Question 1

"Hardwood" and "softwood" ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are based on easily defined criteria 
B)  have, respectively, simple and complicated cellular structures 
C)  are largely evergreen trees 
D)  are largely deciduous trees 
E)  are unsatisfactory descriptions of trees 
A)  are based on easily defined criteria 
B)  have, respectively, simple and complicated cellular structures 
C)  are largely evergreen trees 
D)  are largely deciduous trees 
E)  are unsatisfactory descriptions of trees

Question 2

Fact: Ecotones are difficult to draw on large-scale maps. Why is this so?

Accepted Answer

An ecotone is the boundary bet

Question 3

A ________ is a natural but variable sequential change in vegetation patterns.

Accepted Answer

A)  deciduous 
B)  succession 
C)  hypertrophic 
D)  food chain 
E)  monotreme 
A)  deciduous 
B)  succession 
C)  hypertrophic 
D)  food chain 
E)  monotreme

Question 4

According to the concept of vertical zonation, changes in ________ are the counterpart of changes in altitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  latitude 
B)  slope angle 
C)  precipitation 
D)  soil 
E)  longitude 
A)  latitude 
B)  slope angle 
C)  precipitation 
D)  soil 
E)  longitude

Question 5

The establishment of ________ in various countries can be described as an UNESCO attempt to protect biosphere diversity

Accepted Answer

A)  biosphere reserves 
B)  sustainable "forest towns" 
C)  dams to regulate river flow 
D)  biomes 
E)  boreal species 
A)  biosphere reserves 
B)  sustainable "forest towns" 
C)  dams to regulate river flow 
D)  biomes 
E)  boreal species

Question 6

Which zoogeographic region has the most limited faunal assemblage?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Pacific Islands 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Neotropical 
D)  Nearctic 
E)  Palearctic 
A)  the Pacific Islands 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Neotropical 
D)  Nearctic 
E)  Palearctic

Question 7

Tamarack (larch) is an example of a deciduous conifer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Jungle is the type of vegetation found under most of the tropical rainforest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In most of the world, broadleaf trees are deciduous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

About 10 percent of all animal species fall within the class of invertebrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following types is a succulent?

Accepted Answer

A)  cottonwood tree 
B)  bryophyte 
C)  eucalyptus 
D)  cactus 
E)  oak tree 
A)  cottonwood tree 
B)  bryophyte 
C)  eucalyptus 
D)  cactus 
E)  oak tree

Question 12

Along with a few conifer species, this type of plant has dominated Earth for the last 50 or 60 million years.

Accepted Answer

A)  bryophytes 
B)  pteridophytes 
C)  gymnosperms 
D)  hydrophytes 
E)  angiosperms 
A)  bryophytes 
B)  pteridophytes 
C)  gymnosperms 
D)  hydrophytes 
E)  angiosperms

Question 13

An animal is ________ if it is able to maintain its temperature through bodily processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  endothermic 
B)  cold-blooded 
C)  fur-bearing 
D)  lizard-like 
E)  under heated 
A)  endothermic 
B)  cold-blooded 
C)  fur-bearing 
D)  lizard-like 
E)  under heated

Question 14

A slope struck by a low Sun angle has relatively low evaporation and thus supports a relatively luxuriant vegetation growth and is known as a(n) ________ slope.

Accepted Answer

A)  adret 
B)  ubac 
C)  forte 
D)  epiphyte 
E)  selva 
A)  adret 
B)  ubac 
C)  forte 
D)  epiphyte 
E)  selva

Question 15

An alternate term for tropical rainforest biomes is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chaparral 
B)  savanna 
C)  selva 
D)  jungle 
E)  prairie 
A)  chaparral 
B)  savanna 
C)  selva 
D)  jungle 
E)  prairie

Question 16

Ungulates are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  large trees 
B)  hoofed animals 
C)  extinct 
D)  vines that hang from trees 
E)  desert plants covered with thorns 
A)  large trees 
B)  hoofed animals 
C)  extinct 
D)  vines that hang from trees 
E)  desert plants covered with thorns

Question 17

In considering the major vegetational associations, we should remember that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  deforestation has accounted for it all 
B)  extraterrestrial factors have created the boundaries 
C)  they have been stable for a billion years 
D)  they have been around as long as the Earth 
E)  change is inevitable 
A)  deforestation has accounted for it all 
B)  extraterrestrial factors have created the boundaries 
C)  they have been stable for a billion years 
D)  they have been around as long as the Earth 
E)  change is inevitable

Question 18

Why is it usually difficult to maintain productive agriculture year after year in a cleared area of tropical rainforest?

Accepted Answer

The nutrients of rainforest are held in

Question 19

Describe the current world situation regarding the removal of rainforest vegetation. Highlight the environmental concerns associated with this deforestation.

Accepted Answer

See "Habitat Modific

Question 20

The implication of the term climax vegetation is that, compared to all other possibilities for that particular environmental situation, the dominant plants of that vegetative association have demonstrated that they can compete most successfully.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

"Hardwood" and "softwood" ________.

Fact: Ecotones are difficult to draw on large-scale maps. Why is this so?

A ________ is a natural but variable sequential change in vegetation patterns.

According to the concept of vertical zonation, changes in ________ are the counterpart of changes in altitude.

The establishment of ________ in various countries can be described as an UNESCO attempt to protect biosphere diversity

Which zoogeographic region has the most limited faunal assemblage?

Tamarack (larch) is an example of a deciduous conifer.

Jungle is the type of vegetation found under most of the tropical rainforest.

In most of the world, broadleaf trees are deciduous.

About 10 percent of all animal species fall within the class of invertebrates.

Which of the following types is a succulent?

Along with a few conifer species, this type of plant has dominated Earth for the last 50 or 60 million years.

An animal is ________ if it is able to maintain its temperature through bodily processes.

A slope struck by a low Sun angle has relatively low evaporation and thus supports a relatively luxuriant vegetation growth and is known as a(n) ________ slope.

An alternate term for tropical rainforest biomes is ________.

Ungulates are ________.

In considering the major vegetational associations, we should remember that ________.

Why is it usually difficult to maintain productive agriculture year after year in a cleared area of tropical rainforest?

Describe the current world situation regarding the removal of rainforest vegetation. Highlight the environmental concerns associated with this deforestation.

The implication of the term climax vegetation is that, compared to all other possibilities for that particular environmental situation, the dominant plants of that vegetative association have demonstrated that they can compete most successfully.

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Exam 11: Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

"Hardwood" and "softwood" ________.

Fact: Ecotones are difficult to draw on large-scale maps. Why is this so?

A ________ is a natural but variable sequential change in vegetation patterns.

According to the concept of vertical zonation, changes in ________ are the counterpart of changes in altitude.

The establishment of ________ in various countries can be described as an UNESCO attempt to protect biosphere diversity

Which zoogeographic region has the most limited faunal assemblage?

Tamarack (larch) is an example of a deciduous conifer.

Jungle is the type of vegetation found under most of the tropical rainforest.

In most of the world, broadleaf trees are deciduous.

About 10 percent of all animal species fall within the class of invertebrates.

Which of the following types is a succulent?

Along with a few conifer species, this type of plant has dominated Earth for the last 50 or 60 million years.

An animal is ________ if it is able to maintain its temperature through bodily processes.

A slope struck by a low Sun angle has relatively low evaporation and thus supports a relatively luxuriant vegetation growth and is known as a(n) ________ slope.

An alternate term for tropical rainforest biomes is ________.

Ungulates are ________.

In considering the major vegetational associations, we should remember that ________.

Why is it usually difficult to maintain productive agriculture year after year in a cleared area of tropical rainforest?

Describe the current world situation regarding the removal of rainforest vegetation. Highlight the environmental concerns associated with this deforestation.

The implication of the term climax vegetation is that, compared to all other possibilities for that particular environmental situation, the dominant plants of that vegetative association have demonstrated that they can compete most successfully.

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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