Question 1

A study of the spatial distribution of savanna biomes and the environmental factors that control that distribution would be an example of a topic studied in

Accepted Answer

A)  biogeography. 
B)  ecology. 
C)  pedology. 
D)  plant biology. 
A)  biogeography. 
B)  ecology. 
C)  pedology. 
D)  plant biology.

Question 2

If rain forest destruction continues at its present rate, these forests will be completely gone by the year 2050.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The landscape on the fresh lava flows from the Kileua volcano

Accepted Answer

A)  is recovering through secondary succession. 
B)  has formed a pioneer community as succession begins. 
C)  is now a climax community. 
D)  will never recover. 
A)  is recovering through secondary succession. 
B)  has formed a pioneer community as succession begins. 
C)  is now a climax community. 
D)  will never recover.

Question 4

Which of the following does $\underline {  \text { not }  }$ characterize the floor of a tropical rain forest?

Accepted Answer

A)  small seedlings, sparse growth in a shadowy environment 
B)  deep shade and somewhat open 
C)  strings of thin roots and vines dropping down from above 
D)  smooth, slender trunks with angular buttresses forming open enclosures 
E)  a concentration of specific tree species that makes logging easy 
A)  small seedlings, sparse growth in a shadowy environment 
B)  deep shade and somewhat open 
C)  strings of thin roots and vines dropping down from above 
D)  smooth, slender trunks with angular buttresses forming open enclosures 
E)  a concentration of specific tree species that makes logging easy

Question 5

Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is only one community within each distinct ecosystem. 
B)  An ecosystem is the interaction of many communities with the abiotic physical components of their environment. 
C)  Within a single lake there is usually only one community. 
D)  By definition, a community includes abiotic factors. 
A)  There is only one community within each distinct ecosystem. 
B)  An ecosystem is the interaction of many communities with the abiotic physical components of their environment. 
C)  Within a single lake there is usually only one community. 
D)  By definition, a community includes abiotic factors.

Question 6

Lichen is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a complex plant. 
B)  a complex animal. 
C)  algae and fungus living together in a mutually beneficial arrangement. 
D)  algae providing structure and support for parasitic fungus. 
A)  a complex plant. 
B)  a complex animal. 
C)  algae and fungus living together in a mutually beneficial arrangement. 
D)  algae providing structure and support for parasitic fungus.

Question 7

The practice of repeatedly planting huge acreages of land in a single crop, such as wheat, ________ stability, and it makes an area ________ susceptible to disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases; more 
B)  increases; less 
C)  decreases; more 
D)  decreases; less 
A)  increases; more 
B)  increases; less 
C)  decreases; more 
D)  decreases; less

Question 8

In the Northern Hemisphere midlatitudes, north-facing slopes tend to be ________ vegetated than south-facing slopes because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; they are colder 
B)  less; they receive less sunlight 
C)  more; they are more moist 
D)  more; they are less windy 
A)  less; they are colder 
B)  less; they receive less sunlight 
C)  more; they are more moist 
D)  more; they are less windy

Question 9

Which climate classifications apply to the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical Monsoon and Tropical Savanna 
B)  Tropical Rain Forest and Tropical Savanna 
C)  Tropical Monsoon and Tropical Rain Forest 
D)  Tropical Monsoon and Steppe 
A)  Tropical Monsoon and Tropical Savanna 
B)  Tropical Rain Forest and Tropical Savanna 
C)  Tropical Monsoon and Tropical Rain Forest 
D)  Tropical Monsoon and Steppe

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding possible impacts on ecosystems that might occur as a result of climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studies have demonstrated there will be no impact on plant distributions. 
B)  The transition between prairie grasslands and northern forests is now in central Nebraska and is unchanging. 
C)  The transition between prairie grasslands and northern forests is expected to move northward with increasing temperatures. 
D)  Beech trees in eastern North America will not change in distribution. 
A)  Studies have demonstrated there will be no impact on plant distributions. 
B)  The transition between prairie grasslands and northern forests is now in central Nebraska and is unchanging. 
C)  The transition between prairie grasslands and northern forests is expected to move northward with increasing temperatures. 
D)  Beech trees in eastern North America will not change in distribution.

Question 11

The midlatitude rain forest has almost as much species diversity as a tropical rain forest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A study of the spatial distribution of savanna biomes and the environmental factors that control that distribution would be an example of a topic studied in

If rain forest destruction continues at its present rate, these forests will be completely gone by the year 2050.

The landscape on the fresh lava flows from the Kileua volcano

Which of the following does $\underline { \text { not } }$ characterize the floor of a tropical rain forest?

Which of the following is correct?

Lichen is an example of

The practice of repeatedly planting huge acreages of land in a single crop, such as wheat, stability, and it makes an area susceptible to disease.

In the Northern Hemisphere midlatitudes, north-facing slopes tend to be vegetated than south-facing slopes because .

Which climate classifications apply to the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome?

Which of the following is true regarding possible impacts on ecosystems that might occur as a result of climate change?

The midlatitude rain forest has almost as much species diversity as a tropical rain forest.

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Atmospheric Water and Weather

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Exam 16: Ecosystems and Biomes

A study of the spatial distribution of savanna biomes and the environmental factors that control that distribution would be an example of a topic studied in

If rain forest destruction continues at its present rate, these forests will be completely gone by the year 2050.

The landscape on the fresh lava flows from the Kileua volcano

Which of the following does not ‾\underline { \text { not } } not ​ characterize the floor of a tropical rain forest?

Which of the following is correct?

Lichen is an example of

The practice of repeatedly planting huge acreages of land in a single crop, such as wheat, ________ stability, and it makes an area ________ susceptible to disease.

In the Northern Hemisphere midlatitudes, north-facing slopes tend to be ________ vegetated than south-facing slopes because ________.

Which climate classifications apply to the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome?

Which of the following is true regarding possible impacts on ecosystems that might occur as a result of climate change?

The midlatitude rain forest has almost as much species diversity as a tropical rain forest.

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

Which of the following does $\underline { \text { not } }$ characterize the floor of a tropical rain forest?

The practice of repeatedly planting huge acreages of land in a single crop, such as wheat, stability, and it makes an area susceptible to disease.

In the Northern Hemisphere midlatitudes, north-facing slopes tend to be vegetated than south-facing slopes because .