Question 1

Warm light air rises over the equator and moves _________________.

Accepted Answer

poleward

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which soil horizon is most influenced by climate?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) O 
E) All are equally influenced. 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) O 
E) All are equally influenced. D

Question 4

Most of the earth's deserts are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 6

A sample mean is a statistical estimate of the true population mean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

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) All of the choices are correct. 
E) both temperate forest and temperate grassland 
A) tropical rain forest 
B) temperate forest 
C) temperate grassland 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) both temperate forest and temperate grassland

Question 9

Which of the following terrestrial biomes are maintained by fires?

Accepted Answer

A) tropical dry forests 
B) temperate forests and mountains 
C) Mediterranean woodlands and shrublands 
D) tropical savannas and temperate grasslands 
E) boreal forests and tundra 
A) tropical dry forests 
B) temperate forests and mountains 
C) Mediterranean woodlands and shrublands 
D) tropical savannas and temperate grasslands 
E) boreal forests and tundra

Question 10

Climatic diagrams provide all of the following information except:

Accepted Answer

A) wind patterns. 
B) average minimum temperature above and below 0 $\degree$C. 
C) temperature and precipitation variations. 
D) wet and dry season durations. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) wind patterns. 
B) average minimum temperature above and below 0 $\degree$C. 
C) temperature and precipitation variations. 
D) wet and dry season durations. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 11

All of the following components influence soil structure except:

Accepted Answer

A) age. 
B) parent material. 
C) climate. 
D) organisms. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) age. 
B) parent material. 
C) climate. 
D) organisms. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 12

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 13

Trade winds move toward the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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.

Question 15

Tropical dry forests are located between

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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 17

Environments located at low latitudes at high elevations have similar climates as those environments located at high latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The precipitation in moist temperate regions is caused by the meeting of cool polar air and warm subtropical air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true for the Palmer Drought Severity Index?

Accepted Answer

A) It uses temperature and precipitation to calculate moisture conditions relative to long-term averages. 
B) Negative values reflect drought conditions. 
C) Values near zero reflect average rainfall conditions. 
D) It demonstrates both temporal and spatial climatic variation. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) It uses temperature and precipitation to calculate moisture conditions relative to long-term averages. 
B) Negative values reflect drought conditions. 
C) Values near zero reflect average rainfall conditions. 
D) It demonstrates both temporal and spatial climatic variation. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 20

A biome is characterized primarily by

Accepted Answer

A) flora and fauna. 
B) temperature and moisture. 
C) climate and predominate plant types. 
D) global weather patterns. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) flora and fauna. 
B) temperature and moisture. 
C) climate and predominate plant types. 
D) global weather patterns. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Exam 2: Life on Land

Warm light air rises over the equator and moves _________________.

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

Which soil horizon is most influenced by climate?

Most of the earth's deserts are

Warm tropical air

A sample mean is a statistical estimate of the true population mean.

All of the following statements are true except:

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

Which of the following terrestrial biomes are maintained by fires?

Climatic diagrams provide all of the following information except:

All of the following components influence soil structure except:

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

Trade winds move toward the equator.

All of the following statements concerning wind are true except:

Tropical dry forests are located between

Heating of the earth's surface causes

Environments located at low latitudes at high elevations have similar climates as those environments located at high latitudes.

The precipitation in moist temperate regions is caused by the meeting of cool polar air and warm subtropical air.

Which of the following is true for the Palmer Drought Severity Index?

A biome is characterized primarily by

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