Question 1

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the boreal forest?

Accepted Answer

A)  dominated by evergreen conifers such as spruce and fir 
B)  home to moose and migratory caribou 
C)  sparse plant cover 
D)  thick layer of plant litter that ties up nutrients 
E)  low fertility, thin, acidic soil 
A)  dominated by evergreen conifers such as spruce and fir 
B)  home to moose and migratory caribou 
C)  sparse plant cover 
D)  thick layer of plant litter that ties up nutrients 
E)  low fertility, thin, acidic soil C

Question 2

Climatic diagrams provide all of the following information except:

Accepted Answer

A)  wind patterns. 
B)  average minimum temperature above and below 0F1F1F1S1F1F1F10C. 
C)  temperature and precipitation variations. 
D)  wet and dry season durations. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  wind patterns. 
B)  average minimum temperature above and below 0F1F1F1S1F1F1F10C. 
C)  temperature and precipitation variations. 
D)  wet and dry season durations. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. A

Question 3

All of the following components influence soil structure except:

Accepted Answer

A)  age. 
B)  parent material. 
C)  climate. 
D)  organisms. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  age. 
B)  parent material. 
C)  climate. 
D)  organisms. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. E

Question 4

Trade winds move toward the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres receive approximately equal amounts of solar radiation on the

Accepted Answer

A)  spring equinox. 
B)  northern summer solstice. 
C)  autumnal equinox. 
D)  southern winter solstice. 
E)  both spring equinox and autumnal equinox. 
A)  spring equinox. 
B)  northern summer solstice. 
C)  autumnal equinox. 
D)  southern winter solstice. 
E)  both spring equinox and autumnal equinox.

Question 6

Heating of the earth's surface causes

Accepted Answer

A)  cool air to rise and warm air to sink. 
B)  warm air to rise and cool air to sink. 
C)  warm and cool air to condense. 
D)  warm and cool air to mix. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  cool air to rise and warm air to sink. 
B)  warm air to rise and cool air to sink. 
C)  warm and cool air to condense. 
D)  warm and cool air to mix. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 7

Earth's climatic variation is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the spherical shape of the earth. 
B)  earth's axial rotation as it orbits the sun. 
C)  uneven heating of the earth's surface. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  the spherical shape of the earth. 
B)  earth's axial rotation as it orbits the sun. 
C)  uneven heating of the earth's surface. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following soil horizon profiles is ordered correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  A, B, C, O 
B)  O, A, B, C 
C)  O, B, A, C 
D)  C, B, O, A 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  A, B, C, O 
B)  O, A, B, C 
C)  O, B, A, C 
D)  C, B, O, A 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Environments located at low latitudes at high elevations have similar climates as those environments located at high latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A biome is characterized primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  flora and fauna. 
B)  temperature and moisture. 
C)  climate and predominate plant types. 
D)  global weather patterns. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  flora and fauna. 
B)  temperature and moisture. 
C)  climate and predominate plant types. 
D)  global weather patterns. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 11

Which soil horizon is most influenced by climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  O 
E)  All are equally influenced. 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  O 
E)  All are equally influenced.

Question 12

Mycorrhizae are parasitic fungi that are depleting tropical trees of nutrients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, seasonal variations in temperature and day length at low elevation are slight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Desert soils are often termed _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Desert soils are often termed _________________....

Question 15

There are(is) _______ convective air cell(s) per hemisphere, _______ total for the earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  1; 2 
B)  2; 4 
C)  3; 6 
D)  4; 8 
E)  5; 10 
A)  1; 2 
B)  2; 4 
C)  3; 6 
D)  4; 8 
E)  5; 10

Question 16

In general, warm air can hold more moisture than cool air and therefore has a stronger evaporative effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Warm air over the equator

Accepted Answer

A) 
Rises and moves toward the poles. 
B)  cools and sinks over the equator. 
C)  rises and absorbs moisture. 
D)  absorbs moisture and moves toward the poles. 
A) 
Rises and moves toward the poles. 
B)  cools and sinks over the equator. 
C)  rises and absorbs moisture. 
D)  absorbs moisture and moves toward the poles.

Question 18

Atmospheric circulation and precipitation patterns are influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  rising and sinking of warm and cool air masses 
B)  uneven heating of the earth's surface and atmosphere by the sun 
C)  differential ability of cool and warm air masses to hold water vapor 
D)  Coriolis effect 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  rising and sinking of warm and cool air masses 
B)  uneven heating of the earth's surface and atmosphere by the sun 
C)  differential ability of cool and warm air masses to hold water vapor 
D)  Coriolis effect 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 19

All of the following statements concerning wind are true except:

Accepted Answer

A)  northeast trade winds blow toward the poles. 
B)  southeast trade winds blow toward the equator. 
C)  polar easterlies blow toward the equator. 
D)  westerlies blow toward the south pole in the southern hemisphere. 
E)  westerlies blow toward the north pole in the northern hemisphere. 
A)  northeast trade winds blow toward the poles. 
B)  southeast trade winds blow toward the equator. 
C)  polar easterlies blow toward the equator. 
D)  westerlies blow toward the south pole in the southern hemisphere. 
E)  westerlies blow toward the north pole in the northern hemisphere.

Question 20

All of the following statements are true except:

Accepted Answer

A)  A horizon: mixture of organic and mineral materials. 
B)  B horizon: deposition of clay and humus. 
C)  C horizon: weathered parent material. 
D)  O horizon: organic layer. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  A horizon: mixture of organic and mineral materials. 
B)  B horizon: deposition of clay and humus. 
C)  C horizon: weathered parent material. 
D)  O horizon: organic layer. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Exam 2: Life on Land

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the boreal forest?

Climatic diagrams provide all of the following information except:

All of the following components influence soil structure except:

Trade winds move toward the equator.

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres receive approximately equal amounts of solar radiation on the

Heating of the earth's surface causes

Earth's climatic variation is due to

Which of the following soil horizon profiles is ordered correctly?

Environments located at low latitudes at high elevations have similar climates as those environments located at high latitudes.

A biome is characterized primarily by

Which soil horizon is most influenced by climate?

Mycorrhizae are parasitic fungi that are depleting tropical trees of nutrients.

In the region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, seasonal variations in temperature and day length at low elevation are slight.

Desert soils are often termed _________________.

There are(is) _______ convective air cell(s) per hemisphere, _______ total for the earth.

In general, warm air can hold more moisture than cool air and therefore has a stronger evaporative effect.

Warm air over the equator

Atmospheric circulation and precipitation patterns are influenced by which of the following?

All of the following statements concerning wind are true except:

All of the following statements are true except:

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