Question 1

What would happen to the seasons if Earth were tilted 35 degrees off its orbital plane instead of the usual 23.5 degrees?

Accepted Answer

A)  The seasons would disappear. 
B)  Winters and summers would be more severe. 
C)  Winters and summers would be less severe. 
D)  The seasons would be shorter. 
A)  The seasons would disappear. 
B)  Winters and summers would be more severe. 
C)  Winters and summers would be less severe. 
D)  The seasons would be shorter.

Question 2

The eight climographs show yearly temperature (line graph and left vertical axis) and precipitation (bar graph and right vertical axis) averages for each month for some locations on Earth.
 
What would be the primary factor, other than precipitation or temperature, that could change the description of a site near location 3 from an equatorial (tropical) climate to alpine tundra?

Accepted Answer

A)  ocean currents 
B)  soil type 
C)  elevation 
D)  rain shadow 
A)  ocean currents 
B)  soil type 
C)  elevation 
D)  rain shadow

Question 3

The eight climographs show yearly temperature (line graph and left vertical axis) and precipitation (bar graph and right vertical axis) averages for each month for some locations on Earth.
 
Which climograph shows the climate for location 4?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  C 
C)  E 
D)  G 
A)  A 
B)  C 
C)  E 
D)  G

Question 4

The main reason polar regions are cooler than the equator is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  solar radiation strikes the poles at a lower angle and travels through more atmosphere 
B)  the poles are farther from the sun than is the equator 
C)  the polar atmosphere is thinner and contains fewer greenhouse gases 
D)  the poles are permanently tilted away from the sun 
A)  solar radiation strikes the poles at a lower angle and travels through more atmosphere 
B)  the poles are farther from the sun than is the equator 
C)  the polar atmosphere is thinner and contains fewer greenhouse gases 
D)  the poles are permanently tilted away from the sun

Question 5

Use the following figures to answer the question below.

Based on the data in the figures, which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Area 1 could be called a boreal forest/taiga. 
B)  Area 2 could be called a temperate grassland. 
C)  Area 1 could be called a tropical wet/rain forest. 
D)  Area 2 could be tundra. 
A)  Area 1 could be called a boreal forest/taiga. 
B)  Area 2 could be called a temperate grassland. 
C)  Area 1 could be called a tropical wet/rain forest. 
D)  Area 2 could be tundra.

Question 6

The eight climographs show yearly temperature (line graph and left vertical axis) and precipitation (bar graph and right vertical axis) averages for each month for some locations on Earth.
 
Which climograph shows the climate for location 2?

Accepted Answer

A)  C 
B)  D 
C)  F 
D)  H 
A)  C 
B)  D 
C)  F 
D)  H

Question 7

Which statements about dispersal are accurate?
I.Dispersal is a common component of the life cycles of plants and animals.
II.Colonization of devastated areas after floods or volcanic eruptions primarily depends upon climate.
III.Seeds are important dispersal stages in the life cycles of most flowering plants.
IV.Dispersal occurs only on an evolutionary time scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  only I and III 
B)  only II and IV 
C)  only I, II, and IV 
D)  only II, III, and IV 
A)  only I and III 
B)  only II and IV 
C)  only I, II, and IV 
D)  only II, III, and IV

Question 8

Which of the following is an important feature of most terrestrial biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  annual average rainfall in excess of 250 centimeters 
B)  a distribution predicted almost entirely by rock and soil patterns 
C)  clear boundaries between adjacent biomes 
D)  vegetation demonstrating vertical layering 
A)  annual average rainfall in excess of 250 centimeters 
B)  a distribution predicted almost entirely by rock and soil patterns 
C)  clear boundaries between adjacent biomes 
D)  vegetation demonstrating vertical layering

Exam 52: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

What would happen to the seasons if Earth were tilted 35 degrees off its orbital plane instead of the usual 23.5 degrees?

The eight climographs show yearly temperature (line graph and left vertical axis) and precipitation (bar graph and right vertical axis) averages for each month for some locations on Earth. Which climograph shows the climate for location 4?

The main reason polar regions are cooler than the equator is that ________.

Use the following figures to answer the question below. Based on the data in the figures, which of the following statements is accurate?

The eight climographs show yearly temperature (line graph and left vertical axis) and precipitation (bar graph and right vertical axis) averages for each month for some locations on Earth. Which climograph shows the climate for location 2?

Which of the following is an important feature of most terrestrial biomes?

Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry

The Chemical Context of Life

Water and Life

Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life

The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules

A Tour of the Cell

Membrane Structure and Function

An Introduction to Metabolism

Cellular Respiration and Fermentation

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

The Cell Cycle

Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles

Mendel and the Gene Idea

The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

The Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Viruses

DNA Tools and Biotechnology

Genomes and Their Evolution

Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life

The Evolution of Populations

The Origin of Species

The History of Life on Earth

Phylogeny and the Tree of Life

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land

Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants

Fungi

An Overview of Animal Diversity

An Introduction to Invertebrates

The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates

Vascular Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants

Soil and Plant Nutrition

Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology

Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals

Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function

Animal Nutrition

Circulation and Gas Exchange

The Immune System

Osmoregulation and Excretion

Hormones and the Endocrine System

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling

Nervous Systems

Sensory and Motor Mechanisms

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology

Conservation Biology and Global Change

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