Question 1

What would happen death or decay did $\underline {\text { not } }$occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decomposer component of the food chain would not be operating. 
B)  The wastes generated by organisms would not decompose and, consequently, the surface of Earth would become covered with nondecaying animal wastes. 
C)  Nutrient cycling would stop, so soils would eventually lose their fertility, plants would not be able to grow, and the food chain would collapse. 
D)  all of these 
E)  A and B only 
A)  The decomposer component of the food chain would not be operating. 
B)  The wastes generated by organisms would not decompose and, consequently, the surface of Earth would become covered with nondecaying animal wastes. 
C)  Nutrient cycling would stop, so soils would eventually lose their fertility, plants would not be able to grow, and the food chain would collapse. 
D)  all of these 
E)  A and B only

Question 2

A structural classification of plants based on the outward physical properties of individual plants, or the general form of a vegetation cover (tree, shrub, herb, thallophyte, etc.) is called

Accepted Answer

A)  formation class. 
B)  biome. 
C)  life-form designation. 
D)  ecosystem. 
A)  formation class. 
B)  biome. 
C)  life-form designation. 
D)  ecosystem.

Question 3

Local names for Mediterranean vegetation vary worldwide and include all of the following $\underline {\text { except }  }$

Accepted Answer

A)  chaparral. 
B)  maquis. 
C)  mattoral. 
D)  dornveld. 
A)  chaparral. 
B)  maquis. 
C)  mattoral. 
D)  dornveld.

Question 4

Which of the following is appropriate in describing the Mediterranean shrubland biome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humid Subtropical climate classification 
B)  Oxisols and Spodosols as representative soil orders 
C)  large surpluses and runoff in the water balance 
D)  summer water deficits and winter precipitation 
A)  Humid Subtropical climate classification 
B)  Oxisols and Spodosols as representative soil orders 
C)  large surpluses and runoff in the water balance 
D)  summer water deficits and winter precipitation

Question 5

The tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome experiences a wet season when ________ and a dry season when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ITCZ is overhead; the subtropical high is overhead 
B)  the subtropical high is overhead; the ITCZ is overhead 
C)  the subtropical high is overhead; the equatorial low is overhead 
D)  the ITCZ is overhead; the equatorial low is overhead 
A)  the ITCZ is overhead; the subtropical high is overhead 
B)  the subtropical high is overhead; the ITCZ is overhead 
C)  the subtropical high is overhead; the equatorial low is overhead 
D)  the ITCZ is overhead; the equatorial low is overhead

Question 6

Which of the following is $\underline {\text { false }}$ regarding nitrogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The atmosphere contains 78.084 percent nitrogen by volume. 
B)  The key link in the nitrogen cycle is bacterial action. 
C)  Atmospheric nitrogen is accessible directly to most organisms. 
D)  Nitrogen is very important to organisms. 
A)  The atmosphere contains 78.084 percent nitrogen by volume. 
B)  The key link in the nitrogen cycle is bacterial action. 
C)  Atmospheric nitrogen is accessible directly to most organisms. 
D)  Nitrogen is very important to organisms.

Question 7

Tropical rain forest land that is cleared for agriculture remains fertile for decades because of the high nutrient content of the tropical soils.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There are fig trees in the tropical rain forest that are pollinated by only one species of wasp, and these wasps are entirely dependent upon the one species of fig tree they pollinate for their food supply. This is an example of a(n) ________ relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbiotic 
B)  opportunistic 
C)  parasitic 
A)  symbiotic 
B)  opportunistic 
C)  parasitic

Question 9

Earth's warm deserts develop primarily in response to

Accepted Answer

A)  their location within the subtropical high pressure zone. 
B)  their location within the ITCZ. 
C)  their location on the leeward side of a mountain range. 
D)  their location on the windward side of a mountain range. 
A)  their location within the subtropical high pressure zone. 
B)  their location within the ITCZ. 
C)  their location on the leeward side of a mountain range. 
D)  their location on the windward side of a mountain range.

Question 10

At continued rates of species extinction, it is possible that half of the species currently on Earth could be extinct in 100 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Desertification is thought to be principally due to

Accepted Answer

A)  poor agricultural practices and overgrazing. 
B)  salinization. 
C)  shifts in Earth's orbit. 
D)  political conflicts. 
A)  poor agricultural practices and overgrazing. 
B)  salinization. 
C)  shifts in Earth's orbit. 
D)  political conflicts.

Question 12

A leech that sucks blood from an animal is in a symbiotic relationship with that animal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Given the way in which humans are altering the environment, destroying species, using resources, and generating wastes, our relationship with planet Earth is akin to that of a ________ relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbiotic 
B)  mutualistic 
C)  parasitic 
A)  symbiotic 
B)  mutualistic 
C)  parasitic

Question 14

The landscape devastated by the eruption of Mount Saint Helens

Accepted Answer

A)  is recovering through primary succession. 
B)  is recovering through secondary succession. 
C)  is now a climax community. 
D)  will never recover. 
E)  only A and B 
A)  is recovering through primary succession. 
B)  is recovering through secondary succession. 
C)  is now a climax community. 
D)  will never recover. 
E)  only A and B

Question 15

The Great Basin of the United States is arid because

Accepted Answer

A)  of its interior position within the continent. 
B)  of its location on the lee side of mountain ranges. 
C)  the subtropical high pressure zone is located overhead all year. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  of its interior position within the continent. 
B)  of its location on the lee side of mountain ranges. 
C)  the subtropical high pressure zone is located overhead all year. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only

Question 16

Plants remove a relatively insignificant amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Photosynthesis involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the release of carbon dioxide in a process using sunlight. 
B)  the union of carbon dioxide and water under the influence of sunlight, and the release of oxygen. 
C)  a process known as respiration. 
D)  important reactions within the stems and roots of plants. 
A)  the release of carbon dioxide in a process using sunlight. 
B)  the union of carbon dioxide and water under the influence of sunlight, and the release of oxygen. 
C)  a process known as respiration. 
D)  important reactions within the stems and roots of plants.

Question 18

The rate at which energy is stored in organic substances, such as in plants, is

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthetic rate. 
B)  respiration rate. 
C)  primary productivity. 
D)  sugar detention. 
A)  photosynthetic rate. 
B)  respiration rate. 
C)  primary productivity. 
D)  sugar detention.

Question 19

Local names for tropical seasonal forest and scrub vary worldwide and include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  brigalow scrub. 
B)  chaco. 
C)  caatinga. 
D)  chaparral. 
A)  brigalow scrub. 
B)  chaco. 
C)  caatinga. 
D)  chaparral.

Question 20

The ________ trees of the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome lose their leaves during the season of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  deciduous; low sun 
B)  deciduous; high sun 
C)  semi-deciduous; low sun 
D)  semi-deciduous; high sun 
E)  coniferous; high sun 
A)  deciduous; low sun 
B)  deciduous; high sun 
C)  semi-deciduous; low sun 
D)  semi-deciduous; high sun 
E)  coniferous; high sun

What would happen death or decay did $\underline {\text { not } }$ occur?

A structural classification of plants based on the outward physical properties of individual plants, or the general form of a vegetation cover (tree, shrub, herb, thallophyte, etc.) is called

Local names for Mediterranean vegetation vary worldwide and include all of the following $\underline {\text { except } }$

Which of the following is appropriate in describing the Mediterranean shrubland biome?

The tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome experiences a wet season when and a dry season when .

Which of the following is $\underline {\text { false }}$ regarding nitrogen?

Tropical rain forest land that is cleared for agriculture remains fertile for decades because of the high nutrient content of the tropical soils.

There are fig trees in the tropical rain forest that are pollinated by only one species of wasp, and these wasps are entirely dependent upon the one species of fig tree they pollinate for their food supply. This is an example of a(n) ________ relationship.

Earth's warm deserts develop primarily in response to

At continued rates of species extinction, it is possible that half of the species currently on Earth could be extinct in 100 years.

Desertification is thought to be principally due to

A leech that sucks blood from an animal is in a symbiotic relationship with that animal.

Given the way in which humans are altering the environment, destroying species, using resources, and generating wastes, our relationship with planet Earth is akin to that of a ________ relationship.

The landscape devastated by the eruption of Mount Saint Helens

The Great Basin of the United States is arid because

Plants remove a relatively insignificant amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Photosynthesis involves

The rate at which energy is stored in organic substances, such as in plants, is

Local names for tropical seasonal forest and scrub vary worldwide and include all of the following except

The trees of the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome lose their leaves during the season of .

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Earth and the Human Denominator

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Exam 16: Ecosystems and Biomes

What would happen death or decay did not ‾\underline {\text { not } } not ​ occur?

A structural classification of plants based on the outward physical properties of individual plants, or the general form of a vegetation cover (tree, shrub, herb, thallophyte, etc.) is called

Local names for Mediterranean vegetation vary worldwide and include all of the following except ‾\underline {\text { except } } except ​

Which of the following is appropriate in describing the Mediterranean shrubland biome?

The tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome experiences a wet season when ________ and a dry season when ________.

Which of the following is false ‾\underline {\text { false }} false ​ regarding nitrogen?

Tropical rain forest land that is cleared for agriculture remains fertile for decades because of the high nutrient content of the tropical soils.

There are fig trees in the tropical rain forest that are pollinated by only one species of wasp, and these wasps are entirely dependent upon the one species of fig tree they pollinate for their food supply. This is an example of a(n) ________ relationship.

Earth's warm deserts develop primarily in response to

At continued rates of species extinction, it is possible that half of the species currently on Earth could be extinct in 100 years.

Desertification is thought to be principally due to

A leech that sucks blood from an animal is in a symbiotic relationship with that animal.

Given the way in which humans are altering the environment, destroying species, using resources, and generating wastes, our relationship with planet Earth is akin to that of a ________ relationship.

The landscape devastated by the eruption of Mount Saint Helens

The Great Basin of the United States is arid because

Plants remove a relatively insignificant amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Photosynthesis involves

The rate at which energy is stored in organic substances, such as in plants, is

Local names for tropical seasonal forest and scrub vary worldwide and include all of the following except

The ________ trees of the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome lose their leaves during the season of ________.

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Earth and the Human Denominator

Filters

What would happen death or decay did $\underline {\text { not } }$ occur?

Local names for Mediterranean vegetation vary worldwide and include all of the following $\underline {\text { except } }$

The tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome experiences a wet season when and a dry season when .

Which of the following is $\underline {\text { false }}$ regarding nitrogen?

The trees of the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome lose their leaves during the season of .