Question 1

Unrelated species that live in ________ parts of a biome often have _______ traits because they face similar conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)   widely separated; different
B)   nearby; different
C)   extreme; similar
D)   widely separated; identical
E)   widely separated; similar E

Question 2

Climate is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   average weather condition an area receives over a short interval
B)   average weather condition an area receives over a long interval
C)   annual amount of sunlight an area receives
D)   annual amount of rainfall an area receives
E)   annual amount of total precipitation that occurs in an area B

Question 3

Acid rain is the result of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the burning of fossil fuels
B)   the greenhouse effect
C)   contamination with CFCs
D)   desertification
E)   deforestation A

Question 4

Which tree has needle-shaped leaves that are adaptations for minimizing water loss?

Accepted Answer

A)   cacti
B)   conifer
C)   broadleaf evergreen
D)   deciduous angiosperms
E)   mesquite

Question 5

The increased concentration of plastics as they move up through the food chain is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   biological magnification
B)   eutrophication
C)   biological accumulation
D)   deposition
E)   desertification

Question 6

Because all commercially produced energy has some kind of negative environmental impact, it is a good idea to simply use ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   wind energy
B)   solar energy
C)   less energy
D)   incandescent light bulbs
E)   less water

Question 7

Pandas are an example of a(n) ____ species that is in danger of extinction because they are dependent on disappearing bamboo forests.

Accepted Answer

A)   "extinct in the wild"
B)   extinct
C)   indicator
D)   endemic
E)   keystone

Question 8

Protecting biodiversity can be problematic even for developed countries because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   it is politically incorrect
B)   there are not enough endangered species in developed countries to make it worthwhile
C)   there are more endangered species in undeveloped countries
D)   people are afraid of nature
E)   people fear economic consequences

Question 9

Evergreen broadleaf trees, along with abundant rain, warm temperatures, and consistent day length, characterize the ____ biome.

Accepted Answer

A)   chaparral
B)   tropical rain forest
C)   temperate deciduous forest
D)   temperate grassland
E)   boreal forest

Question 10

A clear lake is likely to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   very old
B)   well lit
C)   shallow
D)   recently formed
E)   experiencing high primary productivity

Question 11

The genetic diversity within a species of a given region is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   biodiversity
B)   dominance hierarchy
C)   biogeographic distribution
D)   biome
E)   community

Question 12

What does the ozone layer absorb?

Accepted Answer

A)   heat
B)   pollution
C)   ultraviolet radiation
D)   infrared radiation
E)   oxygen

Question 13

Permafrost is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   a temporary pool of water in an estuary
B)   a permanent pool of water in the grasslands
C)   permanently frozen ground in the polar icecap
D)   temporary frozen ground in the polar icecap
E)   permanently frozen layer of ground in the tundra

Question 14

What happens to air as it is cooled?

Accepted Answer

A)   It rises.
B)   It sinks.
C)   It moves toward higher latitudes.
D)   It moves along a pressure gradient.
E)   It moves toward lower latitudes.

Question 15

Which primary succession event led to the formation of the tundra?

Accepted Answer

A)   large tsunamis
B)   glacial retreat
C)   volcanic activity
D)   the breaking up of Pangaea
E)   large earthquakes

Question 16

For the monarch butterfly, farming has increased the use of ____ plants, which has further decreased the availability of nectar plants and ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   crop; weeds
B)   herbicide-resistant crop; trees
C)   herbicide-resistant crop; milkweed
D)   bioengineered; trees
E)   drought-resistant; milkweed

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: primary producers are chemosynthetic bacteria and archaea
main producers are dinoflagellates
when newly formed, it is deep, clear, few nutrients, and low primary productivity
mixed salt and fresh water; high primary productivity
area of greatest species richness
organisms are adapted to the mechanical force of the waves and to tidal changes
the type of rock present, its depth, and temperature affect species composition along its length

Accepted Answer

The Answer of estuary and streams and ocean shores and is...

Question 18

The best way to reclaim an ecosystem that is extensively damaged is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   allow natural succession to take over
B)   remove all predators from the area
C)   seed the area with a type of grass
D)   bring in beneficial insects
E)   implement ecological restoration

Question 19

What happens to air as it is warmed?

Accepted Answer