Question 1

The effects of wildfire ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are always negative for plant life 
B)  seldom change the composition of the biota 
C)  are usually temporary 
D)  are to permanently prohibit the existence of biota 
E)  are relatively rare on Earth 
A)  are always negative for plant life 
B)  seldom change the composition of the biota 
C)  are usually temporary 
D)  are to permanently prohibit the existence of biota 
E)  are relatively rare on Earth

Question 2

What role do plankton play in food chain?

Accepted Answer

Plankton are microscopic float

Question 3

Imagine a small ecosystem of 100 by 100 meters in extent. Invent and describe a situation in which the environmental factors of moisture, wind, topography, and fire interact.

Accepted Answer

This question could

Question 4

The absence of light is an absolute limitation on terrestrial vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most of the carbon near Earth's surface is held in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  geologic deposits 
B)  forests 
C)  glaciers 
D)  animals 
E)  lakes 
A)  geologic deposits 
B)  forests 
C)  glaciers 
D)  animals 
E)  lakes

Question 6

The main carbon cycle is conversion from carbon dioxide to living matter and back to carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The conversion of nitrates into free nitrogen ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  does not happen in nature 
B)  is called "freeing" of nitrogen 
C)  is accomplished by bacteria 
D)  happens in the process of photosynthesis 
E)  is little impacted by humans 
A)  does not happen in nature 
B)  is called "freeing" of nitrogen 
C)  is accomplished by bacteria 
D)  happens in the process of photosynthesis 
E)  is little impacted by humans

Question 8

The biotic nutrients are finite and limited in quantity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is made by chemical processing of animal fat or vegetable oil?

Accepted Answer

A)  gasoline 
B)  alcohol 
C)  "sugar cane gas" 
D)  biodiesel 
E)  ethanol 
A)  gasoline 
B)  alcohol 
C)  "sugar cane gas" 
D)  biodiesel 
E)  ethanol

Question 10

Show how the cases of cattle egrets and coconut palms illustrate the dispersal of species.

Accepted Answer

Answer bas

Question 11

Over the last century and a half, the main source of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide has been ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanoes 
B)  photosynthesis 
C)  photoperiodism 
D)  rock decomposition 
E)  burning of fossil fuels 
A)  volcanoes 
B)  photosynthesis 
C)  photoperiodism 
D)  rock decomposition 
E)  burning of fossil fuels

Question 12

Net primary productivity is measured in ________ per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  watts 
B)  watts per square meters 
C)  kilograms per square meter 
D)  kilograms 
E)  centimeters 
A)  watts 
B)  watts per square meters 
C)  kilograms per square meter 
D)  kilograms 
E)  centimeters

Question 13

________ is the term for the total complex of plant and animal life in an area.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecosystem 
B)  Flora 
C)  Ecotone 
D)  Fauna 
E)  Biota 
A)  Ecosystem 
B)  Flora 
C)  Ecotone 
D)  Fauna 
E)  Biota

Question 14

Which of the following is cycled in minor amounts compared to the other substances on the list?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  phosphorous 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  oxygen 
E)  carbon dioxide 
A)  water 
B)  phosphorous 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  oxygen 
E)  carbon dioxide

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of climatic influence on the biosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  moisture 
B)  edaphic conditions 
C)  temperature 
D)  wind 
E)  light 
A)  moisture 
B)  edaphic conditions 
C)  temperature 
D)  wind 
E)  light

Question 16

The following DOES NOT have a sedimentary cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  zinc 
B)  copper 
C)  phosphorus 
D)  sulfur 
E)  oxygen 
A)  zinc 
B)  copper 
C)  phosphorus 
D)  sulfur 
E)  oxygen

Question 17

Carbon dioxide and water and light combined to create carbohydrates is a vital portion of which cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen 
B)  hydrologic 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  carbon 
E)  energy 
A)  oxygen 
B)  hydrologic 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  carbon 
E)  energy

Question 18

Of the total solar energy reaching the Earth, ________ percent is fixed by photosynthesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  80 
B)  40 
C)  20 
D)  10 
E)  less than 1 
A)  80 
B)  40 
C)  20 
D)  10 
E)  less than 1

Question 19

The food chain is a valuable concept in biogeography. Give an example of a specific food chain, labeling the various levels of the food chain.

Accepted Answer

This could be any of many poss

Question 20

Carbon is fixed in the biosphere through ________ into carbohydrate compounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria 
B)  biomes 
C)  photosynthesis 
D)  dentrification 
E)  transit 
A)  bacteria 
B)  biomes 
C)  photosynthesis 
D)  dentrification 
E)  transit

The effects of wildfire ________.

What role do plankton play in food chain?

Imagine a small ecosystem of 100 by 100 meters in extent. Invent and describe a situation in which the environmental factors of moisture, wind, topography, and fire interact.

The absence of light is an absolute limitation on terrestrial vegetation.

Most of the carbon near Earth's surface is held in ________.

The main carbon cycle is conversion from carbon dioxide to living matter and back to carbon dioxide.

The conversion of nitrates into free nitrogen ________.

The biotic nutrients are finite and limited in quantity.

Which of the following is made by chemical processing of animal fat or vegetable oil?

Show how the cases of cattle egrets and coconut palms illustrate the dispersal of species.

Over the last century and a half, the main source of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide has been ________.

Net primary productivity is measured in ________ per year.

________ is the term for the total complex of plant and animal life in an area.

Which of the following is cycled in minor amounts compared to the other substances on the list?

Which of the following is NOT an example of climatic influence on the biosphere?

The following DOES NOT have a sedimentary cycle.

Carbon dioxide and water and light combined to create carbohydrates is a vital portion of which cycle?

Of the total solar energy reaching the Earth, ________ percent is fixed by photosynthesis.

The food chain is a valuable concept in biogeography. Give an example of a specific food chain, labeling the various levels of the food chain.

Carbon is fixed in the biosphere through ________ into carbohydrate compounds.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 10: Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

The effects of wildfire ________.

What role do plankton play in food chain?

Imagine a small ecosystem of 100 by 100 meters in extent. Invent and describe a situation in which the environmental factors of moisture, wind, topography, and fire interact.

The absence of light is an absolute limitation on terrestrial vegetation.

Most of the carbon near Earth's surface is held in ________.

The main carbon cycle is conversion from carbon dioxide to living matter and back to carbon dioxide.

The conversion of nitrates into free nitrogen ________.

The biotic nutrients are finite and limited in quantity.

Which of the following is made by chemical processing of animal fat or vegetable oil?

Show how the cases of cattle egrets and coconut palms illustrate the dispersal of species.

Over the last century and a half, the main source of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide has been ________.

Net primary productivity is measured in ________ per year.

________ is the term for the total complex of plant and animal life in an area.

Which of the following is cycled in minor amounts compared to the other substances on the list?

Which of the following is NOT an example of climatic influence on the biosphere?

The following DOES NOT have a sedimentary cycle.

Carbon dioxide and water and light combined to create carbohydrates is a vital portion of which cycle?

Of the total solar energy reaching the Earth, ________ percent is fixed by photosynthesis.

The food chain is a valuable concept in biogeography. Give an example of a specific food chain, labeling the various levels of the food chain.

Carbon is fixed in the biosphere through ________ into carbohydrate compounds.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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