Question 1

During __________, the intertropical convergence zone moves from the Indian Ocean south of India to the Himalayan Mountains and the Tibetan plateau.

Accepted Answer

A)  summer 
B)  winter 
C)  spring 
D)  autumn

Question 2

The trade winds blow toward the equator from the northeast and southeast, pushing equatorial water westward to form the north and south

Accepted Answer

A)  summer and winter monsoon. 
B)  circumpolar current. 
C)  equatorial currents. 
D)  equatorial countercurrents.

Question 3

Regarding the glacial ice sheet of Greenland, what is the greatest thickness of ice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over 1000 meters 
B)  Over 2000 meters 
C)  Over 3000 meters 
D)  Over 6000 meters

Question 4

Marshes occur in (or on) the

Accepted Answer

A)  continental shelf. 
B)  intertidal zone. 
C)  deep-sea floor. 
D)  subtidal zone.

Question 5

__________ graze on plant-like organisms, especially algae, growing on hard surfaces on the sea floor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Suspension feeders 
B)  Benthic herbivores 
C)  Deposit feeders 
D)  Marine carnivores

Question 6

__________ is a group of individuals that belong to a single species and live together in a particular area.

Accepted Answer

A)  Community 
B)  Population 
C)  Ecosystem 
D)  Biota

Question 7

Northern coniferous forests, dominated by spruce, pine, and fir, are located adjacent to the subarctic ecosystem known as

Accepted Answer

A)  savannahs. 
B)  tundras. 
C)  glaciers. 
D)  ice caps.

Question 8

A large proportion of freshwater consumers are

Accepted Answer

A)  zooplankton. 
B)  phytoplankton. 
C)  insects. 
D)  shelled mollusks.

Question 9

Fossil angiosperms are valuable indicators of climates over the past __________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 billion 
B)  3 million 
C)  8 to 9 million 
D)  80 to 90 million

Question 10

The cool, dense air mass that forms over land and then pushes seaward produces the

Accepted Answer

A)  summer monsoons. 
B)  winter monsoons. 
C)  rain shadows. 
D)  chaparrals.

Exam 4: Environments and Life

During __________, the intertropical convergence zone moves from the Indian Ocean south of India to the Himalayan Mountains and the Tibetan plateau.