Exam 51: An Overview of Ecology

The eight panels below show average climatic values across the year on a monthly basis, as represented by first letter of each month depicted on the x-axis. Temperature values are depicted as a line graph and represented by the left vertical axis, while precipitation values are depicted as a bar graph and represented by the right vertical axis. Which panel (A-H) most likely depicts the climate for location 2 as shown on the map in the center panel?

Which of the following environmental conditions poses/presents the strongest physiological challenge for a fish swimming into an estuary from a river?

Which of the following biomes has the lowest number of vertical strata?

Studying species transplant can allow an ecologist to ________.

The eight panels below show average climatic values across the year on a monthly basis, as represented by first letter of each month depicted on the x-axis. Temperature values are depicted as a line graph and represented by the left vertical axis, while precipitation values are depicted as a bar graph and represented by the right vertical axis. What is the primary factor other than precipitation or temperature that could change the description of a site near location 3 from an equatorial (tropical) climate to alpine tundra?

When climbing a mountain, we can observe transitions in biological communities that are analogous to the changes ________.

The eight panels below show average climatic values across the year on a monthly basis, as represented by first letter of each month depicted on the x-axis. Temperature values are depicted as a line graph and represented by the left vertical axis, while precipitation values are depicted as a bar graph and represented by the right vertical axis. Which panel (A-H) most likely depicts the climate for location 4 as shown on the map in the center panel?

Which statement about dispersal is false?

Which of the following is characteristic of most terrestrial biomes?

Which of the following causes seasons to occur on Earth?

Coral reefs occur on the southeast coast of the United States, near Florida, but not at similar latitudes on the southwest coast near Los Angeles. Differences in which of the following most likely account for this?