Question 1

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  nekton 
B)  plankton 
C)  terrestrial biota 
D)  benthos 
E)  oceanic biota 
A)  nekton 
B)  plankton 
C)  terrestrial biota 
D)  benthos 
E)  oceanic biota

Question 2

Biological amplification is most closely associated with________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  DDT 
C)  loud birds 
D)  ozone 
E)  elephants 
A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  DDT 
C)  loud birds 
D)  ozone 
E)  elephants

Question 3

________is the term for the total complex of plant and animal life in an area.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecosystem 
B)  Fauna 
C)  Flora 
D)  Ecotone 
E)  Biota 
A)  Ecosystem 
B)  Fauna 
C)  Flora 
D)  Ecotone 
E)  Biota

Question 4

_____The Linnaean system of classification is .

Accepted Answer

A)  based on three Latin names for each species 
B)  sadly outdated 
C)  hierarchical 
D)  so successful that it has not had to be modified 
E)  completely objective 
A)  based on three Latin names for each species 
B)  sadly outdated 
C)  hierarchical 
D)  so successful that it has not had to be modified 
E)  completely objective

Question 5

Until Yellowstone's devastating fire season of 1988, which of the following was the park's official policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  allow human- caused fires to burn 
B)  allow wildfires to burn 
C)  don't allow any fires to burn 
D)  allow all fires to burn 
E)  start fires on purpose 
A)  allow human- caused fires to burn 
B)  allow wildfires to burn 
C)  don't allow any fires to burn 
D)  allow all fires to burn 
E)  start fires on purpose

Question 6

Which of the following does not refer to life in the oceans?

Accepted Answer

A)  plankton 
B)  benthos 
C)  nekton 
D)  food chain 
E)  vadose 
A)  plankton 
B)  benthos 
C)  nekton 
D)  food chain 
E)  vadose

Question 7

Which of the following is another term for a tropical rainforest?

Accepted Answer

A)  savanna 
B)  flora 
C)  selva 
D)  steppe 
E)  fauna 
A)  savanna 
B)  flora 
C)  selva 
D)  steppe 
E)  fauna

Question 8

Photosynthesis is a main means of fixing______ in the ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  benthos 
C)  oxygen 
D)  nekton 
E)  all of the above 
A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  benthos 
C)  oxygen 
D)  nekton 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

The cases of cattle egrets and coconut palms illustrate the influence of________ on distributions of plants and animals.

Accepted Answer

migration

Question 10

Animals or plants living on the sea bottom are _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  part of the lithosphere 
B)  fish 
C)  nekton 
D)  benthos 
E)  xerophytes 
A)  part of the lithosphere 
B)  fish 
C)  nekton 
D)  benthos 
E)  xerophytes

Question 11

Before Yellowstone's massive fires of 1988 much of the park was covered by_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  lodgepole pine forest 
B)  Eastern hemlock forest 
C)  Sequoia trees 
D)  Great Plains grasslands 
E)  tundra 
A)  lodgepole pine forest 
B)  Eastern hemlock forest 
C)  Sequoia trees 
D)  Great Plains grasslands 
E)  tundra

Question 12

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  wind 
B)  oxygen cycle 
C)  edaphic influences 
D)  topographic influences 
E)  light 
A)  wind 
B)  oxygen cycle 
C)  edaphic influences 
D)  topographic influences 
E)  light

Question 13

The relationship between climates and fauna is ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  important 
B)  non- existent 
C)  important and obvious 
D)  just as distinct as with their floral counterparts 
E)  unknown 
A)  important 
B)  non- existent 
C)  important and obvious 
D)  just as distinct as with their floral counterparts 
E)  unknown

Question 14

________is a tree which scatters its seeds only after a fire.

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern yellow pine 
B)  Mangrove 
C)  Cottonwood 
D)  Cactus 
E)  Oak 
A)  Southern yellow pine 
B)  Mangrove 
C)  Cottonwood 
D)  Cactus 
E)  Oak

Question 15

Which of the following does NOT describe the Linnaean biological taxonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical 
B)  comprehensive 
C)  binomial 
D)  losing acceptance 
E)  formulated in the 1700s 
A)  hierarchical 
B)  comprehensive 
C)  binomial 
D)  losing acceptance 
E)  formulated in the 1700s

Question 16

The effects of wildfire

Accepted Answer

A)  are always negative for plant life. 
B)  are relatively rare on Earth. 
C)  are usually temporary. 
D)  seldom change the composition of the biota. 
E)  are to permanently prohibit the existence of biota. 
A)  are always negative for plant life. 
B)  are relatively rare on Earth. 
C)  are usually temporary. 
D)  seldom change the composition of the biota. 
E)  are to permanently prohibit the existence of biota.

Question 17

The end product of photosynthesis is (are)_____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  unknown 
C)  carbohydrates 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  light 
A)  water 
B)  unknown 
C)  carbohydrates 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  light

Question 18

In the concept of the food chain, the fundamental unit consists of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  predators 
B)  bacteria 
C)  plants 
D)  secondary consumers 
E)  humans 
A)  predators 
B)  bacteria 
C)  plants 
D)  secondary consumers 
E)  humans

Question 19

The textbook concludes_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  no one knows how far birds migrate 
B)  all songbirds are about to die 
C)  the bobolink has become extinct 
D)  bird migration patterns have been unchanged for thousands of years 
E)  global climate change affects bird populations 
A)  no one knows how far birds migrate 
B)  all songbirds are about to die 
C)  the bobolink has become extinct 
D)  bird migration patterns have been unchanged for thousands of years 
E)  global climate change affects bird populations

Question 20

It is estimated that most of Earth's presently living but unidentified species are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mammals 
B)  in the Tundra biome 
C)  infertile 
D)  hindering scientific study because they defy Linnaean classification 
E)  microscopic 
A)  mammals 
B)  in the Tundra biome 
C)  infertile 
D)  hindering scientific study because they defy Linnaean classification 
E)  microscopic

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Biological amplification is most closely associated with________ .

________is the term for the total complex of plant and animal life in an area.

_____The Linnaean system of classification is .

Until Yellowstone's devastating fire season of 1988, which of the following was the park's official policy?

Which of the following does not refer to life in the oceans?

Which of the following is another term for a tropical rainforest?

Photosynthesis is a main means of fixing______ in the ecosystem.

The cases of cattle egrets and coconut palms illustrate the influence of________ on distributions of plants and animals.

Animals or plants living on the sea bottom are _______ .

Before Yellowstone's massive fires of 1988 much of the park was covered by_________ .

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

The relationship between climates and fauna is ___.

________is a tree which scatters its seeds only after a fire.

Which of the following does NOT describe the Linnaean biological taxonomy?

The effects of wildfire

The end product of photosynthesis is (are)_____ .

In the concept of the food chain, the fundamental unit consists of _____.

The textbook concludes_______ .

It is estimated that most of Earth's presently living but unidentified species are _____.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters

Exam 10: Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Biological amplification is most closely associated with________ .

________is the term for the total complex of plant and animal life in an area.

_____The Linnaean system of classification is .

Until Yellowstone's devastating fire season of 1988, which of the following was the park's official policy?

Which of the following does not refer to life in the oceans?

Which of the following is another term for a tropical rainforest?

Photosynthesis is a main means of fixing______ in the ecosystem.

The cases of cattle egrets and coconut palms illustrate the influence of________ on distributions of plants and animals.

Animals or plants living on the sea bottom are _______ .

Before Yellowstone's massive fires of 1988 much of the park was covered by_________ .

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

The relationship between climates and fauna is ___.

________is a tree which scatters its seeds only after a fire.

Which of the following does NOT describe the Linnaean biological taxonomy?

The effects of wildfire

The end product of photosynthesis is (are)_____ .

In the concept of the food chain, the fundamental unit consists of _____.

The textbook concludes_______ .

It is estimated that most of Earth's presently living but unidentified species are _____.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters