Question 1

A "solar-hydrogen age" has the possibility of ending

Accepted Answer

A) smog. 
B) oil spills. 
C) acid rain. 
D) a reliance on nuclear energy. 
E) all of these. 
A) smog. 
B) oil spills. 
C) acid rain. 
D) a reliance on nuclear energy. 
E) all of these. E

Question 2

Questions refer to the figure above illustrating the earth's biogeographic realms.
  
-The Palearctic realm is designated by

Accepted Answer

A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
E) E. 
A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
E) E. C

Question 3

-Both the large waves and starvation of marine mammals was caused by

Accepted Answer

A) El Niño. 
B) El Diablo. 
C) El Minator. 
D) El Laborador. 
E) none of these. 
A) El Niño. 
B) El Diablo. 
C) El Minator. 
D) El Laborador. 
E) none of these. A

Question 4

Thermal inversions

Accepted Answer

A) enhance the movement of pollutants into the upper reaches of the atmosphere. 
B) are characteristic of the atmosphere over extensive stretches of land, such as prairies. 
C) occur as temperature changes between daytime and nighttime. 
D) occur when warm air is trapped between layers of cool air. 
E) occur when warm air rises through layers of cooler air. 
A) enhance the movement of pollutants into the upper reaches of the atmosphere. 
B) are characteristic of the atmosphere over extensive stretches of land, such as prairies. 
C) occur as temperature changes between daytime and nighttime. 
D) occur when warm air is trapped between layers of cool air. 
E) occur when warm air rises through layers of cooler air.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a factor involved in the concept of climate?

Accepted Answer

A) wind speed 
B) humidity 
C) temperature 
D) soil composition 
E) cloud cover 
A) wind speed 
B) humidity 
C) temperature 
D) soil composition 
E) cloud cover

Question 6

The earth spins

Accepted Answer

A) fastest at 60 degrees latitude. 
B) fastest at the equator. 
C) fastest at 90 degrees latitude. 
D) fastest at 30 degrees latitude. 
E) at an equal speed at all points. 
A) fastest at 60 degrees latitude. 
B) fastest at the equator. 
C) fastest at 90 degrees latitude. 
D) fastest at 30 degrees latitude. 
E) at an equal speed at all points.

Question 7

The ozone layer is known to thin above what region(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) Antarctica 
B) the equator 
C) 60 degrees north and south latitudes 
D) 30 degrees north and south latitudes 
E) all of these 
A) Antarctica 
B) the equator 
C) 60 degrees north and south latitudes 
D) 30 degrees north and south latitudes 
E) all of these

Question 8

Which soil type is the most prone to leaching?

Accepted Answer

A) gravel or sand 
B) silt 
C) clay 
D) humus 
E) none of these 
A) gravel or sand 
B) silt 
C) clay 
D) humus 
E) none of these

Question 9

The portion of the biosphere that is composed of any form of water is the

Accepted Answer

A) atmosphere. 
B) lithosphere. 
C) geosphere. 
D) hydrosphere. 
E) thermosphere. 
A) atmosphere. 
B) lithosphere. 
C) geosphere. 
D) hydrosphere. 
E) thermosphere.

Question 10

Deserts typically form at __________ latitude where __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 degrees; warm dry air descends 
B) 60 degrees; warm dry air descends 
C) 0 degrees; there is intense sunlight 
D) 60 degrees; warm dry air ascends 
E) 75 degrees; rising air picks up moisture 
A) 30 degrees; warm dry air descends 
B) 60 degrees; warm dry air descends 
C) 0 degrees; there is intense sunlight 
D) 60 degrees; warm dry air ascends 
E) 75 degrees; rising air picks up moisture

Question 11

The global pattern of air circulation begins at

Accepted Answer

A) the equator. 
B) 30 degrees north latitude. 
C) 30 degrees south latitude. 
D) 60 degrees north latitude. 
E) 60 degrees south latitude. 
A) the equator. 
B) 30 degrees north latitude. 
C) 30 degrees south latitude. 
D) 60 degrees north latitude. 
E) 60 degrees south latitude.

Question 12

In general, communities that characterize a biome are arrays of species that are adapted to

Accepted Answer

A) specific temperatures. 
B) patterns of rainfall. 
C) soil type. 
D) each other. 
E) all of these. 
A) specific temperatures. 
B) patterns of rainfall. 
C) soil type. 
D) each other. 
E) all of these.

Question 13

Which is NOT a biogeographic realm?

Accepted Answer

A) Palearctic 
B) Ethiopian 
C) Equatorial 
D) Oriental 
E) Australian 
A) Palearctic 
B) Ethiopian 
C) Equatorial 
D) Oriental 
E) Australian

Question 14

The amount of solar energy that any spot on the surface of the earth receives is affected by

Accepted Answer

A) the particulate matter and pollution in the air 
B) the angle at which the sun strikes the earth. 
C) the amount of atmosphere above the spot. 
D) all of these 
E) none of these. 
A) the particulate matter and pollution in the air 
B) the angle at which the sun strikes the earth. 
C) the amount of atmosphere above the spot. 
D) all of these 
E) none of these.

Question 15

The adaptations of species involve

Accepted Answer

A) form. 
B) function. 
C) behavior. 
D) life history patterns. 
E) all of these. 
A) form. 
B) function. 
C) behavior. 
D) life history patterns. 
E) all of these.

Question 16

Which soil type is the most poorly drained?

Accepted Answer

A) gravel 
B) sand 
C) clay 
D) humus 
E) silt 
A) gravel 
B) sand 
C) clay 
D) humus 
E) silt

Question 17

Sea surface water moves in response to gravity mostly from the

Accepted Answer

A) north pole to the south pole. 
B) equator to the poles. 
C) poles to the equator. 
D) south pole to the north pole. 
E) poles to the equator and back again. 
A) north pole to the south pole. 
B) equator to the poles. 
C) poles to the equator. 
D) south pole to the north pole. 
E) poles to the equator and back again.

Question 18

The 1997-1998 El Niño resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) crop failures and wildfires in Australia and Indonesia. 
B) the death of many seals and sea lions. 
C) massive flooding and landslides. 
D) a massive ice storm in the southwestern United States. 
E) massive flooding in California and Peru 
A) crop failures and wildfires in Australia and Indonesia. 
B) the death of many seals and sea lions. 
C) massive flooding and landslides. 
D) a massive ice storm in the southwestern United States. 
E) massive flooding in California and Peru

Question 19

Mountains produce

Accepted Answer

A) rain shadows on the windward sides. 
B) precipitation on the leeward sides. 
C) deserts on the leeward sides. 
D) extensive grasslands in the upper elevations on the windward sides. 
E) any of these. 
A) rain shadows on the windward sides. 
B) precipitation on the leeward sides. 
C) deserts on the leeward sides. 
D) extensive grasslands in the upper elevations on the windward sides. 
E) any of these.

Question 20

To be a part of the biosphere any particular region must

Accepted Answer

A) be close to the earth's surface. 
B) include sources of water. 
C) support life. 
D) include oxygen. 
E) be exposed to sunlight. 
A) be close to the earth's surface. 
B) include sources of water. 
C) support life. 
D) include oxygen. 
E) be exposed to sunlight.

Exam 48: The Biosphere

A "solar-hydrogen age" has the possibility of ending

Questions refer to the figure above illustrating the earth's biogeographic realms. -The Palearctic realm is designated by

-Both the large waves and starvation of marine mammals was caused by

Thermal inversions

Which of the following is NOT a factor involved in the concept of climate?

The earth spins

The ozone layer is known to thin above what region(s)?

Which soil type is the most prone to leaching?

The portion of the biosphere that is composed of any form of water is the

Deserts typically form at __________ latitude where __________.

The global pattern of air circulation begins at

In general, communities that characterize a biome are arrays of species that are adapted to

Which is NOT a biogeographic realm?

The amount of solar energy that any spot on the surface of the earth receives is affected by

The adaptations of species involve

Which soil type is the most poorly drained?

Sea surface water moves in response to gravity mostly from the

The 1997-1998 El Niño resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

Mountains produce

To be a part of the biosphere any particular region must

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

A Closer Look at Cell Membranes

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

Energy-Releasing Pathways

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Controls Over Genes

Recombinant Dna and Genetic Engineering

The Macroevolutionary Puzzle

Emergence of Evolutionary Thought

Organizing Information About Species

The Origin and Evolution of Life

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protists the Simplest Eukaryotes

Plants

Fungi

Animals: the Invertebrates

Animal Evolution the Chordates

Human Evolution: a Case Study

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Reproduction

Plant Growth and Development

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Protection, Support, and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Human Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Structure and Biodiversity

Ecosystems

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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