Question 1

Deciduous forests:

Accepted Answer

A) are adapted to extremely cold climates 
B) have trees that bear seeds in cones 
C) have trees that shed their leaves seasonally 
D) are not useful commercially 
A) are adapted to extremely cold climates 
B) have trees that bear seeds in cones 
C) have trees that shed their leaves seasonally 
D) are not useful commercially

Question 2

Using the diagram below, compare and contrast the characteristics of tropical desert and tropical rain forest biomes. How are the adaptations and types of plants and animals found in deserts similar and different from those found in tropical rain forests?

Accepted Answer

Both the tropical deserts and the tropic

Question 3

Which of the following biomes is NOT known for its wood and lumber production?

Accepted Answer

A) temperate rain forest 
B) taiga 
C) chaparral 
D) temperate deciduous forest 
A) temperate rain forest 
B) taiga 
C) chaparral 
D) temperate deciduous forest

Question 4

Which of the following represents the sequence of primary succession on a bare rock?

Accepted Answer

A) lichens → mosses → grasses → shrubs → trees 
B) crabgrass → weeds → oak trees → pine trees 
C) crabgrass → horseweed → weeds → pine trees → hardwood trees 
D) grasses → shrubs → poplars → pine trees → oak trees 
A) lichens → mosses → grasses → shrubs → trees 
B) crabgrass → weeds → oak trees → pine trees 
C) crabgrass → horseweed → weeds → pine trees → hardwood trees 
D) grasses → shrubs → poplars → pine trees → oak trees

Question 5

Where do Chaparral biomes occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Only in the immediate area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. 
B) In regions with low levels of annual precipitation. 
C) In areas with very fertile soil and a deep topsoil layer. 
D) In regions around the globe with mild, wet winters, followed by hot, dry summers. 
A) Only in the immediate area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. 
B) In regions with low levels of annual precipitation. 
C) In areas with very fertile soil and a deep topsoil layer. 
D) In regions around the globe with mild, wet winters, followed by hot, dry summers.

Question 6

Which biome is characterized by hot summers and cold winters, topsoil rich in organic material, annual precipitation of 75 to 125 cm (30-50 in), and many hardwood trees?

Accepted Answer

A) temperate deciduous forest. 
B) temperate grassland. 
C) temperate rain forest. 
D) boreal forest. 
A) temperate deciduous forest. 
B) temperate grassland. 
C) temperate rain forest. 
D) boreal forest.

Question 7

Identify two abiotic factors that play a role in determining species composition in aquatic ecosystems. Briefly explain the importance of each to aquatic ecosystems and what role, if any, each factor plays in terrestrial biomes.

Accepted Answer

Salinity and light are abiotic factors t

Question 8

Which of the following statements about secondary succession is TRUE:

Accepted Answer

A) It leads to a stable, persistent climax community. 
B) It reaches completion in about 15 years. 
C) It occurs in areas lacking vegetation where soil is present. 
D) It typically begins with lichens. 
A) It leads to a stable, persistent climax community. 
B) It reaches completion in about 15 years. 
C) It occurs in areas lacking vegetation where soil is present. 
D) It typically begins with lichens.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an ecosystem service supported by the wetland?

Accepted Answer

A) They provide biological habitat. 
B) They trap pollution. 
C) They replenish groundwater supply. 
D) They provide fertile agricultural soils. 
A) They provide biological habitat. 
B) They trap pollution. 
C) They replenish groundwater supply. 
D) They provide fertile agricultural soils.

Question 10

What biome is most likely to have the following temperature and rainfall profile?

Accepted Answer

A) savanna 
B) boreal forest 
C) tropical rainforest 
D) temperate deciduous forests 
A) savanna 
B) boreal forest 
C) tropical rainforest 
D) temperate deciduous forests

Question 11

Which of the following is found at the interface between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

A) Estuary 
B) Salt marsh 
C) Mangrove swamp 
D) All of these choices 
A) Estuary 
B) Salt marsh 
C) Mangrove swamp 
D) All of these choices

Question 12

A coastal body of water partly surrounded by land with input from both sea and fresh water is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the limnetic zone. 
B) an estuary. 
C) a freshwater wetland. 
D) the oceanic province. 
A) the limnetic zone. 
B) an estuary. 
C) a freshwater wetland. 
D) the oceanic province.

Question 13

Which the following is found in tropical rain forests, but not in temperate rainforests?

Accepted Answer

A) amphibians 
B) epiphytes 
C) evergreen trees 
D) relatively constant temperature 
A) amphibians 
B) epiphytes 
C) evergreen trees 
D) relatively constant temperature

Question 14

Which of the following organisms are representative of the limnetic zone?

Accepted Answer

A) Microscopic plankton 
B) Frogs and their tadpoles 
C) Cattails and other emergent vegetation 
D) Worms, insect larvae, and crayfish 
A) Microscopic plankton 
B) Frogs and their tadpoles 
C) Cattails and other emergent vegetation 
D) Worms, insect larvae, and crayfish

Deciduous forests:

Using the diagram below, compare and contrast the characteristics of tropical desert and tropical rain forest biomes. How are the adaptations and types of plants and animals found in deserts similar and different from those found in tropical rain forests?

Which of the following biomes is NOT known for its wood and lumber production?

Which of the following represents the sequence of primary succession on a bare rock?

Where do Chaparral biomes occur?

Which biome is characterized by hot summers and cold winters, topsoil rich in organic material, annual precipitation of 75 to 125 cm (30-50 in), and many hardwood trees?

Identify two abiotic factors that play a role in determining species composition in aquatic ecosystems. Briefly explain the importance of each to aquatic ecosystems and what role, if any, each factor plays in terrestrial biomes.

Which of the following statements about secondary succession is TRUE:

Which of the following is NOT an ecosystem service supported by the wetland?

What biome is most likely to have the following temperature and rainfall profile?

Which of the following is found at the interface between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems?

A coastal body of water partly surrounded by land with input from both sea and fresh water is called:

Which the following is found in tropical rain forests, but not in temperate rainforests?

Which of the following organisms are representative of the limnetic zone?

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Exam 6: Ecosystems and Evolution

Deciduous forests:

Using the diagram below, compare and contrast the characteristics of tropical desert and tropical rain forest biomes. How are the adaptations and types of plants and animals found in deserts similar and different from those found in tropical rain forests?

Which of the following biomes is NOT known for its wood and lumber production?

Which of the following represents the sequence of primary succession on a bare rock?

Where do Chaparral biomes occur?

Which biome is characterized by hot summers and cold winters, topsoil rich in organic material, annual precipitation of 75 to 125 cm (30-50 in), and many hardwood trees?

Identify two abiotic factors that play a role in determining species composition in aquatic ecosystems. Briefly explain the importance of each to aquatic ecosystems and what role, if any, each factor plays in terrestrial biomes.

Which of the following statements about secondary succession is TRUE:

Which of the following is NOT an ecosystem service supported by the wetland?

What biome is most likely to have the following temperature and rainfall profile?

Which of the following is found at the interface between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems?

A coastal body of water partly surrounded by land with input from both sea and fresh water is called:

Which the following is found in tropical rain forests, but not in temperate rainforests?

Which of the following organisms are representative of the limnetic zone?

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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