Question 1

All of the following statements concerning wind are true except

Accepted Answer

A)  northeast trade winds blow toward the poles. 
B)  southeast trade winds blow toward the equator. 
C)  polar easterlies blow toward the equator. 
D)  westerlies blow toward the south pole in the southern hemisphere. 
E)  westerlies blow toward the north pole in the northern hemisphere. 
A)  northeast trade winds blow toward the poles. 
B)  southeast trade winds blow toward the equator. 
C)  polar easterlies blow toward the equator. 
D)  westerlies blow toward the south pole in the southern hemisphere. 
E)  westerlies blow toward the north pole in the northern hemisphere. A

Question 2

In general, warm air can hold more moisture than cool air and therefore has a stronger evaporative effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following soil horizon profiles is ordered correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  A, B, C, O 
B)  O, A, B, C 
C)  O, B, A, C 
D)  C, B, O, A 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  A, B, C, O 
B)  O, A, B, C 
C)  O, B, A, C 
D)  C, B, O, A 
E)  None of the choices are correct. B

Question 4

Tropical dry forests are located between

Accepted Answer

A)  0° and 10° north and south latitudes. 
B)  0° and 25° south latitude. 
C)  10° and 25° north and south latitudes. 
D)  10° and 25° south latitude. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  0° and 10° north and south latitudes. 
B)  0° and 25° south latitude. 
C)  10° and 25° north and south latitudes. 
D)  10° and 25° south latitude. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 5

Mycorrhizae are parasitic fungi that are depleting tropical trees of nutrients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Heating of the earth's surface causes

Accepted Answer

A)  cool air to rise and warm air to sink. 
B)  warm air to rise and cool air to sink. 
C)  warm and cool air to condense. 
D)  warm and cool air to mix. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  cool air to rise and warm air to sink. 
B)  warm air to rise and cool air to sink. 
C)  warm and cool air to condense. 
D)  warm and cool air to mix. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 7

What situation would lead to a drought having occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  A wildfire burns for several days, causing severe damage to crops. 
B)  A coal-fired power plant has a spill, rendering the water supply undrinkable in the surrounding areas. 
C)  Hotter than normal temperatures during the entire spring season cause plants to produce leaves and flowers earlier than normal. 
D)  Lower than normal rainfall for several months leads to irrigation restrictions in the region, resulting in crop failures. 
A)  A wildfire burns for several days, causing severe damage to crops. 
B)  A coal-fired power plant has a spill, rendering the water supply undrinkable in the surrounding areas. 
C)  Hotter than normal temperatures during the entire spring season cause plants to produce leaves and flowers earlier than normal. 
D)  Lower than normal rainfall for several months leads to irrigation restrictions in the region, resulting in crop failures.

Question 8

Most of the earth's deserts are

Accepted Answer

A)  located at 0° latitude. 
B)  located at 30° north and south latitudes. 
C)  located at 60° north and south latitudes. 
D)  located at 90° north and south latitudes. 
E)  randomly scattered around the earth's surface. 
A)  located at 0° latitude. 
B)  located at 30° north and south latitudes. 
C)  located at 60° north and south latitudes. 
D)  located at 90° north and south latitudes. 
E)  randomly scattered around the earth's surface.

Question 9

There are(is) ________ convective air cell(s) per hemisphere, ________ total for the earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  1; 2 
B)  2; 4 
C)  3; 6 
D)  4; 8 
E)  5; 10 
A)  1; 2 
B)  2; 4 
C)  3; 6 
D)  4; 8 
E)  5; 10

Question 10

Warm tropical air

Accepted Answer

A)  is dense and sinks. 
B)  has a low evaporative potential. 
C)  cools as it ascends. 
D)  warms as it ascends. 
E)  meets cool polar air causing precipitation in the tropics. 
A)  is dense and sinks. 
B)  has a low evaporative potential. 
C)  cools as it ascends. 
D)  warms as it ascends. 
E)  meets cool polar air causing precipitation in the tropics.

Question 11

Biomes are defined by climate and vegetation. One reason for this is that the climate of a particular environment is greatly influenced by the dominant plant types in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What statement about rain shadows is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rain shadows lead to very different precipitation levels at low and high elevations along a mountain range. 
B)  For a mountain range along the east coast of a landmass, the western-facing slopes will receive ample precipitation. 
C)  In the western United States, you would expect the rain shadow effect to produce heavier rainfall on the western-facing slopes of mountains than on the eastern-facing slopes. 
D)  The rain shadow effect partially why the temperature tends to decrease as elevation increases. 
A)  Rain shadows lead to very different precipitation levels at low and high elevations along a mountain range. 
B)  For a mountain range along the east coast of a landmass, the western-facing slopes will receive ample precipitation. 
C)  In the western United States, you would expect the rain shadow effect to produce heavier rainfall on the western-facing slopes of mountains than on the eastern-facing slopes. 
D)  The rain shadow effect partially why the temperature tends to decrease as elevation increases.

Question 13

Desert soils are often termed ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Desert soils are often termed ________....

Question 14

Warm air over the equator

Accepted Answer

A)  rises and moves toward the poles. 
B)  cools and sinks over the equator. 
C)  rises and absorbs moisture. 
D)  absorbs moisture and moves toward the poles. 
A)  rises and moves toward the poles. 
B)  cools and sinks over the equator. 
C)  rises and absorbs moisture. 
D)  absorbs moisture and moves toward the poles.

Question 15

All of the following statements are true except

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical rain forests are continuously warm and wet. 
B)  tropical dry forests have rainy and dry seasons. 
C)  in a desert, evaporation exceeds precipitation. 
D)  taigas have moderate temperatures with occasional droughts. 
E)  tundras are cold and dry. 
A)  tropical rain forests are continuously warm and wet. 
B)  tropical dry forests have rainy and dry seasons. 
C)  in a desert, evaporation exceeds precipitation. 
D)  taigas have moderate temperatures with occasional droughts. 
E)  tundras are cold and dry.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the boreal forest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominated by evergreen conifers such as spruce and fir 
B)  Home to moose and migratory caribou 
C)  Sparse plant cover 
D)  Thick layer of plant litter that ties up nutrients 
E)  Low fertility, thin, acidic soil 
A)  Dominated by evergreen conifers such as spruce and fir 
B)  Home to moose and migratory caribou 
C)  Sparse plant cover 
D)  Thick layer of plant litter that ties up nutrients 
E)  Low fertility, thin, acidic soil

Question 17

Which of the following biomes have fertile soils that contain large quantities of organic matter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical rain forest 
B)  Temperate forest 
C)  Temperate grassland 
D)  Both temperate forest and temperate grassland 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Tropical rain forest 
B)  Temperate forest 
C)  Temperate grassland 
D)  Both temperate forest and temperate grassland 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 18

Proximity to large bodies of water moderates terrestrial temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, seasonal variations in temperature and day length at low elevation are slight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Atmospheric circulation and precipitation patterns are influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rising and sinking of warm and cool air masses 
B)  Uneven heating of the earth's surface and atmosphere by the sun 
C)  Differential ability of cool and warm air masses to hold water vapor 
D)  Coriolis effect 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Rising and sinking of warm and cool air masses 
B)  Uneven heating of the earth's surface and atmosphere by the sun 
C)  Differential ability of cool and warm air masses to hold water vapor 
D)  Coriolis effect 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Exam 2: Life on Land

All of the following statements concerning wind are true except

In general, warm air can hold more moisture than cool air and therefore has a stronger evaporative effect.

Which of the following soil horizon profiles is ordered correctly?

Tropical dry forests are located between

Mycorrhizae are parasitic fungi that are depleting tropical trees of nutrients.

Heating of the earth's surface causes

What situation would lead to a drought having occurred?

Most of the earth's deserts are

There are(is) ________ convective air cell(s) per hemisphere, ________ total for the earth.

Warm tropical air

Biomes are defined by climate and vegetation. One reason for this is that the climate of a particular environment is greatly influenced by the dominant plant types in the environment.

What statement about rain shadows is accurate?

Desert soils are often termed ________.

Warm air over the equator

All of the following statements are true except

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the boreal forest?

Which of the following biomes have fertile soils that contain large quantities of organic matter?

Proximity to large bodies of water moderates terrestrial temperatures.

In the region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, seasonal variations in temperature and day length at low elevation are slight.

Atmospheric circulation and precipitation patterns are influenced by which of the following?

Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Social Relations

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

Filters

There are(is) convective air cell(s) per hemisphere, total for the earth.