Question 1

The tropical savanna grasslands are associated with the Aw climatic zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following are NOT vertebrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphibians 
B)  fishes 
C)  arthropods 
D)  reptiles 
E)  mammals 
A)  amphibians 
B)  fishes 
C)  arthropods 
D)  reptiles 
E)  mammals C

Question 3

________ is a floristic association usually found in slightly drier climates than the forest floristic association.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shrublands 
B)  Woodlands 
C)  Steppes 
D)  Grasslands 
E)  Beaches 
A)  Shrublands 
B)  Woodlands 
C)  Steppes 
D)  Grasslands 
E)  Beaches B

Question 4

__________ is the term most associated with environmental equilibrium in a vegetation community.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plant succession 
B)  Extirpation 
C)  Migration 
D)  Reproductive success 
E)  Climax vegetation 
A)  Plant succession 
B)  Extirpation 
C)  Migration 
D)  Reproductive success 
E)  Climax vegetation

Question 5

The general sequential trend of plant succession is for each successive plant association to become taller.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The mobility of animals makes them, as a group, better able to adjust to environmental variability than are plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most of the "big game" mammals in Africa are naturally adapted to the biome:

Accepted Answer

A)  desert. 
B)  tropical savanna. 
C)  monsoon forest. 
D)  boreal forest. 
E)  tropical rainforest. 
A)  desert. 
B)  tropical savanna. 
C)  monsoon forest. 
D)  boreal forest. 
E)  tropical rainforest.

Question 8

The world zoogeographic regions map includes ONLY ________ animals.

Accepted Answer

A)  domesticated 
B)  feral 
C)  wild 
D)  exotic 
E)  all of the above 
A)  domesticated 
B)  feral 
C)  wild 
D)  exotic 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

Plants which survive seasonal climatic fluctuations from year to year are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  succulents 
B)  xerophytes 
C)  perennials 
D)  annuals 
E)  epiphytes 
A)  succulents 
B)  xerophytes 
C)  perennials 
D)  annuals 
E)  epiphytes

Question 10

There are approximately ________ known species of birds.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  90 
C)  900 
D)  9,000 
E)  90,000 
A)  9 
B)  90 
C)  900 
D)  9,000 
E)  90,000

Question 11

Animals are not as accurate environmental indicators as are plants, mainly because of their ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  body temperature 
B)  lack of photosynthesis 
C)  cell structures 
D)  mobility 
E)  none of the above 
A)  body temperature 
B)  lack of photosynthesis 
C)  cell structures 
D)  mobility 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

The South American continent falls within the zoogeographic ________ region.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearctic 
B)  Palearctic 
C)  Ethiopian 
D)  Neotropical 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Nearctic 
B)  Palearctic 
C)  Ethiopian 
D)  Neotropical 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

________ total (major plus minor) zoogeographical regions are generally recognized.

Accepted Answer

A)  Five 
B)  Nine 
C)  Twenty 
D)  Thirty-nine 
E)  Fifty 
A)  Five 
B)  Nine 
C)  Twenty 
D)  Thirty-nine 
E)  Fifty

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a difference between plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals need nutrients and plants do not. 
B)  Animals tend to be motile and plants are not. 
C)  Plants can fix solar energy into chemical form and animals cannot. 
D)  Plants are more prominent than animals on the landscape. 
E)  Plants have been more important to geographic study than have animals. 
A)  Animals need nutrients and plants do not. 
B)  Animals tend to be motile and plants are not. 
C)  Plants can fix solar energy into chemical form and animals cannot. 
D)  Plants are more prominent than animals on the landscape. 
E)  Plants have been more important to geographic study than have animals.

Question 15

Arboreal fauna predominates in the tropical rainforests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The egg-laying mammals of the Australian region are the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primates 
B)  monotremes 
C)  marsupials 
D)  lagomorphs 
E)  lepidoptera 
A)  primates 
B)  monotremes 
C)  marsupials 
D)  lagomorphs 
E)  lepidoptera

Question 17

"Forests" refers to one of the world's biomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Climax vegetation is most closely associated with the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction. 
B)  natural selection. 
C)  equilibrium. 
D)  succession. 
E)  human disturbance. 
A)  extinction. 
B)  natural selection. 
C)  equilibrium. 
D)  succession. 
E)  human disturbance.

Question 19

This biome is widespread in drier portions of the A climatic realm. It is dominated by low-growing scraggly trees and tall bushes.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical rainforest 
B)  tropical deciduous forest 
C)  tropical scrub 
D)  tropical grassland 
E)  none of the above 
A)  tropical rainforest 
B)  tropical deciduous forest 
C)  tropical scrub 
D)  tropical grassland 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

The great majority of mammals are classified as ________, which means that their young grow and develop in their mother's body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The great majority of mammals are classified...

The tropical savanna grasslands are associated with the Aw climatic zone.

Which of the following are NOT vertebrates?

________ is a floristic association usually found in slightly drier climates than the forest floristic association.

__________ is the term most associated with environmental equilibrium in a vegetation community.

The general sequential trend of plant succession is for each successive plant association to become taller.

The mobility of animals makes them, as a group, better able to adjust to environmental variability than are plants.

Most of the "big game" mammals in Africa are naturally adapted to the biome:

The world zoogeographic regions map includes ONLY ________ animals.

Plants which survive seasonal climatic fluctuations from year to year are ________.

There are approximately ________ known species of birds.

Animals are not as accurate environmental indicators as are plants, mainly because of their ________.

The South American continent falls within the zoogeographic ________ region.

________ total (major plus minor) zoogeographical regions are generally recognized.

Which of the following is NOT a difference between plants and animals?

Arboreal fauna predominates in the tropical rainforests.

The egg-laying mammals of the Australian region are the ________.

"Forests" refers to one of the world's biomes.

Climax vegetation is most closely associated with the concept of

This biome is widespread in drier portions of the A climatic realm. It is dominated by low-growing scraggly trees and tall bushes.

The great majority of mammals are classified as ________, which means that their young grow and develop in their mother's body.

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Exam 11: Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

The tropical savanna grasslands are associated with the Aw climatic zone.

Which of the following are NOT vertebrates?

________ is a floristic association usually found in slightly drier climates than the forest floristic association.

__________ is the term most associated with environmental equilibrium in a vegetation community.

The general sequential trend of plant succession is for each successive plant association to become taller.

The mobility of animals makes them, as a group, better able to adjust to environmental variability than are plants.

Most of the "big game" mammals in Africa are naturally adapted to the biome:

The world zoogeographic regions map includes ONLY ________ animals.

Plants which survive seasonal climatic fluctuations from year to year are ________.

There are approximately ________ known species of birds.

Animals are not as accurate environmental indicators as are plants, mainly because of their ________.

The South American continent falls within the zoogeographic ________ region.

________ total (major plus minor) zoogeographical regions are generally recognized.

Which of the following is NOT a difference between plants and animals?

Arboreal fauna predominates in the tropical rainforests.

The egg-laying mammals of the Australian region are the ________.

"Forests" refers to one of the world's biomes.

Climax vegetation is most closely associated with the concept of

This biome is widespread in drier portions of the A climatic realm. It is dominated by low-growing scraggly trees and tall bushes.

The great majority of mammals are classified as ________, which means that their young grow and develop in their mother's body.

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

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

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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