Question 1

Wetlands are biomes that

Accepted Answer

A)  Are wet all year round 
B)  Are wet at least some of the year 
C)  Have fresh, not salty, water 
D)  Receive more rainfall than other ecosystems 
E)  Have salty, not fresh, water 
A)  Are wet all year round 
B)  Are wet at least some of the year 
C)  Have fresh, not salty, water 
D)  Receive more rainfall than other ecosystems 
E)  Have salty, not fresh, water

Question 2

The boreal forest is

Accepted Answer

A)  dominated by coniferous trees. 
B)  located where soils are typically dry. 
C)  found in warm but not hot areas. 
D)  characterized by tolerating a wide variety of temperatures and precipitation. 
A)  dominated by coniferous trees. 
B)  located where soils are typically dry. 
C)  found in warm but not hot areas. 
D)  characterized by tolerating a wide variety of temperatures and precipitation.

Question 3

What percentage of all wetlands has been lost to human disturbance?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  90% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
A)  25% 
B)  90% 
C)  50% 
D)  75%

Question 4

The difference between a wetland and a swamp is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wetlands only occur at coastal areas. 
B)  Wetlands are covered in water according to the tide. 
C)  Swamps are always covered in water and wetlands have seasonally high water levels. 
D)  A swamp has trees and a wetland does not. 
A)  Wetlands only occur at coastal areas. 
B)  Wetlands are covered in water according to the tide. 
C)  Swamps are always covered in water and wetlands have seasonally high water levels. 
D)  A swamp has trees and a wetland does not.

Question 5

Coral reefs form in

Accepted Answer

A)  Deep, warm tropical seas 
B)  Cold polar seas 
C)  Warm, clear tropical seas 
D)  Deep, cold oceans off continental shelves 
E)  Nutrient-rich coastal areas 
A)  Deep, warm tropical seas 
B)  Cold polar seas 
C)  Warm, clear tropical seas 
D)  Deep, cold oceans off continental shelves 
E)  Nutrient-rich coastal areas

Question 6

Which of the following protects mainland shores from the force of waves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wetlands 
B)  Barrier islands 
C)  Coral islands 
D)  Estuaries 
E)  Volcanic islands 
A)  Wetlands 
B)  Barrier islands 
C)  Coral islands 
D)  Estuaries 
E)  Volcanic islands

Question 7

Coral bleaching occurs when ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  when ocean temperatures are too cool. 
B)  during low tide when coral is exposed to the air. 
C)  ocean temperatures are too warm. 
D)  when too much sunlight is shining on the coral. 
A)  when ocean temperatures are too cool. 
B)  during low tide when coral is exposed to the air. 
C)  ocean temperatures are too warm. 
D)  when too much sunlight is shining on the coral.

Question 8

Trinity and Neo are in an area that has many lakes and bogs. The majority of the trees are coniferous. As they look around, they also see deciduous trees, including birches, aspens, and maples. What type of forest are they in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate rainforest 
B)  Boreal forest 
C)  Tropical rainforest 
D)  Southern pine forest 
E)  Coastal forest 
A)  Temperate rainforest 
B)  Boreal forest 
C)  Tropical rainforest 
D)  Southern pine forest 
E)  Coastal forest

Question 9

Wetlands are important to conservation efforts because

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A)  they support rich biodiversity. 
B)  they retain storm water. 
C)  they are essential to bird diversity. 
D)  they support rich biodiversity and retain storm water. 
E)  they support rich biodiversity, retain storm water, and are essential to bird diversity. 
A)  they support rich biodiversity. 
B)  they retain storm water. 
C)  they are essential to bird diversity. 
D)  they support rich biodiversity and retain storm water. 
E)  they support rich biodiversity, retain storm water, and are essential to bird diversity.

Question 10

Neo and Trinity are in a biome that has relatively stable temperatures and abundant rainfall. They have a graph of precipitation and temperature similar to the one shown. Which letter marks the biome they are located in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

In the graph of precipitation and temperature, the area marked A has a: rev: 02_17_2015_QC_CS-7355

Accepted Answer

A)  Wide precipitation range and narrow temperature range 
B)  Narrow precipitation and temperature range 
C)  Wide precipitation and temperature range 
D)  Wide temperature range and narrow precipitation range 
E)  Varying temperature and narrow precipitation range 
A)  Wide precipitation range and narrow temperature range 
B)  Narrow precipitation and temperature range 
C)  Wide precipitation and temperature range 
D)  Wide temperature range and narrow precipitation range 
E)  Varying temperature and narrow precipitation range

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a specialization that plants in the desert may have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Storing water in stems or roots 
B)  Reducing water loss with thick epidermal layers 
C)  Salt tolerance 
D)  All of these are adaptations of plants living in desert conditions 
A)  Storing water in stems or roots 
B)  Reducing water loss with thick epidermal layers 
C)  Salt tolerance 
D)  All of these are adaptations of plants living in desert conditions

Question 13

Vertical zonation refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the height of the forest canopy. 
B)  the longitude of a given biome. 
C)  vegetation zones defined by elevation. 
D)  the latitude of a given biome. 
A)  the height of the forest canopy. 
B)  the longitude of a given biome. 
C)  vegetation zones defined by elevation. 
D)  the latitude of a given biome.

Question 14

Humid tropical forests have extraordinary biological diversity

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of the very fertile tropical soils 
B)  Because rainfall dissolves soil nutrients and makes them available to plants 
C)  Despite a complete absence of nutrients in the environment 
D)  Despite the poor, weathered soils 
A)  Because of the very fertile tropical soils 
B)  Because rainfall dissolves soil nutrients and makes them available to plants 
C)  Despite a complete absence of nutrients in the environment 
D)  Despite the poor, weathered soils

Question 15

Tree growth in the taiga is limited by

Accepted Answer

A)  The increased soil salt content from ocean tides 
B)  Intense heat and dryness 
C)  Competition from fast-growing grasses 
D)  The lack of large predators 
E)  Extreme cold and short summers 
A)  The increased soil salt content from ocean tides 
B)  Intense heat and dryness 
C)  Competition from fast-growing grasses 
D)  The lack of large predators 
E)  Extreme cold and short summers

Question 16

What is unique about the Mediterranean climate area biome?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a highly desirable place to live 
B)  It is only found in the Mediterranean area 
C)  It has very poor soil but supports an extremely diverse array of species 
D)  It has a large total area 
E)  It contains a high number of unique species 
A)  It is a highly desirable place to live 
B)  It is only found in the Mediterranean area 
C)  It has very poor soil but supports an extremely diverse array of species 
D)  It has a large total area 
E)  It contains a high number of unique species

Exam 5: Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

Wetlands are biomes that

The boreal forest is

What percentage of all wetlands has been lost to human disturbance?

The difference between a wetland and a swamp is that ________.

Coral reefs form in

Which of the following protects mainland shores from the force of waves?

Coral bleaching occurs when ___________.

Trinity and Neo are in an area that has many lakes and bogs. The majority of the trees are coniferous. As they look around, they also see deciduous trees, including birches, aspens, and maples. What type of forest are they in?

Wetlands are important to conservation efforts because

Neo and Trinity are in a biome that has relatively stable temperatures and abundant rainfall. They have a graph of precipitation and temperature similar to the one shown. Which letter marks the biome they are located in?

In the graph of precipitation and temperature, the area marked A has a: rev: 02_17_2015_QC_CS-7355

Which of the following is an example of a specialization that plants in the desert may have?

Vertical zonation refers to

Humid tropical forests have extraordinary biological diversity

Tree growth in the taiga is limited by

What is unique about the Mediterranean climate area biome?

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