Question 1

Trees and shrubs that seasonally loose their leaves are called

Accepted Answer

A) bryophytes. 
B) evergreens. 
C) annual herbs. 
D) deciduous.

Question 2

Species extinctions are inevitable,so expending resources on combating species loss is pointless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Shrub vegetation refers to

Accepted Answer

A) low shrubs and grasses with some adaptations to semiarid conditions. 
B) drought resistant. 
C) a plant that survives seasonally unfavorable conditions underground. 
D) woody plants with small,leathery evergreen leaves.

Question 4

-This extensive biome is dominated by evergreen needleleaf forests.

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical seasonal forest and scrub 
B) Midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest 
C) Temperate rain forest 
D) Boreal and montane forest

Question 5

Biomass in a rain forest is concentrated in the dense mass of overhead leaves of the overstory and canopy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The range of environmental conditions in ecotones make them areas of high biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Biomes are based on potential mature vegetation rather than the actual vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The biome concept has been applied equally to marine and aquatic systems as it has to terrestrial systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Mediterranean shrubland biome is the most extensive terrestrial biome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

This biome,with some deciduous trees and an open parkland vegetation type,are transitional between tropical rain forest and grassland.

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical seasonal forest and scrub 
B) Mediterranean shrubland 
C) Temperate rain forest 
D) Broadleaf and mixed forest

Question 11

Characteristic fauna of this biome include large ungulates (hooved mammals),such as giraffe,zebra,buffalo,gazelle,wildebeest,antelope,and rhinoceros.

Accepted Answer

A) Midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest 
B) Midlatitude grassland 
C) Tropical savanna 
D) Tropical rain forest

Question 12

Though occupying only 7% of the worldʹs total land area,tropical rain forests account for approximately 50% of Earthʹs species and about half of its remaining forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a topic of research in conservation biogeography?

Accepted Answer

A) Conservation planning and the establishment of protected areas 
B) The effects of climate change on biodiversity 
C) The distribution and effects of invasive species 
D) Invasive species,climate change,and conservation planning are all topics of research in conservation biology.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the vegetation of the tropical rain forest biome?

Accepted Answer

A) Perennial herbaceous 
B) Sclerophyllous 
C) Broadleaf evergreen 
D) Seasonal deciduous

Question 15

This biome occurs in equatorial regions with erratic rainfall and typically occur on the margins of tropic rainforests.

Accepted Answer

A) Mediterranean shrubland 
B) Tropical savanna 
C) Temperate rain forest 
D) Tropical seasonal forest and scrub

Question 16

This biome is generally located north of the 10°C (50°F)isotherm for the warmest month,such as the extreme northern areas of North America and Russia.

Accepted Answer

A) Boreal and montane forest 
B) Midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest 
C) Temperate rain forest 
D) Arctic tundra

Question 17

The boundaries of biogeographic regions are usually quite arbitrary,usually following political boundaries rather than being based on biophysical criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Each year,an area of tropical rain forest approximately the size of Wisconsin is cleared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All areas now classified as Arctic tundra were covered by ice during the Pleistocene glaciations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Moist continental climates support several distinct communities of woody vegetation in this biome in North America,Europe,and Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) Midlatitude grassland 
B) Midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest 
C) Tropical rain forest 
D) Tropical savanna

Exam 17: Biogeographic Divisions

Trees and shrubs that seasonally loose their leaves are called

Species extinctions are inevitable,so expending resources on combating species loss is pointless.

Shrub vegetation refers to

-This extensive biome is dominated by evergreen needleleaf forests.

Biomass in a rain forest is concentrated in the dense mass of overhead leaves of the overstory and canopy.

The range of environmental conditions in ecotones make them areas of high biodiversity.

Biomes are based on potential mature vegetation rather than the actual vegetation.

The biome concept has been applied equally to marine and aquatic systems as it has to terrestrial systems.

The Mediterranean shrubland biome is the most extensive terrestrial biome.

This biome,with some deciduous trees and an open parkland vegetation type,are transitional between tropical rain forest and grassland.

Characteristic fauna of this biome include large ungulates (hooved mammals) ,such as giraffe,zebra,buffalo,gazelle,wildebeest,antelope,and rhinoceros.

Though occupying only 7% of the worldʹs total land area,tropical rain forests account for approximately 50% of Earthʹs species and about half of its remaining forests.

Which of the following is a topic of research in conservation biogeography?

Which of the following best describes the vegetation of the tropical rain forest biome?

This biome occurs in equatorial regions with erratic rainfall and typically occur on the margins of tropic rainforests.

This biome is generally located north of the 10°C (50°F) isotherm for the warmest month,such as the extreme northern areas of North America and Russia.

The boundaries of biogeographic regions are usually quite arbitrary,usually following political boundaries rather than being based on biophysical criteria.

Each year,an area of tropical rain forest approximately the size of Wisconsin is cleared.

All areas now classified as Arctic tundra were covered by ice during the Pleistocene glaciations.

Moist continental climates support several distinct communities of woody vegetation in this biome in North America,Europe,and Asia.