Question 1

The most remarkable series of adjustment to the desert environment has been made by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lion 
B)  kangaroo 
C)  snake 
D)  dromedary 
E)  ostrich 
A)  lion 
B)  kangaroo 
C)  snake 
D)  dromedary 
E)  ostrich

Question 2

The majority of needleleaf trees are deciduous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following facilitated the interchange of animals between the Nearctic and Paleartic regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the melting of ice at the end of the Ice age 
B)  the Bering Land Bridge 
C)  the ice of the Arctic Ocean 
D)  the drifting of the continents 
E)  the formation of the Rocky Mountains 
A)  the melting of ice at the end of the Ice age 
B)  the Bering Land Bridge 
C)  the ice of the Arctic Ocean 
D)  the drifting of the continents 
E)  the formation of the Rocky Mountains

Question 4

The banded vegetation of higher mountains is called "vertical zonation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The egg-laying mammals of the Australian region are the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primates 
B)  monotremes 
C)  marsupials 
D)  lagomorphs 
E)  lepidoptera 
A)  primates 
B)  monotremes 
C)  marsupials 
D)  lagomorphs 
E)  lepidoptera

Question 6

________ is(are) NOT (an) animal adaptation(s) prominent in the desert biome.

Accepted Answer

A)  Burrowing 
B)  Nomadism 
C)  Hygrophytic characteristics 
D)  Nocturnal habits 
E)  Estivation 
A)  Burrowing 
B)  Nomadism 
C)  Hygrophytic characteristics 
D)  Nocturnal habits 
E)  Estivation

Question 7

Which of the following are NOT vertebrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphibians 
B)  fishes 
C)  arthropods 
D)  reptiles 
E)  mammals 
A)  amphibians 
B)  fishes 
C)  arthropods 
D)  reptiles 
E)  mammals

Question 8

The tree line is lower in altitude with increasing latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All wetland vegetation falls into the category of riparian vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

There are approximately ________ known species of birds.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  90 
C)  900 
D)  9,000 
E)  90,000 
A)  9 
B)  90 
C)  900 
D)  9,000 
E)  90,000

Question 11

Because of heavy interference by humans, maps of world biomes are best thought of as maps of ________ natural vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A)  azonal 
B)  theoretical 
C)  motile 
D)  total 
E)  useable 
A)  azonal 
B)  theoretical 
C)  motile 
D)  total 
E)  useable

Question 12

Numerous desert birds and animals migrate to follow the rains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ total (major plus minor) zoogeographic regions are generally recognized.

Accepted Answer

A)  Five 
B)  Nine 
C)  Twenty 
D)  Thirty-nine 
E)  Fifty 
A)  Five 
B)  Nine 
C)  Twenty 
D)  Thirty-nine 
E)  Fifty

Question 14

Which of the following does NOT refer specifically to animal adaptations to the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  nomadism 
B)  mutualism 
C)  parasitism 
D)  succession 
E)  mobility 
A)  nomadism 
B)  mutualism 
C)  parasitism 
D)  succession 
E)  mobility

Question 15

The zoogeographic region dominated by flightless birds is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neotropical 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Nearctic 
D)  Madagascar 
E)  Ethiopian 
A)  Neotropical 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Nearctic 
D)  Madagascar 
E)  Ethiopian

Question 16

Currently, the greatest rate of deforestation of the tropical rainforest is on the continent of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  North America 
C)  Europe 
D)  South America 
E)  Asia 
A)  Africa 
B)  North America 
C)  Europe 
D)  South America 
E)  Asia

Question 17

Taproots, thorns, and fleshy stems are characteristics of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  annuals 
B)  xerophytes 
C)  deciduous plants 
D)  plants with little environmental specialization 
E)  tundra vegetation 
A)  annuals 
B)  xerophytes 
C)  deciduous plants 
D)  plants with little environmental specialization 
E)  tundra vegetation

Question 18

No other element of the physical landscape has been so transformed and rearranged by human interference as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  soil 
C)  plants 
D)  air 
E)  glaciers 
A)  water 
B)  soil 
C)  plants 
D)  air 
E)  glaciers

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  savanna 
B)  steppe 
C)  shrubland 
D)  prairie 
E)  grassland 
A)  savanna 
B)  steppe 
C)  shrubland 
D)  prairie 
E)  grassland

Question 20

Animals escaping from captivity and reverting to a wild state are feral animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The most remarkable series of adjustment to the desert environment has been made by the ________.

The majority of needleleaf trees are deciduous.

Which of the following facilitated the interchange of animals between the Nearctic and Paleartic regions?

The banded vegetation of higher mountains is called "vertical zonation."

The egg-laying mammals of the Australian region are the ________.

________ is(are) NOT (an) animal adaptation(s) prominent in the desert biome.

Which of the following are NOT vertebrates?

The tree line is lower in altitude with increasing latitude.

All wetland vegetation falls into the category of riparian vegetation.

There are approximately ________ known species of birds.

Because of heavy interference by humans, maps of world biomes are best thought of as maps of ________ natural vegetation.

Numerous desert birds and animals migrate to follow the rains.

________ total (major plus minor) zoogeographic regions are generally recognized.

Which of the following does NOT refer specifically to animal adaptations to the environment?

The zoogeographic region dominated by flightless birds is the ________.

Currently, the greatest rate of deforestation of the tropical rainforest is on the continent of ________.

Taproots, thorns, and fleshy stems are characteristics of ________.

No other element of the physical landscape has been so transformed and rearranged by human interference as the ________.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Animals escaping from captivity and reverting to a wild state are feral animals.

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The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

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Exam 11: Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

The most remarkable series of adjustment to the desert environment has been made by the ________.

The majority of needleleaf trees are deciduous.

Which of the following facilitated the interchange of animals between the Nearctic and Paleartic regions?

The banded vegetation of higher mountains is called "vertical zonation."

The egg-laying mammals of the Australian region are the ________.

________ is(are) NOT (an) animal adaptation(s) prominent in the desert biome.

Which of the following are NOT vertebrates?

The tree line is lower in altitude with increasing latitude.

All wetland vegetation falls into the category of riparian vegetation.

There are approximately ________ known species of birds.

Because of heavy interference by humans, maps of world biomes are best thought of as maps of ________ natural vegetation.

Numerous desert birds and animals migrate to follow the rains.

________ total (major plus minor) zoogeographic regions are generally recognized.

Which of the following does NOT refer specifically to animal adaptations to the environment?

The zoogeographic region dominated by flightless birds is the ________.

Currently, the greatest rate of deforestation of the tropical rainforest is on the continent of ________.

Taproots, thorns, and fleshy stems are characteristics of ________.

No other element of the physical landscape has been so transformed and rearranged by human interference as the ________.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Animals escaping from captivity and reverting to a wild state are feral animals.

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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