Question 1

At about 5°S what terrestrial biome would you be in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Desert 
B)  Tropical rainforest 
C)  Temperate rainforest 
D)  Temperate grassland 
E)  Tropical grassland 
A)  Desert 
B)  Tropical rainforest 
C)  Temperate rainforest 
D)  Temperate grassland 
E)  Tropical grassland B

Question 2

Insects are completely absent from the tundra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Orographic lifting

Accepted Answer

A)  Deflects the flow of air to the west 
B)  Causes a zone of intertropical convergence called the Doldrums 
C)  Alters the path of the solar equator 
D)  Produces rain on the windward sides of mountains 
E)  Causes seasonal variation in the path of the ITCZ 
A)  Deflects the flow of air to the west 
B)  Causes a zone of intertropical convergence called the Doldrums 
C)  Alters the path of the solar equator 
D)  Produces rain on the windward sides of mountains 
E)  Causes seasonal variation in the path of the ITCZ D

Question 4

The initial contribution to a general model of atmospheric circulation was made by

Accepted Answer

A)  George Hadley 
B)  Gaspard Gustave de Coriolis 
C)  William Ferrell 
D)  James Lovelock 
E)  Benjamin Franklin 
A)  George Hadley 
B)  Gaspard Gustave de Coriolis 
C)  William Ferrell 
D)  James Lovelock 
E)  Benjamin Franklin

Question 5

On the leeward side of a mountain, air

Accepted Answer

A)  Warms and ascends 
B)  Warms and descends 
C)  Cools and descends 
D)  Cools and ascends 
A)  Warms and ascends 
B)  Warms and descends 
C)  Cools and descends 
D)  Cools and ascends

Question 6

The sun heats the sea _________ than the land, and the sea cools _______ than the land.

Accepted Answer

A)  More quickly, more quickly 
B)  More slowly, more slowly 
C)  More quickly, more slowly 
D)  More slowly, more quickly 
A)  More quickly, more quickly 
B)  More slowly, more slowly 
C)  More quickly, more slowly 
D)  More slowly, more quickly

Question 7

On mountains, temperatures _________ with ________ elevation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase, increasing 
B)  Decrease, decreasing 
C)  Decrease, increasing 
D)  Remain unchanged, increasing 
A)  Increase, increasing 
B)  Decrease, decreasing 
C)  Decrease, increasing 
D)  Remain unchanged, increasing

Question 8

Going from pole to equator, what is the middle cell of atmospheric circulation called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coriolis 
B)  Polar 
C)  Hadley 
D)  Ferrell 
E)  Subsidence 
A)  Coriolis 
B)  Polar 
C)  Hadley 
D)  Ferrell 
E)  Subsidence

Question 9

Climate characteristics for different locations on earth are often provided by ______ diagrams.

Accepted Answer

A)  Whittaker 
B)  Wahlburg 
C)  Walter 
D)  Weisman 
E)  Weisenhunt 
A)  Whittaker 
B)  Wahlburg 
C)  Walter 
D)  Weisman 
E)  Weisenhunt

Question 10

Which of the following is characteristic of tundra?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate climate 
B)  Permafrost 
C)  More than 100cm of rain a year 
D)  High biodiversity 
E)  Deciduous forests 
A)  Temperate climate 
B)  Permafrost 
C)  More than 100cm of rain a year 
D)  High biodiversity 
E)  Deciduous forests

Question 11

Rainfall in hot deserts is less than _____ cm a year.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  100 
E)  200 
A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  100 
E)  200

Question 12

The greatest numbers of bird species occur in the ________ biome.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical rain forest 
B)  Temperate rain forest 
C)  Savannah 
D)  Desert 
E)  Taiga 
A)  Tropical rain forest 
B)  Temperate rain forest 
C)  Savannah 
D)  Desert 
E)  Taiga

Question 13

In this biome, summers may be very hot yet temperatures in the winter often fall below freezing. Large grazing mammals are common. Where are you?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical deciduous forest 
B)  Taiga 
C)  Savannah 
D)  Cold desert 
E)  Prairie 
A)  Tropical deciduous forest 
B)  Taiga 
C)  Savannah 
D)  Cold desert 
E)  Prairie

Question 14

In which biome do temperatures average 25-39°C and rainfall is about 130-280cm annually?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate forest 
B)  Tropical deciduous forest 
C)  Tropical rain forest 
D)  Taiga 
E)  Tundra 
A)  Temperate forest 
B)  Tropical deciduous forest 
C)  Tropical rain forest 
D)  Taiga 
E)  Tundra

Question 15

Which country does not contain tropical deciduous forest?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa 
B)  Thailand 
C)  Australia 
D)  USA 
E)  India 
A)  South Africa 
B)  Thailand 
C)  Australia 
D)  USA 
E)  India

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of temperate rain forests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Location from coastal northern California into Southeast Alaska 
B)  Vegetation consists of large deciduous trees 
C)  Mild winters 
D)  Abundant rainfall 
E)  Dense fog common 
A)  Location from coastal northern California into Southeast Alaska 
B)  Vegetation consists of large deciduous trees 
C)  Mild winters 
D)  Abundant rainfall 
E)  Dense fog common

Question 17

The Llanos is an example of which biome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prairie 
B)  Tropical deciduous forest 
C)  Tropical rain forest 
D)  Savanna 
E)  Taiga 
A)  Prairie 
B)  Tropical deciduous forest 
C)  Tropical rain forest 
D)  Savanna 
E)  Taiga

Question 18

If you were at the doldrums, at which latitude would you be?

Accepted Answer

A)  The north pole 
B)  The equator 
C)  60°N 
D)  30°S 
E)  Either 30°N or 30°S 
A)  The north pole 
B)  The equator 
C)  60°N 
D)  30°S 
E)  Either 30°N or 30°S

Question 19

Tree species diversity is lower in temperate deciduous forests than in tropical rainforests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Musk ox are found in which biome?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tops of mountain ranges 
B)  Taiga 
C)  Tundra 
D)  Cold desert 
E)  Prairie 
A)  The tops of mountain ranges 
B)  Taiga 
C)  Tundra 
D)  Cold desert 
E)  Prairie

Exam 22: Terrestrial Biomes

At about 5°S what terrestrial biome would you be in?

Insects are completely absent from the tundra.

Orographic lifting

The initial contribution to a general model of atmospheric circulation was made by

On the leeward side of a mountain, air

The sun heats the sea _________ than the land, and the sea cools _______ than the land.

On mountains, temperatures _________ with ________ elevation.

Going from pole to equator, what is the middle cell of atmospheric circulation called?

Climate characteristics for different locations on earth are often provided by ______ diagrams.

Which of the following is characteristic of tundra?

Rainfall in hot deserts is less than _____ cm a year.

The greatest numbers of bird species occur in the ________ biome.

In this biome, summers may be very hot yet temperatures in the winter often fall below freezing. Large grazing mammals are common. Where are you?

In which biome do temperatures average 25-39°C and rainfall is about 130-280cm annually?

Which country does not contain tropical deciduous forest?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of temperate rain forests?

The Llanos is an example of which biome?

If you were at the doldrums, at which latitude would you be?

Tree species diversity is lower in temperate deciduous forests than in tropical rainforests.

Musk ox are found in which biome?

An Introduction to Ecology

Population Genetics

Natural Selection, Speciation, and Extinction

Behavioral Ecology

Temperature

Water

Nutrients

Demographic Techniques and Population Patterns

Life Tables and Demography

Population Growth

Competition and Coexistence

Facilitation

Predation

Herbivory

Parasitism

Population Regulation

Species Diversity

Species Richness Patterns

Species Richness and Community Services

Succession

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Marine Biomes

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The sun heats the sea ___ than the land, and the sea cools _ than the land.

On mountains, temperatures _ with elevation.