Question 1

Plants which survive seasonal climatic fluctuations from year to year are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  succulents 
B)  xerophytes 
C)  perennials 
D)  annuals 
E)  epiphytes 
A)  succulents 
B)  xerophytes 
C)  perennials 
D)  annuals 
E)  epiphytes

Question 2

A plant adapted to lack of moisture is a xerophyte.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Some of the spore-bearing plants are termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher plants 
B)  trees 
C)  conifers 
D)  pteridophytes 
E)  angiosperms 
A)  higher plants 
B)  trees 
C)  conifers 
D)  pteridophytes 
E)  angiosperms

Question 4

Describe the principal characteristics of the animals of the Nearctic zoogeographic region.

Accepted Answer

The Nearctic Region consists of the non-

Question 5

The true mosses, peat mosses, and liverworts are spore-bearing plants belonging to the group called bryophytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It is well understood as to why treeline altitudes vary between the northern and southern hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How are "pampa" and "veldt" alike and unalike?

Accepted Answer

These are both varieties of the midlatit

Question 8

________ is the arrangement in which two dissimilar organisms live together.

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbiosis 
B)  Succession 
C)  Co-location 
D)  Cooperation 
E)  Paternalism 
A)  Symbiosis 
B)  Succession 
C)  Co-location 
D)  Cooperation 
E)  Paternalism

Question 9

Compare/contrast the floral characteristics of TWO of the following biomes: Desert, Tundra, Midlatitude Grassland, Boreal Forest.

Accepted Answer

For example: Desert and tundra. Both hav

Question 10

Climax vegetation can be closely associated with the concept of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  natural selection 
C)  equilibrium 
D)  disturbance 
E)  human disturbance 
A)  extinction 
B)  natural selection 
C)  equilibrium 
D)  disturbance 
E)  human disturbance

Question 11

"Deserts" refers to one of the world's floristic associations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a difference between plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals need nutrients and plants do not. 
B)  Animals tend to be mobile and plants are not. 
C)  Plants can fix solar energy into chemical form and animals can not. 
D)  Plants are more prominent than animals on the landscape. 
E)  Plants have been more important to geographic study than have animals. 
A)  Animals need nutrients and plants do not. 
B)  Animals tend to be mobile and plants are not. 
C)  Plants can fix solar energy into chemical form and animals can not. 
D)  Plants are more prominent than animals on the landscape. 
E)  Plants have been more important to geographic study than have animals.

Question 13

Shrubland has a wide distribution but is most common in ________ locales.

Accepted Answer

A)  tundra 
B)  semiarid 
C)  marshes 
D)  steppes 
E)  riparian 
A)  tundra 
B)  semiarid 
C)  marshes 
D)  steppes 
E)  riparian

Question 14

Savanna is a mix of ________ species.

Accepted Answer

A)  forest 
B)  woodland 
C)  grassland 
D)  desert 
E)  subarctic 
A)  forest 
B)  woodland 
C)  grassland 
D)  desert 
E)  subarctic

Question 15

Deforestation of rainforests has led to substantial economic gains for the countries involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A vegetation type dominated by coniferous needle-leaf evergreen trees is the ________ biome.

Accepted Answer

A)  tundra 
B)  midlatitude deciduous forest 
C)  boreal forest 
D)  desert 
E)  savanna 
A)  tundra 
B)  midlatitude deciduous forest 
C)  boreal forest 
D)  desert 
E)  savanna

Question 17

Describe and explain an example of an exotic species which has disrupted a regions natural ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

For instance, the hydrilla was a fast-gr

Question 18

The desert biomes presents interesting challenges to the survival of animals. Explain at least five physical and/or behavioral adaptations that animals made in order to survive in the desert biome.

Accepted Answer

For example: 1) Prevalence of nocturnal

Question 19

Which of the following plant types is herbaceous?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Madagascar forms a separate biogeographic region in which primitive primates are prominent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Plants which survive seasonal climatic fluctuations from year to year are ________.

A plant adapted to lack of moisture is a xerophyte.

Some of the spore-bearing plants are termed ________.

Describe the principal characteristics of the animals of the Nearctic zoogeographic region.

The true mosses, peat mosses, and liverworts are spore-bearing plants belonging to the group called bryophytes.

It is well understood as to why treeline altitudes vary between the northern and southern hemispheres.

How are "pampa" and "veldt" alike and unalike?

________ is the arrangement in which two dissimilar organisms live together.

Compare/contrast the floral characteristics of TWO of the following biomes: Desert, Tundra, Midlatitude Grassland, Boreal Forest.

Climax vegetation can be closely associated with the concept of ________.

"Deserts" refers to one of the world's floristic associations.

Which of the following is NOT a difference between plants and animals?

Shrubland has a wide distribution but is most common in ________ locales.

Savanna is a mix of ________ species.

Deforestation of rainforests has led to substantial economic gains for the countries involved.

A vegetation type dominated by coniferous needle-leaf evergreen trees is the ________ biome.

Describe and explain an example of an exotic species which has disrupted a regions natural ecosystem.

The desert biomes presents interesting challenges to the survival of animals. Explain at least five physical and/or behavioral adaptations that animals made in order to survive in the desert biome.

Which of the following plant types is herbaceous?

Madagascar forms a separate biogeographic region in which primitive primates are prominent.

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Exam 11: Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Plants which survive seasonal climatic fluctuations from year to year are ________.

A plant adapted to lack of moisture is a xerophyte.

Some of the spore-bearing plants are termed ________.

Describe the principal characteristics of the animals of the Nearctic zoogeographic region.

The true mosses, peat mosses, and liverworts are spore-bearing plants belonging to the group called bryophytes.

It is well understood as to why treeline altitudes vary between the northern and southern hemispheres.

How are "pampa" and "veldt" alike and unalike?

________ is the arrangement in which two dissimilar organisms live together.

Compare/contrast the floral characteristics of TWO of the following biomes: Desert, Tundra, Midlatitude Grassland, Boreal Forest.

Climax vegetation can be closely associated with the concept of ________.

"Deserts" refers to one of the world's floristic associations.

Which of the following is NOT a difference between plants and animals?

Shrubland has a wide distribution but is most common in ________ locales.

Savanna is a mix of ________ species.

Deforestation of rainforests has led to substantial economic gains for the countries involved.

A vegetation type dominated by coniferous needle-leaf evergreen trees is the ________ biome.

Describe and explain an example of an exotic species which has disrupted a regions natural ecosystem.

The desert biomes presents interesting challenges to the survival of animals. Explain at least five physical and/or behavioral adaptations that animals made in order to survive in the desert biome.

Which of the following plant types is herbaceous?

Madagascar forms a separate biogeographic region in which primitive primates are prominent.

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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