Exam 19: The Biosphere and Human Effects

Protecting biodiversity can be problematic even for developed countries because ____.​

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a region of the north central Pacific where a high concentration of confetti-like plastic particles swirls slowly around an area as large as the state of ____.

In this freshwater aquatic ecosystem, species composition varies along its length based on rock types, depth, oxygen concentrations, and temperature.​

The distribution of major biomes is controlled mainly by ____.​

Match each key concept with its correct description. -Little Salmon River A)acid rain B)global climate change C)hole in the ozone layer D)biodiversity hot spot E)greenhouse gas F)desertification G)deforestation H)ecological restoration I)Great Pacific Garbage Patch J)endangered species

Very high concentrations of ____ accumulates in large predatory fishes such as swordfish, bluefin tuna, and albacore tuna, which may cause developmental abnormalities when consumed by pregnant women.

Which biome has a layered structure that will contain many vines and epiphytes?​

What happens to air as it is warmed?​

Why is the monarch butterfly so sensitive to environmental changes?

The conversion of grasslands or woodlands to desertlike conditions is called ____.

Which primary succession event led to the formation of the tundra?​

Matching Match each description with the appropriate biome. Some choices may be used more than once. -perennial cacti and drought-resistant shrubs A)chaparral B)tropical rainforest C)temperate deciduous forest D)boreal forest E)tundra F)desert G)savanna

Match each key concept with its correct description. -rising sea levels A)acid rain B)global climate change C)hole in the ozone layer D)biodiversity hot spot E)greenhouse gas F)desertification G)deforestation H)ecological restoration I)Great Pacific Garbage Patch J)endangered species

Which tree has needle-shaped leaves that are adaptations for minimizing water loss?​

Match each key concept with its correct description. -a red-cockaded woodpecker found only in old-growth pines of the Gulf and Atlantic coastal plain A)acid rain B)global climate change C)hole in the ozone layer D)biodiversity hot spot E)greenhouse gas F)desertification G)deforestation H)ecological restoration I)Great Pacific Garbage Patch J)endangered species

Evergreen broadleaf trees, along with abundant rain, warm temperatures, and consistent day length, characterize the ____ biome.

Due to biological magnification, which would have the highest concentration of a plastic?

Global air circulation patterns are produced by ____ differences in the amount of solar radiation reaching Earth.​

The most extensive of the biomes is the ____.​

The increased concentration of plastics as they move up through the food chain is called ____.