Question 1

Which of the following does not refer to life in the oceans?

Accepted Answer

A)  vadose 
B)  plankton 
C)  nekton 
D)  benthos 
E)  food chain 
A)  vadose 
B)  plankton 
C)  nekton 
D)  benthos 
E)  food chain

Question 2

The relationship between climates and fauna is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-existent 
B)  important and obvious 
C)  unknown 
D)  important 
E)  just as distinct as with their floral counterparts 
A)  non-existent 
B)  important and obvious 
C)  unknown 
D)  important 
E)  just as distinct as with their floral counterparts

Question 3

Which components are necessary for photosynthesis to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide and light 
B)  carbon dioxide, light, and water 
C)  water, oxygen, and light 
D)  oxygen and light 
E)  water and light 
A)  carbon dioxide and light 
B)  carbon dioxide, light, and water 
C)  water, oxygen, and light 
D)  oxygen and light 
E)  water and light

Question 4

At almost any scale, the most prominent environmental constraints on biota are exerted by various ________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  edaphic 
B)  soil 
C)  topographic 
D)  air pollution 
E)  climatic 
A)  edaphic 
B)  soil 
C)  topographic 
D)  air pollution 
E)  climatic

Question 5

In the language of the food chain, herbivorous animals are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the apex 
B)  primary consumers 
C)  tertiary consumers 
D)  secondary consumers 
E)  dominant 
A)  the apex 
B)  primary consumers 
C)  tertiary consumers 
D)  secondary consumers 
E)  dominant

Question 6

In studying environmental relationships, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interspecific relationships need to be considered. 
B)  Intraspecific relationships need to be considered. 
C)  Neither interspecific nor intraspecific relationships need to be considered. 
D)  Neither interspecific nor intraspecific relationships study is at the scale of the biome. 
E)  Both interspecific and intraspecific relationships need to be considered. 
A)  Interspecific relationships need to be considered. 
B)  Intraspecific relationships need to be considered. 
C)  Neither interspecific nor intraspecific relationships need to be considered. 
D)  Neither interspecific nor intraspecific relationships study is at the scale of the biome. 
E)  Both interspecific and intraspecific relationships need to be considered.

Question 7

Of the sum total of environmental relationships affecting plant distributions, ________ is the least predictable.

Accepted Answer

A)  topography 
B)  temperature 
C)  wildfire 
D)  edaphic influences 
E)  succession 
A)  topography 
B)  temperature 
C)  wildfire 
D)  edaphic influences 
E)  succession

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the key environmental constraints on biota?

Accepted Answer

A)  light 
B)  soil 
C)  moisture 
D)  temperature 
E)  oxygen 
A)  light 
B)  soil 
C)  moisture 
D)  temperature 
E)  oxygen

Question 9

Explain net primary productivity.

Accepted Answer

It is the amount of biomass added in an

Question 10

This entity has the greatest percentage of its mass as water.

Accepted Answer

A)  humans 
B)  tomatoes 
C)  rock 
D)  soil 
E)  earthworm 
A)  humans 
B)  tomatoes 
C)  rock 
D)  soil 
E)  earthworm

Question 11

Animals or plants living on the sea bottom are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fish 
B)  benthos 
C)  nekton 
D)  xerophytes 
E)  part of the lithosphere 
A)  fish 
B)  benthos 
C)  nekton 
D)  xerophytes 
E)  part of the lithosphere

Question 12

Most organisms can exist for months or more without water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Linnaean system of classification is binomial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Deepwater Horizon event was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a volcanic eruption 
B)  an explosion on an offshore drilling platform 
C)  an underwater earthquake 
D)  a large wildfire in Montana 
E)  eventually shown not to have serious ecological consequences 
A)  a volcanic eruption 
B)  an explosion on an offshore drilling platform 
C)  an underwater earthquake 
D)  a large wildfire in Montana 
E)  eventually shown not to have serious ecological consequences

Question 15

Most atmospheric free nitrogen is cycled to Earth by means of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  weathering 
C)  rain 
D)  mining 
E)  bacteria 
A)  assimilation 
B)  weathering 
C)  rain 
D)  mining 
E)  bacteria

Question 16

The coconut palm is now widely dispersed in the world because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability of its coconut to float long distances 
B)  its ability to survive in the Tundra 
C)  rapid evolution 
D)  humans who have transplanted it 
E)  continental drift 
A)  the ability of its coconut to float long distances 
B)  its ability to survive in the Tundra 
C)  rapid evolution 
D)  humans who have transplanted it 
E)  continental drift

Question 17

Wildfire can be said to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be a small effect worldwide 
B)  be mainly limited to desert climates 
C)  occur only in climax communities 
D)  be necessary for some plant communities to thrive 
E)  cause most of the plant diversity in an area 
A)  be a small effect worldwide 
B)  be mainly limited to desert climates 
C)  occur only in climax communities 
D)  be necessary for some plant communities to thrive 
E)  cause most of the plant diversity in an area

Question 18

Seasonal behavior in plants and animals is stimulated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  photoperiodism 
B)  photosynthesis 
C)  temperature 
D)  edaphic influences 
E)  wildfire 
A)  photoperiodism 
B)  photosynthesis 
C)  temperature 
D)  edaphic influences 
E)  wildfire

Question 19

The driving force behind all life cycles in the entire biosphere is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sun 
B)  water 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  hydrogen 
E)  oxygen 
A)  the Sun 
B)  water 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  hydrogen 
E)  oxygen

Question 20

Significant areas of rainforest are present in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following does not refer to life in the oceans?

The relationship between climates and fauna is ________.

Which components are necessary for photosynthesis to occur?

At almost any scale, the most prominent environmental constraints on biota are exerted by various ________ factors.

In the language of the food chain, herbivorous animals are called ________.

In studying environmental relationships, which of the following is true?

Of the sum total of environmental relationships affecting plant distributions, ________ is the least predictable.

Which of the following is NOT one of the key environmental constraints on biota?

Explain net primary productivity.

This entity has the greatest percentage of its mass as water.

Animals or plants living on the sea bottom are ________.

Most organisms can exist for months or more without water.

The Linnaean system of classification is binomial.

The Deepwater Horizon event was ________.

Most atmospheric free nitrogen is cycled to Earth by means of ________.

The coconut palm is now widely dispersed in the world because of ________.

Wildfire can be said to ________.

Seasonal behavior in plants and animals is stimulated by ________.

The driving force behind all life cycles in the entire biosphere is ________.

Significant areas of rainforest are present in North America.

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

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

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 10: Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Which of the following does not refer to life in the oceans?

The relationship between climates and fauna is ________.

Which components are necessary for photosynthesis to occur?

At almost any scale, the most prominent environmental constraints on biota are exerted by various ________ factors.

In the language of the food chain, herbivorous animals are called ________.

In studying environmental relationships, which of the following is true?

Of the sum total of environmental relationships affecting plant distributions, ________ is the least predictable.

Which of the following is NOT one of the key environmental constraints on biota?

Explain net primary productivity.

This entity has the greatest percentage of its mass as water.

Animals or plants living on the sea bottom are ________.

Most organisms can exist for months or more without water.

The Linnaean system of classification is binomial.

The Deepwater Horizon event was ________.

Most atmospheric free nitrogen is cycled to Earth by means of ________.

The coconut palm is now widely dispersed in the world because of ________.

Wildfire can be said to ________.

Seasonal behavior in plants and animals is stimulated by ________.

The driving force behind all life cycles in the entire biosphere is ________.

Significant areas of rainforest are present in North America.

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

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

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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