)  that there are few mountains in the Southern Hemisphere 
C)  the Sun is usually higher in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere 
D)  that there is more ocean in the Southern Hemisphere 
E)  not completely understood 
A)  the varying solar radiation received by each hemisphere 
B)  that there are few mountains in the Southern Hemisphere 
C)  the Sun is usually higher in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere 
D)  that there is more ocean in the Southern Hemisphere 
E)  not completely understood

Question 5

"Forests" refers to one of the world's biomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Both steppe and tundra vegetation zones have ________ in common.

Accepted Answer

A)  temperate regimes 
B)  coastal location 
C)  enormous average annual temperature range 
D)  absence of trees 
E)  prevalence of tornadoes 
A)  temperate regimes 
B)  coastal location 
C)  enormous average annual temperature range 
D)  absence of trees 
E)  prevalence of tornadoes

Question 7

Climate change threatens the ability of the bobolink to nest in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In most land locations, plants are the most dominant feature of the landscape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The timing of an entire life cycle into a few days after a rain and then followed by a long period of dormancy is a characteristic of ________ plants.

Accepted Answer

A)  xerophytic 
B)  hydrophytic 
C)  hygrophtic 
D)  most 
E)  tall 
A)  xerophytic 
B)  hydrophytic 
C)  hygrophtic 
D)  most 
E)  tall

Question 10

In the desert biome, ________ is rapid for almost all forms of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  evolutionary anatomical applications 
C)  evolutionary physiological adaptations 
D)  the rate of perspiration ("sweating") 
E)  rate of reproduction 
A)  extinction 
B)  evolutionary anatomical applications 
C)  evolutionary physiological adaptations 
D)  the rate of perspiration ("sweating") 
E)  rate of reproduction

Question 11

The ability to use solar energy in food production is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  accomplished by all life on Earth 
B)  not exhibited in animals 
C)  not exhibited in most plants 
D)  not accomplished by any of the life on Earth 
E)  a characteristic of only the perennials 
A)  accomplished by all life on Earth 
B)  not exhibited in animals 
C)  not exhibited in most plants 
D)  not accomplished by any of the life on Earth 
E)  a characteristic of only the perennials

Question 12

In terms of animals, what do the Burmese python and the walking catfish have in common?

Accepted Answer

They are exotic species which are prolif

Question 13

One of humankind's most successful skills is eliminating other living things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

________ is the country with the largest expanse of tropical rainforest.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil 
B)  Malaysia 
C)  Kenya 
D)  India 
E)  China 
A)  Brazil 
B)  Malaysia 
C)  Kenya 
D)  India 
E)  China

Question 15

A type of species removal when vegetation is naturally replaced by another group is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  succession 
B)  adaption 
C)  competition 
D)  migration 
E)  rejuvenation 
A)  succession 
B)  adaption 
C)  competition 
D)  migration 
E)  rejuvenation

Question 16

Compare/contrast the concept of the biome with that of the zoogeographic region.

Accepted Answer

A biome is a large region of plants and

Question 17

Plants that live above ground and out of contact with the soil, usually growing on trees or shrubs, are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parasites 
B)  epiphytes 
C)  exotics 
D)  deciduous 
E)  xerophytes 
A)  parasites 
B)  epiphytes 
C)  exotics 
D)  deciduous 
E)  xerophytes

Question 18

The higher plant type that carries its seeds in cones is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bryophyte 
B)  pteridophyte 
C)  xerophyte 
D)  angiosperm 
E)  gymnosperm 
A)  bryophyte 
B)  pteridophyte 
C)  xerophyte 
D)  angiosperm 
E)  gymnosperm

Question 19

A(n) ________ tree is one that sheds its leaves on a sporadic or successive basis with no seasonal variation.

Accepted Answer

A)  deciduous 
B)  hardwood 
C)  softwood 
D)  broadleaf 
E)  evergreen 
A)  deciduous 
B)  hardwood 
C)  softwood 
D)  broadleaf 
E)  evergreen

Question 20

What is the difference between symbiosis and parasitism?

Accepted Answer

These are both terms referring to dissim

A large component of the world's selva is located in ________.

In the interior of the ________ biome, one would find the aroma of mold and decomposition, high humidity, and much plant litter of the forest floor.

In the desert biome, animal life can be said to be ________.

The reason that treelines at the same latitudes north and south of the Equator occur at different altitudes is ________.

"Forests" refers to one of the world's biomes.

Both steppe and tundra vegetation zones have ________ in common.

Climate change threatens the ability of the bobolink to nest in Canada.

In most land locations, plants are the most dominant feature of the landscape.

The timing of an entire life cycle into a few days after a rain and then followed by a long period of dormancy is a characteristic of ________ plants.

In the desert biome, ________ is rapid for almost all forms of life.

The ability to use solar energy in food production is ________.

In terms of animals, what do the Burmese python and the walking catfish have in common?

One of humankind's most successful skills is eliminating other living things.

________ is the country with the largest expanse of tropical rainforest.

A type of species removal when vegetation is naturally replaced by another group is termed ________.

Compare/contrast the concept of the biome with that of the zoogeographic region.

Plants that live above ground and out of contact with the soil, usually growing on trees or shrubs, are ________.

The higher plant type that carries its seeds in cones is the ________.

A(n) ________ tree is one that sheds its leaves on a sporadic or successive basis with no seasonal variation.

What is the difference between symbiosis and parasitism?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

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Exam 11: Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

A large component of the world's selva is located in ________.

In the interior of the ________ biome, one would find the aroma of mold and decomposition, high humidity, and much plant litter of the forest floor.

In the desert biome, animal life can be said to be ________.

The reason that treelines at the same latitudes north and south of the Equator occur at different altitudes is ________.

"Forests" refers to one of the world's biomes.

Both steppe and tundra vegetation zones have ________ in common.

Climate change threatens the ability of the bobolink to nest in Canada.

In most land locations, plants are the most dominant feature of the landscape.

The timing of an entire life cycle into a few days after a rain and then followed by a long period of dormancy is a characteristic of ________ plants.

In the desert biome, ________ is rapid for almost all forms of life.

The ability to use solar energy in food production is ________.

In terms of animals, what do the Burmese python and the walking catfish have in common?

One of humankind's most successful skills is eliminating other living things.

________ is the country with the largest expanse of tropical rainforest.

A type of species removal when vegetation is naturally replaced by another group is termed ________.

Compare/contrast the concept of the biome with that of the zoogeographic region.

Plants that live above ground and out of contact with the soil, usually growing on trees or shrubs, are ________.

The higher plant type that carries its seeds in cones is the ________.

A(n) ________ tree is one that sheds its leaves on a sporadic or successive basis with no seasonal variation.

What is the difference between symbiosis and parasitism?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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