Question 1

Geographers are keen users of the Linnaean classification system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  topographic influences 
B)  light 
C)  edaphic influences 
D)  oxygen cycle 
E)  wind 
A)  topographic influences 
B)  light 
C)  edaphic influences 
D)  oxygen cycle 
E)  wind

Question 3

The present binomial system of biological classification was devised by

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin. 
B)  Wallace. 
C)  Huxley. 
D)  Linnaeus. 
E)  Aristotle. 
A)  Darwin. 
B)  Wallace. 
C)  Huxley. 
D)  Linnaeus. 
E)  Aristotle.

Question 4

Some oxygen is released into the atmosphere through the weathering of rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The energy source for the biosphere is

Accepted Answer

A)  heat from volcanoes. 
B)  reflected energy from the moon. 
C)  radioactivity in rocks. 
D)  light from the Sun. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  heat from volcanoes. 
B)  reflected energy from the moon. 
C)  radioactivity in rocks. 
D)  light from the Sun. 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

Which of the below is cycled in minor amounts compared to the other substances on the list?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  phosphorous 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  oxygen 
E)  carbon dioxide 
A)  water 
B)  phosphorous 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  oxygen 
E)  carbon dioxide

Question 7

The biosphere contains more than a half a million carbon compounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ are floating plants or animals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Benthos 
B)  Nekton 
C)  Flora 
D)  Terrestrial life 
E)  Plankton 
A)  Benthos 
B)  Nekton 
C)  Flora 
D)  Terrestrial life 
E)  Plankton

Question 9

As one conceptualization of a food chain, the ________ is a food chain based on the quantity and bulk of its units. There are several levels with each level containing less bulk and density than the level before.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As one conceptualization of a food chain,...

Question 10

Reproductive success is a key factor allowing one competing population to die off while another flourishes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The driving force behind all life cycles in the entire biosphere is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sun. 
B)  water. 
C)  nitrogen. 
D)  hydrogen. 
E)  oxygen. 
A)  the Sun. 
B)  water. 
C)  nitrogen. 
D)  hydrogen. 
E)  oxygen.

Question 12

Seasonal behavior in plants and animals is stimulated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  photoperiodism 
B)  photosynthesis 
C)  temperature 
D)  edaphic influences 
E)  wildfire 
A)  photoperiodism 
B)  photosynthesis 
C)  temperature 
D)  edaphic influences 
E)  wildfire

Question 13

Perhaps the greatest problem in growing crops for fuel is

Accepted Answer

A)  the immense amount of ozone released. 
B)  it is physically impossible. 
C)  the ethics of producing fuel rather than food. 
D)  that it must all be accomplished underwater 
E)  the fuel has never been able to power automobiles. 
A)  the immense amount of ozone released. 
B)  it is physically impossible. 
C)  the ethics of producing fuel rather than food. 
D)  that it must all be accomplished underwater 
E)  the fuel has never been able to power automobiles.

Question 14

Imagine a lodgepole pine forest in Yellowstone National Park. Write a paragraph explaining five specific environmental relationships important in the forest.

Accepted Answer

In a lodgepole pine forest in Yellowston

Question 15

In the language of the food chain, herbivorous animals are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the apex 
B)  primary consumers 
C)  tertiary consumers 
D)  secondary consumers 
E)  dominant 
A)  the apex 
B)  primary consumers 
C)  tertiary consumers 
D)  secondary consumers 
E)  dominant

Question 16

Of the sum total of environmental relationships affecting plant distributions, ________ is the least predictable.

Accepted Answer

A)  topography 
B)  temperature 
C)  wildfire 
D)  edaphic influences 
E)  succession 
A)  topography 
B)  temperature 
C)  wildfire 
D)  edaphic influences 
E)  succession

Question 17

What do investigators hope will be very productive for producing biodiesel fuel?

Accepted Answer

A)  wheat 
B)  soybeans 
C)  kelp 
D)  trees 
E)  algae 
A)  wheat 
B)  soybeans 
C)  kelp 
D)  trees 
E)  algae

Question 18

The oxygen in the atmosphere is primarily derived from plant respiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Over the last century and a half, the main source of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide has been ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanoes 
B)  photosynthesis 
C)  photoperiodism 
D)  rock decomposition 
E)  burning of fossil fuels 
A)  volcanoes 
B)  photosynthesis 
C)  photoperiodism 
D)  rock decomposition 
E)  burning of fossil fuels

Question 20

The conversion of nitrates into free nitrogen ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  does not happen in nature 
B)  is called "fixing" of nitrogen 
C)  is accomplished by bacteria 
D)  happens in the process of photosynthesis 
E)  is not correctly described above 
A)  does not happen in nature 
B)  is called "fixing" of nitrogen 
C)  is accomplished by bacteria 
D)  happens in the process of photosynthesis 
E)  is not correctly described above

Geographers are keen users of the Linnaean classification system.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

The present binomial system of biological classification was devised by

Some oxygen is released into the atmosphere through the weathering of rocks.

The energy source for the biosphere is

Which of the below is cycled in minor amounts compared to the other substances on the list?

The biosphere contains more than a half a million carbon compounds.

________ are floating plants or animals.

As one conceptualization of a food chain, the ________ is a food chain based on the quantity and bulk of its units. There are several levels with each level containing less bulk and density than the level before.

Reproductive success is a key factor allowing one competing population to die off while another flourishes.

The driving force behind all life cycles in the entire biosphere is

Seasonal behavior in plants and animals is stimulated by ________.

Perhaps the greatest problem in growing crops for fuel is

Imagine a lodgepole pine forest in Yellowstone National Park. Write a paragraph explaining five specific environmental relationships important in the forest.

In the language of the food chain, herbivorous animals are called ________.

Of the sum total of environmental relationships affecting plant distributions, ________ is the least predictable.

What do investigators hope will be very productive for producing biodiesel fuel?

The oxygen in the atmosphere is primarily derived from plant respiration.

Over the last century and a half, the main source of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide has been ________.

The conversion of nitrates into free nitrogen ________.

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Exam 10: Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Geographers are keen users of the Linnaean classification system.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

The present binomial system of biological classification was devised by

Some oxygen is released into the atmosphere through the weathering of rocks.

The energy source for the biosphere is

Which of the below is cycled in minor amounts compared to the other substances on the list?

The biosphere contains more than a half a million carbon compounds.

________ are floating plants or animals.

As one conceptualization of a food chain, the ________ is a food chain based on the quantity and bulk of its units. There are several levels with each level containing less bulk and density than the level before.

Reproductive success is a key factor allowing one competing population to die off while another flourishes.

The driving force behind all life cycles in the entire biosphere is

Seasonal behavior in plants and animals is stimulated by ________.

Perhaps the greatest problem in growing crops for fuel is

Imagine a lodgepole pine forest in Yellowstone National Park. Write a paragraph explaining five specific environmental relationships important in the forest.

In the language of the food chain, herbivorous animals are called ________.

Of the sum total of environmental relationships affecting plant distributions, ________ is the least predictable.

What do investigators hope will be very productive for producing biodiesel fuel?

The oxygen in the atmosphere is primarily derived from plant respiration.

Over the last century and a half, the main source of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide has been ________.

The conversion of nitrates into free nitrogen ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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