Question 1

Using examples,either from your local region or a region of your choice,compare and contrast different types of competition between animals.

Accepted Answer

In my local region, I can observe differ

Question 2

In general,succession leads to formation of the most simple community organism possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In midlatitude regions,photosynthesis continues in most plants even on overcast days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The grazing of plants by animals and insects is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) commensalism 
B) symbiosis 
C) mutualism 
D) protocooperation 
E) herbivory 
A) commensalism 
B) symbiosis 
C) mutualism 
D) protocooperation 
E) herbivory

Question 5

Which of the following characterizes conditions on steep slopes?

Accepted Answer

A) rapid runoff 
B) greater soil water retention 
C) cooler and wetter if exposed toward the Sun 
D) warmer and drier if shaded from the Sun 
E) slow,gradual runoff 
A) rapid runoff 
B) greater soil water retention 
C) cooler and wetter if exposed toward the Sun 
D) warmer and drier if shaded from the Sun 
E) slow,gradual runoff

Question 6

At each level in a food chain or food web,energy is lost through:

Accepted Answer

A) decay 
B) respiration 
C) metabolism 
D) net photosynthesis 
E) gross photosynthesis 
A) decay 
B) respiration 
C) metabolism 
D) net photosynthesis 
E) gross photosynthesis

Question 7

Forests and estuaries are ecosystems with high rates of net primary production,while grasslands and agricultural lands are lower

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The general term that describes the positive interaction between individuals of different species is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) succession 
B) symbiosis 
C) allelopathy 
D) predation 
E) herbivory 
A) succession 
B) symbiosis 
C) allelopathy 
D) predation 
E) herbivory

Question 9

The process in which plants combine water,carbon dioxide,and solar energy to form carbohydrates is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the carbon cycle 
B) the ecological process 
C) photosynthesis 
D) respiration 
E) the food web 
A) the carbon cycle 
B) the ecological process 
C) photosynthesis 
D) respiration 
E) the food web

Question 10

Generally,the number of organisms and their total amount of living tissue decreases greatly up the food chain

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The fundamental role played by an organism as well as the space it inhabits is referred to as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) sere 
B) bioclimatic frontier 
C) habitat 
D) niche 
E) disjunction 
A) sere 
B) bioclimatic frontier 
C) habitat 
D) niche 
E) disjunction

Question 12

Edaphic factors in the development of vegetation refers to which of the following features?

Accepted Answer

A) pests and diseases 
B) animals 
C) soil 
D) water availability 
E) weather and climate 
A) pests and diseases 
B) animals 
C) soil 
D) water availability 
E) weather and climate

Question 13

Succession on coastal sand dunes follows a series of stages from dune grass to oak and holly forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following climate types would generally have the lowest levels of primary productivity?

Accepted Answer

A) dry tropical semi-arid 
B) wet-dry tropical 
C) Mediterranean 
D) boreal forest 
E) moist continental 
A) dry tropical semi-arid 
B) wet-dry tropical 
C) Mediterranean 
D) boreal forest 
E) moist continental

Question 15

Which of the following occurs in the lowest concentration in global living matter?

Accepted Answer

A) phosphorous 
B) hydrogen 
C) carbon 
D) nitrogen 
E) calcium 
A) phosphorous 
B) hydrogen 
C) carbon 
D) nitrogen 
E) calcium

Question 16

Ecological Biogeography examines the distribution patterns of plants and animals the viewpoint of ecological factors and the interrelationships between species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following cycles is responsible for moving elements that do not have a dominant gaseous phase?

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen cycle 
B) oxygen cycle 
C) sedimentary cycle 
D) carbon cycle 
E) phosphorous cycle 
A) nitrogen cycle 
B) oxygen cycle 
C) sedimentary cycle 
D) carbon cycle 
E) phosphorous cycle

Question 18

Daylight length especially in mid-latitudes controls seasonal activity.This is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) edaphic 
B) photoperiod 
C) seral 
D) xeric 
E) phreatic 
A) edaphic 
B) photoperiod 
C) seral 
D) xeric 
E) phreatic

Question 19

Compare and contrast net primary production for a selection of environments.Examine the reasons why some environments are more productive than others.

Accepted Answer

Net primary production (NPP) is the amou

Question 20

31.At each level in a food chain or food web,energy is lost through:

Accepted Answer

A) decay 
B) respiration 
C) metabolism 
D) net photosynthesis 
E) gross photosynthesis 
A) decay 
B) respiration 
C) metabolism 
D) net photosynthesis 
E) gross photosynthesis

Using examples,either from your local region or a region of your choice,compare and contrast different types of competition between animals.

In general,succession leads to formation of the most simple community organism possible.

In midlatitude regions,photosynthesis continues in most plants even on overcast days.

The grazing of plants by animals and insects is known as:

Which of the following characterizes conditions on steep slopes?

At each level in a food chain or food web,energy is lost through:

Forests and estuaries are ecosystems with high rates of net primary production,while grasslands and agricultural lands are lower

The general term that describes the positive interaction between individuals of different species is known as:

The process in which plants combine water,carbon dioxide,and solar energy to form carbohydrates is called:

Generally,the number of organisms and their total amount of living tissue decreases greatly up the food chain

The fundamental role played by an organism as well as the space it inhabits is referred to as a/an:

Edaphic factors in the development of vegetation refers to which of the following features?

Succession on coastal sand dunes follows a series of stages from dune grass to oak and holly forests.

Which of the following climate types would generally have the lowest levels of primary productivity?

Which of the following occurs in the lowest concentration in global living matter?

Ecological Biogeography examines the distribution patterns of plants and animals the viewpoint of ecological factors and the interrelationships between species.

Which of the following cycles is responsible for moving elements that do not have a dominant gaseous phase?

Daylight length especially in mid-latitudes controls seasonal activity.This is referred to as:

Compare and contrast net primary production for a selection of environments.Examine the reasons why some environments are more productive than others.

31.At each level in a food chain or food web,energy is lost through:

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Winds and the Global Circulation System

Weather Systems

Global Climates

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Earth Materials

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

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Exam 8: Biogeographic Processes

Using examples,either from your local region or a region of your choice,compare and contrast different types of competition between animals.

In general,succession leads to formation of the most simple community organism possible.

In midlatitude regions,photosynthesis continues in most plants even on overcast days.

The grazing of plants by animals and insects is known as:

Which of the following characterizes conditions on steep slopes?

At each level in a food chain or food web,energy is lost through:

Forests and estuaries are ecosystems with high rates of net primary production,while grasslands and agricultural lands are lower

The general term that describes the positive interaction between individuals of different species is known as:

The process in which plants combine water,carbon dioxide,and solar energy to form carbohydrates is called:

Generally,the number of organisms and their total amount of living tissue decreases greatly up the food chain

The fundamental role played by an organism as well as the space it inhabits is referred to as a/an:

Edaphic factors in the development of vegetation refers to which of the following features?

Succession on coastal sand dunes follows a series of stages from dune grass to oak and holly forests.

Which of the following climate types would generally have the lowest levels of primary productivity?

Which of the following occurs in the lowest concentration in global living matter?

Ecological Biogeography examines the distribution patterns of plants and animals the viewpoint of ecological factors and the interrelationships between species.

Which of the following cycles is responsible for moving elements that do not have a dominant gaseous phase?

Daylight length especially in mid-latitudes controls seasonal activity.This is referred to as:

Compare and contrast net primary production for a selection of environments.Examine the reasons why some environments are more productive than others.

31.At each level in a food chain or food web,energy is lost through:

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Winds and the Global Circulation System

Weather Systems

Global Climates

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Earth Materials

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

Filters