Question 1

The tradewinds in the zone from 0 to 30 degrees north latitude are generally from the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  north 
B)  northwest 
C)  northeast 
D)  southeast 
E)  southwest 
A)  north 
B)  northwest 
C)  northeast 
D)  southeast 
E)  southwest C

Question 2

A mountain rain shadow is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  arid area on the windward slope 
B)  wet area on the windward slope 
C)  arid area on the leeward slope 
D)  wet area on the leeward slope 
E)  arid area on either slope 
A)  arid area on the windward slope 
B)  wet area on the windward slope 
C)  arid area on the leeward slope 
D)  wet area on the leeward slope 
E)  arid area on either slope C

Question 3

Which biome is characterized by plants whose leaves turn color and drop off in the autumn?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Along an ocean,the rocky shore zone that has the greatest diversity of life is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  upper littoral 
B)  midlittoral 
C)  lower littoral 
D)  intertidal 
E)  neritic 
A)  upper littoral 
B)  midlittoral 
C)  lower littoral 
D)  intertidal 
E)  neritic

Question 5

A main contribution of cyanobacteria to desert crust is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  producing starch 
B)  water storage 
C)  unburying the soil when winds blow sand over it 
D)  fixing atmospheric carbon 
E)  fixing nitrogen 
A)  producing starch 
B)  water storage 
C)  unburying the soil when winds blow sand over it 
D)  fixing atmospheric carbon 
E)  fixing nitrogen

Question 6

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Taiga

Accepted Answer

A) "Swamp forest"; northern coniferous forest 
B) Undersea formations that are similar to islands in species diversity and abundance 
C) Broad belts of grasslands with a few scattered shrubs and trees; found in Africa, India, and Australia 
D) Extends around the shore of a lake to a depth where rooted aquatic plants stop growing 
E) Includes sediments and rocks on the ocean bottom
F)Most structurally complex and species-rich biome; features nutrient-poor soil
G)Chemoautotrophs are the primary producers
H)Occurs at high altitudes throughout the world, rocky and nutrient-poor
I)Coastal nurseries for marine animals supplied with nutrients by an influx of freshwater
J)Vast expanses of land dominated by distinct kinds of plants that support characteristic communities 
A) "Swamp forest"; northern coniferous forest 
B) Undersea formations that are similar to islands in species diversity and abundance 
C) Broad belts of grasslands with a few scattered shrubs and trees; found in Africa, India, and Australia 
D) Extends around the shore of a lake to a depth where rooted aquatic plants stop growing 
E) Includes sediments and rocks on the ocean bottom
F)Most structurally complex and species-rich biome; features nutrient-poor soil
G)Chemoautotrophs are the primary producers
H)Occurs at high altitudes throughout the world, rocky and nutrient-poor
I)Coastal nurseries for marine animals supplied with nutrients by an influx of freshwater
J)Vast expanses of land dominated by distinct kinds of plants that support characteristic communities

Question 7

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Biome

Accepted Answer

A) "Swamp forest"; northern coniferous forest 
B) Undersea formations that are similar to islands in species diversity and abundance 
C) Broad belts of grasslands with a few scattered shrubs and trees; found in Africa, India, and Australia 
D) Extends around the shore of a lake to a depth where rooted aquatic plants stop growing 
E) Includes sediments and rocks on the ocean bottom
F)Most structurally complex and species-rich biome; features nutrient-poor soil
G)Chemoautotrophs are the primary producers
H)Occurs at high altitudes throughout the world, rocky and nutrient-poor
I)Coastal nurseries for marine animals supplied with nutrients by an influx of freshwater
J)Vast expanses of land dominated by distinct kinds of plants that support characteristic communities 
A) "Swamp forest"; northern coniferous forest 
B) Undersea formations that are similar to islands in species diversity and abundance 
C) Broad belts of grasslands with a few scattered shrubs and trees; found in Africa, India, and Australia 
D) Extends around the shore of a lake to a depth where rooted aquatic plants stop growing 
E) Includes sediments and rocks on the ocean bottom
F)Most structurally complex and species-rich biome; features nutrient-poor soil
G)Chemoautotrophs are the primary producers
H)Occurs at high altitudes throughout the world, rocky and nutrient-poor
I)Coastal nurseries for marine animals supplied with nutrients by an influx of freshwater
J)Vast expanses of land dominated by distinct kinds of plants that support characteristic communities

Question 8

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five biomes listed below.
-This biome has mild,wet winters and hot,dry summers,with fire-adapted plants.

Accepted Answer

A) Tundra 
B) Dry shrubland 
C) Desert 
D) Taiga 
E) Deciduous forest 
A) Tundra 
B) Dry shrubland 
C) Desert 
D) Taiga 
E) Deciduous forest

Question 9

A partly enclosed body of water where fresh water from a river or rivers mixes with seawater is referred to as a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  upper littoral 
B)  midlittoral 
C)  lower littoral 
D)  estuary 
E)  upwellings 
A)  upper littoral 
B)  midlittoral 
C)  lower littoral 
D)  estuary 
E)  upwellings

Question 10

What is the most direct and likely cause of coral bleaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ocean acidification 
B)  Warming temperatures kill the coral polyps. 
C)  Warming temperatures kill the dinoflagellate population. 
D)  Pollution of coastal waters 
E)  Destructive fishing practices 
A)  Ocean acidification 
B)  Warming temperatures kill the coral polyps. 
C)  Warming temperatures kill the dinoflagellate population. 
D)  Pollution of coastal waters 
E)  Destructive fishing practices

Question 11

In temperate-zone lakes,spring and fall _______ cause vertical mixing of waters and trigger a burst of productivity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In temperate-zone lakes,spring and fall _______ cause...

Question 12

In the summer,a lake's thin layer of water beneath the top layer where the temperature drops rapidly is known as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  halocline 
B)  thermocline 
C)  pycnocline 
D)  hypocline 
E)  hypercline 
A)  halocline 
B)  thermocline 
C)  pycnocline 
D)  hypocline 
E)  hypercline

Question 13

In lakes,the open-water surface layer is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  benthic zone 
B)  abyssal zone 
C)  limnetic zone 
D)  littoral zone 
E)  profundal zone 
A)  benthic zone 
B)  abyssal zone 
C)  limnetic zone 
D)  littoral zone 
E)  profundal zone

Question 14

The area where open water fish roam is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the pelagic province 
B)  the intertidal zone 
C)  the neritic zone 
D)  hydrothermal vents 
E)  the benthic province 
A)  the pelagic province 
B)  the intertidal zone 
C)  the neritic zone 
D)  hydrothermal vents 
E)  the benthic province

Question 15

Which of the following is the effect of El Niño?

Accepted Answer

A)  More nutrient-rich cold water wells up along South America's west coast 
B)  Western Pacific waters cool 
C)  Less rain in western South America 
D)  Easterly trade winds weaken or reverse 
E)  More rain in Australia 
A)  More nutrient-rich cold water wells up along South America's west coast 
B)  Western Pacific waters cool 
C)  Less rain in western South America 
D)  Easterly trade winds weaken or reverse 
E)  More rain in Australia

Question 16

In dry shrublands,____.

Accepted Answer

A)  plants are adapted to episodes of fire 
B)  primary production is abundant throughout the year 
C)  there are constant cool temperatures throughout the year 
D)  winters are mild and summers are wet 
E)  precipitation occurs evenly year round 
A)  plants are adapted to episodes of fire 
B)  primary production is abundant throughout the year 
C)  there are constant cool temperatures throughout the year 
D)  winters are mild and summers are wet 
E)  precipitation occurs evenly year round

Question 17

Which of the following are wave-resistant formations that consist primarily of calcium carbonate secreted by generations of coral polyps?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seamounts 
B)  Hydrothermal vents 
C)  Benthic provinces 
D)  Pelagic provinces 
E)  Coral reefs 
A)  Seamounts 
B)  Hydrothermal vents 
C)  Benthic provinces 
D)  Pelagic provinces 
E)  Coral reefs

Question 18

Which biome is a treeless plain that occurs around the Arctic Circle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shortgrass prairie 
B)  Taiga 
C)  Cold desert 
D)  Cold grassland 
E)  Tundra 
A)  Shortgrass prairie 
B)  Taiga 
C)  Cold desert 
D)  Cold grassland 
E)  Tundra

Question 19

Trees with needle-shaped leaves and a thick cuticle with stomata sunk below the leaf surface dominate ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Trees with needle-shaped leaves and a thick...

Question 20

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Estuaries

Accepted Answer

A) "Swamp forest"; northern coniferous forest 
B) Undersea formations that are similar to islands in species diversity and abundance 
C) Broad belts of grasslands with a few scattered shrubs and trees; found in Africa, India, and Australia 
D) Extends around the shore of a lake to a depth where rooted aquatic plants stop growing 
E) Includes sediments and rocks on the ocean bottom
F)Most structurally complex and species-rich biome; features nutrient-poor soil
G)Chemoautotrophs are the primary producers
H)Occurs at high altitudes throughout the world, rocky and nutrient-poor
I)Coastal nurseries for marine animals supplied with nutrients by an influx of freshwater
J)Vast expanses of land dominated by distinct kinds of plants that support characteristic communities 
A) "Swamp forest"; northern coniferous forest 
B) Undersea formations that are similar to islands in species diversity and abundance 
C) Broad belts of grasslands with a few scattered shrubs and trees; found in Africa, India, and Australia 
D) Extends around the shore of a lake to a depth where rooted aquatic plants stop growing 
E) Includes sediments and rocks on the ocean bottom
F)Most structurally complex and species-rich biome; features nutrient-poor soil
G)Chemoautotrophs are the primary producers
H)Occurs at high altitudes throughout the world, rocky and nutrient-poor
I)Coastal nurseries for marine animals supplied with nutrients by an influx of freshwater
J)Vast expanses of land dominated by distinct kinds of plants that support characteristic communities

Exam 47: The Biosphere

The tradewinds in the zone from 0 to 30 degrees north latitude are generally from the ____.

A mountain rain shadow is the ____.

Which biome is characterized by plants whose leaves turn color and drop off in the autumn?

Along an ocean,the rocky shore zone that has the greatest diversity of life is the ____.

A main contribution of cyanobacteria to desert crust is ____________.

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -Taiga

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -Biome

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five biomes listed below. -This biome has mild,wet winters and hot,dry summers,with fire-adapted plants.

A partly enclosed body of water where fresh water from a river or rivers mixes with seawater is referred to as a(n)____.

What is the most direct and likely cause of coral bleaching?

In temperate-zone lakes,spring and fall _______ cause vertical mixing of waters and trigger a burst of productivity.

In the summer,a lake's thin layer of water beneath the top layer where the temperature drops rapidly is known as the ____.

In lakes,the open-water surface layer is called the ____.

The area where open water fish roam is known as ____.

Which of the following is the effect of El Niño?

In dry shrublands,____.

Which of the following are wave-resistant formations that consist primarily of calcium carbonate secreted by generations of coral polyps?

Which biome is a treeless plain that occurs around the Arctic Circle?

Trees with needle-shaped leaves and a thick cuticle with stomata sunk below the leaf surface dominate ____________________.

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -Estuaries

Invitation to Biology

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive System

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

Filters