Question 1

These plants perish during times of climatic stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  succulents 
B)  hygrophytes 
C)  perennials 
D)  angiosperms 
E)  annuals 
A)  succulents 
B)  hygrophytes 
C)  perennials 
D)  angiosperms 
E)  annuals

Question 2

________ is a floristic association usually found in slightly drier climates than the forest floristic association.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shrublands 
B)  Woodlands 
C)  Steppes 
D)  Grasslands 
E)  Beaches 
A)  Shrublands 
B)  Woodlands 
C)  Steppes 
D)  Grasslands 
E)  Beaches

Question 3

Explain the differences between the floral assemblage of the tropical deciduous biome to that of the tropical rainforest.

Accepted Answer

The tropical deciduous forest is not as

Question 4

A swamp has trees as the dominant vegetation form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The northern coniferous forest is also known as the boreal forest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Animals are not as accurate environmental indicators as are plants, mainly because of their ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  body temperature 
B)  lack of photosynthesis 
C)  cell structures 
D)  mobility 
E)  size 
A)  body temperature 
B)  lack of photosynthesis 
C)  cell structures 
D)  mobility 
E)  size

Question 7

Explain the difference between feral and exotic animals.

Accepted Answer

Feral animals are domesticated animals w

Question 8

The major zoogeographic regions of the world are mapped to the original delineation by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin 
B)  Huxley 
C)  Wallace 
D)  Agassiz 
E)  Smith 
A)  Darwin 
B)  Huxley 
C)  Wallace 
D)  Agassiz 
E)  Smith

Question 9

Which of the following is a plant which is exotic to Florida and has had disastrous environmental consequences?

Accepted Answer

A)  the palm tree 
B)  the hydrilla 
C)  the manatee 
D)  the algae bush 
E)  the New Zealand oak tree 
A)  the palm tree 
B)  the hydrilla 
C)  the manatee 
D)  the algae bush 
E)  the New Zealand oak tree

Question 10

"Estivation" is a synonym for "hibernation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why does the biome provides the good scale for geographic examination of plants?

Accepted Answer

The biome is a large assemblag

Question 12

________ is (are) one of the features distinguishing mammals from all other animal groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Warm blood 
B)  True hair 
C)  Eyelids 
D)  Tongues 
E)  Toenails 
A)  Warm blood 
B)  True hair 
C)  Eyelids 
D)  Tongues 
E)  Toenails

Question 13

Xerophytes are plants of the ________ region.

Accepted Answer

A)  polar 
B)  tropical rainforest 
C)  desert 
D)  midlatitude forest 
E)  steppe 
A)  polar 
B)  tropical rainforest 
C)  desert 
D)  midlatitude forest 
E)  steppe

Question 14

Bird populations may respond fairly quickly to local environmental changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is riparian vegetation, and why is it important to life in the desert biome?

Accepted Answer

Riparian desert is the vegetation occurr

Question 16

Plant succession rarely happens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of most desert animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  anatomically adapted by evolution 
B)  nocturnal activity 
C)  low range of daily body temperatures 
D)  large-scale movements to follow the rains 
E)  ability to delay reproduction until wet times 
A)  anatomically adapted by evolution 
B)  nocturnal activity 
C)  low range of daily body temperatures 
D)  large-scale movements to follow the rains 
E)  ability to delay reproduction until wet times

Question 18

Which biome has a high proportion of thorny plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical scrub 
B)  tropical rainforest 
C)  midlatitude grassland 
D)  tropic deciduous forest 
E)  midlatitude deciduous forest 
A)  tropical scrub 
B)  tropical rainforest 
C)  midlatitude grassland 
D)  tropic deciduous forest 
E)  midlatitude deciduous forest

Question 19

Brazil has had the greatest deforestation any country over the last few decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The South American continent falls within the zoogeographic ________ region.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearctic 
B)  Palearctic 
C)  Ethiopian 
D)  Neotropical 
E)  Phreatic 
A)  Nearctic 
B)  Palearctic 
C)  Ethiopian 
D)  Neotropical 
E)  Phreatic

These plants perish during times of climatic stress.

________ is a floristic association usually found in slightly drier climates than the forest floristic association.

Explain the differences between the floral assemblage of the tropical deciduous biome to that of the tropical rainforest.

A swamp has trees as the dominant vegetation form.

The northern coniferous forest is also known as the boreal forest.

Animals are not as accurate environmental indicators as are plants, mainly because of their ________.

Explain the difference between feral and exotic animals.

The major zoogeographic regions of the world are mapped to the original delineation by ________.

Which of the following is a plant which is exotic to Florida and has had disastrous environmental consequences?

"Estivation" is a synonym for "hibernation."

Why does the biome provides the good scale for geographic examination of plants?

________ is (are) one of the features distinguishing mammals from all other animal groups.

Xerophytes are plants of the ________ region.

Bird populations may respond fairly quickly to local environmental changes.

What is riparian vegetation, and why is it important to life in the desert biome?

Plant succession rarely happens.

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of most desert animals?

Which biome has a high proportion of thorny plants?

Brazil has had the greatest deforestation any country over the last few decades.

The South American continent falls within the zoogeographic ________ region.

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Exam 11: Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

These plants perish during times of climatic stress.

________ is a floristic association usually found in slightly drier climates than the forest floristic association.

Explain the differences between the floral assemblage of the tropical deciduous biome to that of the tropical rainforest.

A swamp has trees as the dominant vegetation form.

The northern coniferous forest is also known as the boreal forest.

Animals are not as accurate environmental indicators as are plants, mainly because of their ________.

Explain the difference between feral and exotic animals.

The major zoogeographic regions of the world are mapped to the original delineation by ________.

Which of the following is a plant which is exotic to Florida and has had disastrous environmental consequences?

"Estivation" is a synonym for "hibernation."

Why does the biome provides the good scale for geographic examination of plants?

________ is (are) one of the features distinguishing mammals from all other animal groups.

Xerophytes are plants of the ________ region.

Bird populations may respond fairly quickly to local environmental changes.

What is riparian vegetation, and why is it important to life in the desert biome?

Plant succession rarely happens.

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of most desert animals?

Which biome has a high proportion of thorny plants?

Brazil has had the greatest deforestation any country over the last few decades.

The South American continent falls within the zoogeographic ________ region.

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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