Question 1

Animals subsisting on smaller animals are called primary consumers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why is the biological concept of natural selection so important to geography?

Accepted Answer

Natural selection favors individuals and

Question 3

Humans fit into the food pyramid as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary consumers 
B)  primary producers 
C)  secondary producers 
D)  herbivores 
E)  the apex of the pyramid 
A)  primary consumers 
B)  primary producers 
C)  secondary producers 
D)  herbivores 
E)  the apex of the pyramid

Question 4

After Yellowstone's devastating fire season of 1988, which of the following will be a long-term benefit to Yellowstone's ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  stand replacement of lodgepole pines 
B)  lesser runoff from rainfall 
C)  lowering of tourist visits 
D)  the change in local climate 
E)  lessening of hydrothermal activity 
A)  stand replacement of lodgepole pines 
B)  lesser runoff from rainfall 
C)  lowering of tourist visits 
D)  the change in local climate 
E)  lessening of hydrothermal activity

Question 5

________ is the term for the physical amount of plant material at a location.

Accepted Answer

A)  Biomass 
B)  Intraspecific composition 
C)  Biota 
D)  Biome 
E)  Biology 
A)  Biomass 
B)  Intraspecific composition 
C)  Biota 
D)  Biome 
E)  Biology

Question 6

It has been calculated that about 0.1 percent of solar radiation is fixed in the biosphere by photosynthesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What was learned from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Never drill in the Arctic Ocean again. 
B)  Keep tourists from touching controls. 
C)  It was unclear if anything was learned. 
D)  The environmental effects were actually negligible. 
E)  Whole new technologies of offshore drilling were developed. 
A)  Never drill in the Arctic Ocean again. 
B)  Keep tourists from touching controls. 
C)  It was unclear if anything was learned. 
D)  The environmental effects were actually negligible. 
E)  Whole new technologies of offshore drilling were developed.

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  topographic influences 
B)  light 
C)  edaphic influences 
D)  oxygen cycle 
E)  wind 
A)  topographic influences 
B)  light 
C)  edaphic influences 
D)  oxygen cycle 
E)  wind

Question 9

Briefly differentiate between biota, flora, and fauna.

Accepted Answer

The definitions shou

Question 10

Describe and explain the process of plant respiration.

Accepted Answer

Some of the energy stored in c

Question 11

The geographic study of living organisms is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  geomorphology 
B)  biology 
C)  phytology 
D)  biogeography 
E)  limnology 
A)  geomorphology 
B)  biology 
C)  phytology 
D)  biogeography 
E)  limnology

Question 12

Atmospheric nitrogen which can be assimilated by plants is ________ nitrogen.

Accepted Answer

A)  legume 
B)  denitrified 
C)  juvenile 
D)  fixed 
E)  liberated 
A)  legume 
B)  denitrified 
C)  juvenile 
D)  fixed 
E)  liberated

Question 13

Which biogeochemical cycle exists largely because of the work of bacteria?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The original forests of Australia were composed almost entirely of various species of eucalyptus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In which type of environment does the number of species tend to be the greatest?

Accepted Answer

A)  very cold places 
B)  very warm places 
C)  places with moderate temperatures 
D)  places where cellular water occasionally freezes 
E)  species number is unrelated to temperature 
A)  very cold places 
B)  very warm places 
C)  places with moderate temperatures 
D)  places where cellular water occasionally freezes 
E)  species number is unrelated to temperature

Question 16

Some substances are very stable and become harmfully concentrated in the higher levels of the food chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ are floating plants or animals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Benthos 
B)  Nekton 
C)  Flora 
D)  Terrestrial life 
E)  Plankton 
A)  Benthos 
B)  Nekton 
C)  Flora 
D)  Terrestrial life 
E)  Plankton

Question 18

Which of the following is another term for a tropical rainforest?

Accepted Answer

A)  flora 
B)  steppe 
C)  fauna 
D)  savanna 
E)  selva 
A)  flora 
B)  steppe 
C)  fauna 
D)  savanna 
E)  selva

Question 19

Animal wastes on the ground form a part of the ________ cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen 
B)  carbon 
C)  phosphorous 
D)  nitrogen 
E)  copper 
A)  oxygen 
B)  carbon 
C)  phosphorous 
D)  nitrogen 
E)  copper

Question 20

Which of the following does NOT describe the Linnaean biological taxonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  formulated in the 1700s 
B)  hierarchical 
C)  comprehensive 
D)  losing acceptance 
E)  binomial 
A)  formulated in the 1700s 
B)  hierarchical 
C)  comprehensive 
D)  losing acceptance 
E)  binomial

Animals subsisting on smaller animals are called primary consumers.

Why is the biological concept of natural selection so important to geography?

Humans fit into the food pyramid as ________.

After Yellowstone's devastating fire season of 1988, which of the following will be a long-term benefit to Yellowstone's ecosystem?

________ is the term for the physical amount of plant material at a location.

It has been calculated that about 0.1 percent of solar radiation is fixed in the biosphere by photosynthesis.

What was learned from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Briefly differentiate between biota, flora, and fauna.

Describe and explain the process of plant respiration.

The geographic study of living organisms is ________.

Atmospheric nitrogen which can be assimilated by plants is ________ nitrogen.

Which biogeochemical cycle exists largely because of the work of bacteria?

The original forests of Australia were composed almost entirely of various species of eucalyptus.

In which type of environment does the number of species tend to be the greatest?

Some substances are very stable and become harmfully concentrated in the higher levels of the food chain.

________ are floating plants or animals.

Which of the following is another term for a tropical rainforest?

Animal wastes on the ground form a part of the ________ cycle.

Which of the following does NOT describe the Linnaean biological taxonomy?

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Introduction to the Atmosphere

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Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

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Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

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Exam 10: Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Animals subsisting on smaller animals are called primary consumers.

Why is the biological concept of natural selection so important to geography?

Humans fit into the food pyramid as ________.

After Yellowstone's devastating fire season of 1988, which of the following will be a long-term benefit to Yellowstone's ecosystem?

________ is the term for the physical amount of plant material at a location.

It has been calculated that about 0.1 percent of solar radiation is fixed in the biosphere by photosynthesis.

What was learned from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Briefly differentiate between biota, flora, and fauna.

Describe and explain the process of plant respiration.

The geographic study of living organisms is ________.

Atmospheric nitrogen which can be assimilated by plants is ________ nitrogen.

Which biogeochemical cycle exists largely because of the work of bacteria?

The original forests of Australia were composed almost entirely of various species of eucalyptus.

In which type of environment does the number of species tend to be the greatest?

Some substances are very stable and become harmfully concentrated in the higher levels of the food chain.

________ are floating plants or animals.

Which of the following is another term for a tropical rainforest?

Animal wastes on the ground form a part of the ________ cycle.

Which of the following does NOT describe the Linnaean biological taxonomy?

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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