Deck 18: The Biosphere and Human Eff Ects

Question 1

What is thterfor a large-scalecosystewith a uniquclimatanvegetation?

A)biosphere
B)ecosystem
C)trophic level
D)biome
E)community

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which city is most likely to receivwarm, humiweather in summer?

A)Seattle
B)Phoenix
C)Boston
D)Washington D.C.
E)Chicago

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which way do ocean currents circulatin thNorthern Hemisphere?

A)counterclockwise
B)clockwise
C)both clockwise and counterclockwise
D)neither clockwise and counterclockwise
E)none of these

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What happens as air cools?

A)It rises and drops moisture.
B)It sinks and picks up moisture.
C)It sinks and drops moisture.
D)It rises and picks up moisture.
E)It does none of these.

Question 5

Thaveragweather condition an area receives over a long perioof timis callethe

A)forecast
B)climate
C)weather range
D)precipitation range
E)humidity range

Question 6

What happens to air as it is warmed?

A)It rises.
B)It sinks.
C)It moves at a slower speed.
D)It moves at a faster speed.
E)It does none of these.

Question 7

What happens to air as it is cooled?

A)It rises.
B)It sinks.
C)It moves at a slower speed.
D)It moves at a faster speed.
E)It does none of these.

Question 8

Which is thbest definition of thbiosphere?

A)the areas in the ocean where life exists
B)the areas on land where life exists
C)the sum of all places where we find life on earth
D)the genetic diversity of life on earth
E)the geographical distribution of life on earth

Question 9

Climatis the

A)average weather conditions an area receives over a short period of time.
B)average weather conditions an area receives over a long period of time.
C)amount of sunlight an area receives over the course of a year.
D)amount of rainfall an area receives over the course of a year.
E)amount of erosion that occurs in an area over the course of a year.

Question 10

Which city is most likely to receivcool, foggy weather in summer?

A)Seattle
B)Phoenix
C)Boston
D)Washington D.C.
E)Chicago

Question 11

Which country has thwarmest averagyearly temperature?

A)Mexico
B)Japan
C)Canada
D)Germany
E)United States

Question 12

What percentagof thearth is covereby deserts?

A)7%
B)12%
C)18%
D)20%
E)26%

Question 13

Which is NOT an examplof thclimatof North America?

A)yearly rainfall
B)yearly wind speed and directions
C)average temperature over the year
D)average temperature during the month of June
E)all of these

Question 14

Which gas has hathgreatest impact on lifon earth?

A)carbon dioxide
B)methane
C)nitrogen
D)sulfur
E)oxygen

Question 15

What is thmain factor in determining thamount of light an area will receive?

A)amount of tree cover
B)amount of cloud cover
C)proximity to the ocean
D)latitude
E)proximity to a mountain range

Question 16

As global temperatures increase, Arctic sea icbecomes thin anbreaks up earlier each spring.What potential consequencmight this leato?

A)a decrease in the whale population
B)polar bears being stranded on ice flows far from land
C)an increase in Arctic sea levels
D)a decrease in Arctic sea levels
E)none of these

Question 17

What is thterfor all of thplaces on earth in which lifcan bfound?

A)biosphere
B)biogeography
C)lithosphere
D)hydrosphere
E)stratosphere

Question 18

At what latitudwill air cool anbecomdry?

A)30^o north and south
B)30^o east and west
C)45^o north and south
D)50^o north and south
E)70^o north and south

Question 19

Which country receives thmost sunlight per year?

A)United States
B)Japan
C)Canada
D)Germany
E)Mexico

Question 20

Which sidof a coastal mountain will fora rain shadow?

A)upwind
B)top of the mountain
C)rain shadows don't form on coastal mountains
D)both sides of the mountain
E)downwind

Question 21

Which biomhas trees that will remain leafy year round?

A)tropical rainforest
B)tundra
C)estuary
D)taiga
E)grassland

Question 22

Which region is thleast likely to havchaparral?

A)South Africa
B)California
C)Mediterranean
D)Italy
E)Costa Rica

Question 23

Which region of thocean is known as thmarinnursery?

A)coral reef
B)benthic zone
C)profundal zone
D)estuary
E)none of these

Question 24

Which conditions arneedefor coral reefs to form?

A)warm, shallow, and poor light penetration
B)cold, shallow, and poor light penetration
C)warm, deep, and good light penetration
D)warm, shallow, and good light penetration
E)cold, deep, and poor light penetration

Question 25

In which stataryou most likely to fingrasslands?

A)California
B)Kansas
C)Florida
D)Arizona
E)Colorado

Question 26

Which biomhas a layerestructurthat will contain many vines anepiphytes?

A)chaparral
B)tundra
C)estuary
D)taiga
E)tropical rainforest

Question 27

What is thaveragrainfall for grasslands?

A)3 - 17 cm / year
B)10 - 25 cm / year
C)25 - 100 cm / year
D)65 - 100 cm / year
E)95 - 100 cm / year

Question 28

Which forest will havthtallest trees?

A)tundra
B)deciduous
C)desert forest
D)chaparral
E)conifer

Question 29

Which aquatic region has conditions that changthmost?

A)freshwater lake
B)stream
C)river
D)open ocean
E)ocean shore

Question 30

Which group of plants can toleratpoor soils andry habitats thbest?

A)deciduous
B)tropical rainforest
C)conifers
D)none of these
E)all of these

Question 31

Which biomis generally founbetween thpolar iccap anboreal forests?

A)desert
B)taiga
C)grassland
D)estuary
E)tundra

Question 32

Which biomis usually founbetween desert antemperatforests?

A)tropical rainforest
B)tundra
C)estuary
D)taiga
E)grassland

Question 33

Permafrost is

A)a temporary pool of water in an estuary.
B)a permanent pool of water in the grasslands.
C)permanently frozen ground in the polar icecap.
D)temporary frozen ground in the polar icecap.
E)frozen layer of ground in the tundra that prevents drainage.

Question 34

Which latitudis most likely to hava desert?

A)30^o north and south
B)30^o east and west
C)45^o north and south
D)50^o north and south
E)70^o north and south

Question 35

Which biomwill havtrees that will sheall of their leaves at oncanbecomdormant?

A)chaparral
B)tundra
C)estuary
D)deciduous forest
E)savanna

Question 36

Which adaptation provides thgreatest advantagin a colenvironment?

A)needle-shaped leaves
B)storage of water in the trunk
C)green year round
D)deep root system
E)shallow root system

Question 37

Thplants of which region aradapteto fire?

A)tropical rainforests
B)tundra
C)estuaries
D)taiga
E)chaparral

Question 38

Which tretypwill havneedle-shapeleaves that protect it frocold?

A)cacti
B)conifer
C)tropical evergreen
D)deciduous
E)none of these

Question 39

Which coastal region is wherseawater anfreshwater mix?

A)tundra
B)coral reef
C)limnetic zone
D)profundal zone
E)estuary

Question 40

As summer comes to thtundra, what will occur?

A)A long growing season will begin.
B)The surface layer will thaw and pools of water will form.
C)All of the ground will thaw out for the growing season.
D)Birds will begin their southerly migration.
E)Caribou will begin their southerly migration.

Question 41

Which underwater structurspews out superheatewater that contains dissolveminerals?

A)volcanoes
B)geysers
C)hydrothermal vents
D)thermal faults
E)thermal cracks

Question 42

Thcrash of thAtlantic codfish is thresult of

A)habitat loss.
B)invasive species.
C)competition.
D)overharvesting.
E)pollution.

Question 43

Thconversion of grasslands or woodlands to desert-likconditions is called

A)desertification.
B)bleaching.
C)eutrophication.
D)deforestation.
E)none of these.

Question 44

Which region is facing thgreatest amount of deforestation?

A)Japan
B)North America
C)Europe
D)Canada
E)Africa

Question 45

Which group has thfewest number of describespecies?

A)fungi
B)gymnosperms
C)mammals
D)amphibians
E)insects

Question 46

What percentagof thmammals evaluatefor their conservation status werfounto bthreatened?

A)15%
B)22%
C)30%
D)47%
E)53%

Question 47

What percentagof thfish evaluatefor their conservation status werfounto bthreatened?

A)15%
B)25%
C)30%
D)47%
E)53%

Question 48

Which status is of thgreatest concern?

A)threatened
B)vulnerable
C)critically threatened
D)endangered
E)seriously threatened

Question 49

Which terrefers to a species that is confineto a limitearea?

A)invasive
B)endemic
C)endangered
D)migratory
E)none of these

Question 50

What percentagof lichens evaluatefor their conservation status werfounto bthreatened?

A)10%
B)25%
C)42%
D)75%
E)100%

Question 51

Which group has thlargest number of describespecies?

A)fungi
B)conifers
C)mammals
D)amphibians
E)insects

Question 52

What is an undersea mountain called?

A)seamount
B)sea caste
C)trench
D)chasm
E)none of these

Question 53

Which region is facing thleast amount of deforestation?

A)South East Asia
B)North America
C)Central America
D)South America
E)Africa

Question 54

Thocean bottois known as

A)the benthic province.
B)the estuary.
C)the pelagic province.
D)the limnetic province.
E)none of these.

Question 55

Thremoval of trees in largtracts of lanis called

A)desertification.
B)bleaching.
C)eutrophication.
D)deforestation.
E)none of these.

Question 56

Thopen region of thocean is known as

A)the benthic province.
B)the estuary.
C)the pelagic province.
D)the limnetic province.
E)none of these.

Question 57

What percentagof thinsects evaluatefor their conservation status werfounto bthreatened?

A)15%
B)25%
C)30%
D)47%
E)50%

Question 58

Thprimculprit that produces coral bleaching is

A)fungal infections.
B)water levels changing.
C)salinity levels changing.
D)light levels changing.
E)temperature changes.

Question 59

What arthprimary producers that can bfounin thpelagic province?

A)eukaryotic cells
B)prokaryotic cells
C)algae
D)diatoms
E)grasses

Question 60

What arthprimary producers that can bfounnear thhydrothermal vents?

A)eukaryotic cells
B)prokaryotic cells
C)algae
D)diatoms
E)grasses

Question 61

Which fielof sciencaddresses thdeclines in biodiversity?

A)ecology
B)ornithology
C)herpetology
D)conservation biology
E)all of these

Question 62

Nutrient enrichment of an aquatic ecosysteis called

A)bioaccumulation.
B)eutrophication.
C)salinization.
D)escalization.
E)none of these.

Question 63

ThaveragpH of rainwater falls into which rangon thpH scale?

A)acid
B)base
C)neutral
D)both acid and base
E)none of these

Question 64

Wheris th"good" layer of ozonfound?

A)1 mile above sea level
B)8 miles above sea level
C)12 miles above sea level
D)26 miles above sea level
E)44 miles above sea level

Question 65

Thgenetic diversity within a species of a given region is callethe

A)biodiversity.
B)dominance hierarchy.
C)biogeographic distribution.
D)biome.
E)community.

Question 66

Thincreasof toxins as they movup through thfoochain is called

A)bioaccumulation.
B)eutrophication.
C)salinization.
D)escalization.
E)none of these.

Question 67

What is thmain ozondestroying agent?

A)CFCs
B)UV light
C)CO^-
D)CO₂
E)NH₃

Question 68

Which is a potential consequencof deforestation?

A)increased risk of flooding
B)increased risk of landslides
C)increased atmospheric change
D)decreased oxygen production
E)all of these

Question 69

What is thmain factor that drives ozonformation?

A)cloud cover
B)rainfall
C)time of day
D)sunlight
E)season

Question 70

What is thmain event that is occurring during global climatchange?

A)increase in rainfall
B)increase in drought
C)increase in snow melt
D)increase in severity of winters
E)increase in the average temperature

Question 71

Which of thfollowing is an examplof a point sourcof pollution?

A)oil dripping from cars
B)runoff into streams
C)air pollution from the industrialized portion of town
D)chemical factory at the end of the street
E)none of these

Question 72

What is thaveragtrash production per person per day in thU.S.?

A)1.2 pounds
B)3.2 pounds
C)4.6 pounds
D)8.3 pounds
E)11.1 pounds

Question 73

Lichens arclassifieas an examplof a(n)

A)consumer.
B)herbivore.
C)omnivore.
D)indicator species.
E)prokaryote.

Question 74

Which substancwill last thlongest when placein a landfill?

A)diaper
B)plastic bag
C)cigarette filter
D)paper plate
E)apple peel

Question 75

What percentagof plastic soft drink bottles arnot recycled?

A)14%
B)26%
C)44%
D)58%
E)66%

Question 76

What is thtypical pH of rainwater?

A)3.0
B)4.2
C)5.0
D)7.3
E)8.4

Question 77

Eutrophication can leato

A)an algal bloom.
B)depletion of oxygen in the water.
C)an increase in decomposition of the algae.
D)a red tide.
E)all of these.

Question 78

What will thozonlayer absorb?

A)heat
B)sunlight
C)UV radiation
D)dust
E)wind

Question 79

Scientists predict that sea levels will risas much as __________ over thnext century.

A)16 inches
B)24 inches
C)30 inches
D)32 inches
E)36 inches

Question 80

What arthresults of an increasin global temperature?

A)extreme amounts of rainfall
B)droughts followed by heavy rains
C)increased intensity of hurricanes
D)increase in sea level
E)all of these