Question 1

________ is the term most associated with environmental equilibrium in a vegetation community.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plant succession 
B)  Extinction 
C)  Migration 
D)  Reproductive success 
E)  Climax vegetation 
A)  Plant succession 
B)  Extinction 
C)  Migration 
D)  Reproductive success 
E)  Climax vegetation

Question 2

The biological classification puts amphibians under the more general heading of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbiosis 
B)  parasites 
C)  arthropods 
D)  vertebrates 
E)  flora 
A)  symbiosis 
B)  parasites 
C)  arthropods 
D)  vertebrates 
E)  flora

Question 3

The classic example of the effects of the environment on a species is shown by the ________ on a fox.

Accepted Answer

A)  size of snout 
B)  color of fur 
C)  length of tail 
D)  size of ears 
E)  color of eyes 
A)  size of snout 
B)  color of fur 
C)  length of tail 
D)  size of ears 
E)  color of eyes

Question 4

Most of the eastern United States was originally covered with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  grasslands 
B)  savanna 
C)  midlatitude forest 
D)  boreal forest 
E)  tundra 
A)  grasslands 
B)  savanna 
C)  midlatitude forest 
D)  boreal forest 
E)  tundra

Question 5

Deciduous plants are distinguished by the presence of soft stems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The hardwood broadleaf deciduous trees around the world are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eucalyptus 
B)  angiosperms 
C)  gymnosperms 
D)  acacias 
E)  pines 
A)  eucalyptus 
B)  angiosperms 
C)  gymnosperms 
D)  acacias 
E)  pines

Question 7

Grasses are a plant type not generally found in desert biomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ is the term most associated with environmental equilibrium in a vegetation community.

The biological classification puts amphibians under the more general heading of ________.

The classic example of the effects of the environment on a species is shown by the ________ on a fox.

Most of the eastern United States was originally covered with ________.

Deciduous plants are distinguished by the presence of soft stems.

The hardwood broadleaf deciduous trees around the world are ________.

Grasses are a plant type not generally found in desert biomes.

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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Exam 11: Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

________ is the term most associated with environmental equilibrium in a vegetation community.

The biological classification puts amphibians under the more general heading of ________.

The classic example of the effects of the environment on a species is shown by the ________ on a fox.

Most of the eastern United States was originally covered with ________.

Deciduous plants are distinguished by the presence of soft stems.

The hardwood broadleaf deciduous trees around the world are ________.

Grasses are a plant type not generally found in desert biomes.

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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