Question 1

Which biogeochemical cycle exists because of the work of bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen 
B)  oxygen 
C)  carbon 
D)  energy 
E)  hydrologic 
A)  nitrogen 
B)  oxygen 
C)  carbon 
D)  energy 
E)  hydrologic

Question 2

Which of the following includes NON- LIVING components?

Accepted Answer

A)  biota 
B)  flora 
C)  benthos 
D)  fauna 
E)  soil 
A)  biota 
B)  flora 
C)  benthos 
D)  fauna 
E)  soil

Question 3

_______are floating plants or animals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nekton 
B)  Terrestrial life 
C)  Flora 
D)  Plankton 
E)  Benthos 
A)  Nekton 
B)  Terrestrial life 
C)  Flora 
D)  Plankton 
E)  Benthos

Question 4

According to the food chain concept, it takes _________kilograms of plankton to make one kilogram of weight gain for a human.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  1,000 
C)  100 
D)  10 
E)  1,000,000 
A)  1 
B)  1,000 
C)  100 
D)  10 
E)  1,000,000

Question 5

Organismic response to the length of exposure to light in a 24 hour period is called_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  photoperiodism 
B)  biome 
C)  photosynthesis 
D)  dentrification 
E)  none of the above 
A)  photoperiodism 
B)  biome 
C)  photosynthesis 
D)  dentrification 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Wildfire can be said to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be beneficial to some ecosystems 
B)  be capable of changing the composition of biota 
C)  be catastrophic to some ecosystems 
D)  cause some seeds to open 
E)  accomplish all of the above 
A)  be beneficial to some ecosystems 
B)  be capable of changing the composition of biota 
C)  be catastrophic to some ecosystems 
D)  cause some seeds to open 
E)  accomplish all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is the form of nitrogen that is readily available for plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrous oxide 
B)  solid nitrogen 
C)  nitrates 
D)  liquid nitrogen 
E)  nitrates. 
A)  nitrous oxide 
B)  solid nitrogen 
C)  nitrates 
D)  liquid nitrogen 
E)  nitrates.

Question 8

Concerning oxygen, which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most life cannot function without oxygen. 
B)  It helped produce the first life on Earth. 
C)  It was scarce in Earth's early atmosphere. 
D)  Photosynthesis produces oxygen. 
E)  Most oxygen has a biological origin. 
A)  Most life cannot function without oxygen. 
B)  It helped produce the first life on Earth. 
C)  It was scarce in Earth's early atmosphere. 
D)  Photosynthesis produces oxygen. 
E)  Most oxygen has a biological origin.

Question 9

Which of the below is cycled in minor amounts compared to the other substances on the list?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  oxygen 
C)  phosphorous 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  nitrogen 
A)  water 
B)  oxygen 
C)  phosphorous 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  nitrogen

Question 10

In the devastating Yellowstone fires of 1988, what was the impact on wildlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the large animals perished. 
B)  None of the wildlife was harmed. 
C)  Most of it survived. 
D)  Most of it was destroyed. 
E)  Large animals were completely driven from the park. 
A)  Most of the large animals perished. 
B)  None of the wildlife was harmed. 
C)  Most of it survived. 
D)  Most of it was destroyed. 
E)  Large animals were completely driven from the park.

Question 11

Compared to the others, which of the following is the "hardest to pin down?"

Accepted Answer

A)  biosphere 
B)  hydrosphere 
C)  lithosphere 
D)  atmosphere 
E)  all of the above: they are equally imprecise 
A)  biosphere 
B)  hydrosphere 
C)  lithosphere 
D)  atmosphere 
E)  all of the above: they are equally imprecise

Question 12

In most organisms, ______is the most plentiful substance making up their mass.

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen 
B)  oxygen 
C)  solid material 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  water 
A)  nitrogen 
B)  oxygen 
C)  solid material 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  water

Question 13

Which components are necessary for photosynthesis to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  water, oxygen, and light 
B)  oxygen and light 
C)  water and light 
D)  carbon dioxide, light, and water 
E)  carbon dioxide and light 
A)  water, oxygen, and light 
B)  oxygen and light 
C)  water and light 
D)  carbon dioxide, light, and water 
E)  carbon dioxide and light

Question 14

What is true of the 1988 Yellowstone fires?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were caused by arsonists. 
B)  They closed the park for the summer. 
C)  They will have more positive than negative effects. 
D)  They were eventually put out by park rangers. 
E)  all of the above are true 
A)  They were caused by arsonists. 
B)  They closed the park for the summer. 
C)  They will have more positive than negative effects. 
D)  They were eventually put out by park rangers. 
E)  all of the above are true

Question 15

Net primary productivity is greatest on land _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  in the middle latitudes 
B)  where nutrients are least 
C)  in the tropics 
D)  where nutrients are greatest 
E)  in the polar latitudes 
A)  in the middle latitudes 
B)  where nutrients are least 
C)  in the tropics 
D)  where nutrients are greatest 
E)  in the polar latitudes

Question 16

Plants are eaten by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary producers 
B)  carnivores 
C)  herbivores 
D)  the most plentiful animals in the food chain 
E)  secondary consumers 
A)  primary producers 
B)  carnivores 
C)  herbivores 
D)  the most plentiful animals in the food chain 
E)  secondary consumers

Question 17

The effects of soil on flora and fauna are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ecotonal 
B)  biotic 
C)  edaphic 
D)  topographic 
E)  transitory 
A)  ecotonal 
B)  biotic 
C)  edaphic 
D)  topographic 
E)  transitory

Question 18

Fires are necessary to recycle_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrients 
B)  water 
C)  rocks 
D)  energy 
E)  oxygen 
A)  nutrients 
B)  water 
C)  rocks 
D)  energy 
E)  oxygen

Question 19

Animal wastes on the ground form a part of the ______cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  copper 
B)  oxygen 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  carbon 
E)  phosphorous 
A)  copper 
B)  oxygen 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  carbon 
E)  phosphorous

Question 20

Humans fit into the food pyramid as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary consumers 
B)  herbivores 
C)  secondary producers 
D)  the apex of the pyramid 
E)  primary producers 
A)  primary consumers 
B)  herbivores 
C)  secondary producers 
D)  the apex of the pyramid 
E)  primary producers

Which biogeochemical cycle exists because of the work of bacteria?

Which of the following includes NON- LIVING components?

_______are floating plants or animals.

According to the food chain concept, it takes _________kilograms of plankton to make one kilogram of weight gain for a human.

Organismic response to the length of exposure to light in a 24 hour period is called_______ .

Wildfire can be said to ____________.

Which of the following is the form of nitrogen that is readily available for plants?

Concerning oxygen, which of the following is FALSE?

Which of the below is cycled in minor amounts compared to the other substances on the list?

In the devastating Yellowstone fires of 1988, what was the impact on wildlife?

Compared to the others, which of the following is the "hardest to pin down?"

In most organisms, ______is the most plentiful substance making up their mass.

Which components are necessary for photosynthesis to occur?

What is true of the 1988 Yellowstone fires?

Net primary productivity is greatest on land _______ .

Plants are eaten by ___________.

The effects of soil on flora and fauna are called _______.

Fires are necessary to recycle_________ .

Animal wastes on the ground form a part of the ______cycle.

Humans fit into the food pyramid as ________.

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

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Exam 10: Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Which biogeochemical cycle exists because of the work of bacteria?

Which of the following includes NON- LIVING components?

_______are floating plants or animals.

According to the food chain concept, it takes _________kilograms of plankton to make one kilogram of weight gain for a human.

Organismic response to the length of exposure to light in a 24 hour period is called_______ .

Wildfire can be said to ____________.

Which of the following is the form of nitrogen that is readily available for plants?

Concerning oxygen, which of the following is FALSE?

Which of the below is cycled in minor amounts compared to the other substances on the list?

In the devastating Yellowstone fires of 1988, what was the impact on wildlife?

Compared to the others, which of the following is the "hardest to pin down?"

In most organisms, ______is the most plentiful substance making up their mass.

Which components are necessary for photosynthesis to occur?

What is true of the 1988 Yellowstone fires?

Net primary productivity is greatest on land _______ .

Plants are eaten by ___________.

The effects of soil on flora and fauna are called _______.

Fires are necessary to recycle_________ .

Animal wastes on the ground form a part of the ______cycle.

Humans fit into the food pyramid as ________.

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