Question 1

Plant succession refers to localized extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Linnaean system of classification is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  completely objective 
B)  based on three Latin names for each species 
C)  hierarchical 
D)  so successful that it has not had to be modified 
E)  sadly outdated 
A)  completely objective 
B)  based on three Latin names for each species 
C)  hierarchical 
D)  so successful that it has not had to be modified 
E)  sadly outdated

Question 3

The Linnaean system of classification is binomial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Central Africa currently has a small amount of rainforest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The burning of fossil fuels represents a release of carbon which has been in storage for millions of years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The effects of soil on flora and fauna are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  topographic 
B)  ecotonal 
C)  edaphic 
D)  biotic 
E)  transitory 
A)  topographic 
B)  ecotonal 
C)  edaphic 
D)  biotic 
E)  transitory

Question 7

Wind is a major factor in reducing moisture in organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Today, native plants are widespread in the parts of the world sparsely populated by humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Earth has approximately 15,000,000 plant species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The effects of wildfire

Accepted Answer

A)  are always negative for plant life. 
B)  seldom change the composition of the biota. 
C)  are usually temporary. 
D)  are to permanently prohibit the existence of biota. 
E)  are relatively rare on Earth. 
A)  are always negative for plant life. 
B)  seldom change the composition of the biota. 
C)  are usually temporary. 
D)  are to permanently prohibit the existence of biota. 
E)  are relatively rare on Earth.

Question 11

Carbon is fixed in the biosphere through ________ into carbohydrate compounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria 
B)  biomes 
C)  photosynthesis 
D)  denitrification 
E)  transit 
A)  bacteria 
B)  biomes 
C)  photosynthesis 
D)  denitrification 
E)  transit

Question 12

Excessive fertilizer washing into lakes depletes their oxygen contents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In nutrient cycles in general, minerals tend to be dispersed through ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  plant action 
B)  surface and subsurface runoff 
C)  evaporation 
D)  assimilation 
E)  conduction 
A)  plant action 
B)  surface and subsurface runoff 
C)  evaporation 
D)  assimilation 
E)  conduction

Question 14

Organismic response to the length of exposure to light in a 24-hour period is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthesis 
B)  photoperiodism 
C)  denitrification 
D)  biome 
E)  none of the above 
A)  photosynthesis 
B)  photoperiodism 
C)  denitrification 
D)  biome 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

At almost any scale, the most prominent environmental constraints on biota are exerted by various ________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  edaphic 
B)  soil 
C)  topographic 
D)  air pollution 
E)  climatic 
A)  edaphic 
B)  soil 
C)  topographic 
D)  air pollution 
E)  climatic

Question 16

Net primary productivity is greatest on land ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  where nutrients are greatest 
B)  in the tropics 
C)  in the middle latitudes 
D)  in the polar latitudes 
E)  where nutrients are least 
A)  where nutrients are greatest 
B)  in the tropics 
C)  in the middle latitudes 
D)  in the polar latitudes 
E)  where nutrients are least

Question 17

How do plants create carbohydrates?

Accepted Answer

by fixing solar energy into ch

Question 18

Before Yellowstone's massive fires of 1988 much of the park was covered by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sequoia trees 
B)  Great Plains grasslands 
C)  eastern hemlock forest 
D)  lodgepole pine forest 
E)  tundra 
A)  sequoia trees 
B)  Great Plains grasslands 
C)  eastern hemlock forest 
D)  lodgepole pine forest 
E)  tundra

Question 19

Most organisms can exist for months or more without water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The end product of photosynthesis is (are) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  water 
C)  carbohydrates 
D)  light 
E)  unknown 
A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  water 
C)  carbohydrates 
D)  light 
E)  unknown

Plant succession refers to localized extinction.

The Linnaean system of classification is ________.

The Linnaean system of classification is binomial.

Central Africa currently has a small amount of rainforest.

The burning of fossil fuels represents a release of carbon which has been in storage for millions of years.

The effects of soil on flora and fauna are called ________.

Wind is a major factor in reducing moisture in organisms.

Today, native plants are widespread in the parts of the world sparsely populated by humans.

The Earth has approximately 15,000,000 plant species.

The effects of wildfire

Carbon is fixed in the biosphere through ________ into carbohydrate compounds.

Excessive fertilizer washing into lakes depletes their oxygen contents.

In nutrient cycles in general, minerals tend to be dispersed through ________.

Organismic response to the length of exposure to light in a 24-hour period is called ________.

At almost any scale, the most prominent environmental constraints on biota are exerted by various ________ factors.

Net primary productivity is greatest on land ________.

How do plants create carbohydrates?

Before Yellowstone's massive fires of 1988 much of the park was covered by ________.

Most organisms can exist for months or more without water.

The end product of photosynthesis is (are) ________.

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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Exam 10: Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Plant succession refers to localized extinction.

The Linnaean system of classification is ________.

The Linnaean system of classification is binomial.

Central Africa currently has a small amount of rainforest.

The burning of fossil fuels represents a release of carbon which has been in storage for millions of years.

The effects of soil on flora and fauna are called ________.

Wind is a major factor in reducing moisture in organisms.

Today, native plants are widespread in the parts of the world sparsely populated by humans.

The Earth has approximately 15,000,000 plant species.

The effects of wildfire

Carbon is fixed in the biosphere through ________ into carbohydrate compounds.

Excessive fertilizer washing into lakes depletes their oxygen contents.

In nutrient cycles in general, minerals tend to be dispersed through ________.

Organismic response to the length of exposure to light in a 24-hour period is called ________.

At almost any scale, the most prominent environmental constraints on biota are exerted by various ________ factors.

Net primary productivity is greatest on land ________.

How do plants create carbohydrates?

Before Yellowstone's massive fires of 1988 much of the park was covered by ________.

Most organisms can exist for months or more without water.

The end product of photosynthesis is (are) ________.

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

Filters