Question 1

Which biome is characterized by rainfall under 25 cm/year, hot days, cold nights, and quickly blooming plants?

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A)   grasslands
B)   temperate deciduous forest
C)   temperate deserts
D)   taiga
E)   tundraF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

List the biome distribution starting at the northern most latitude and moving south.

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tundra - coniferous forest - temperate d...

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT characterize tundra?

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A)   permafrost
B)   trees
C)   shrub
D)   caribouE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

In the water cycle, evaporated equatorial water that rises and does not immediately rain back down proceeds to

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A)   the poles where it causes snow.
B)   the poles if it does not encounter mountain ranges, which it usually does.
C)   about 60  °\degree°  north or south and then cools and condenses, supporting a band of moist vegetation.
D)   about 30  °\degree° north or south and then cools and condenses, supporting a band of moist vegetation. E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

A biome characterized by hot days, cold nights, and cacti is the

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A)   tundra.
B)   desert.
C)   taiga.
D)   tropical rain forest.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What is the correct order of biome distribution starting at the lowest elevation and moving to higher elevations?

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A)   tropical forest - deciduous forest - montane coniferous forest - alpine tundra
B)   tropical forest - deciduous forest - desert - alpine tundra
C)   deciduous forest - montane coniferous forest - tropical forest - alpine tundra
D)   tropical forest - grasslands - montane coniferous forest - deciduous forest
E)   montane coniferous forest - alpine tundra - temperate deciduous forest - savannaF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

All of the following are terrestrial biomes EXCEPT

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A)   tundra.
B)   lentic systems.
C)   coniferous forests.
D)   savannas.
E)   deserts.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

The early explorers used sailing ships, which were blown by the major winds; therefore, Columbus and other sailors generally traveled from Europe to North America by the mid-latitude westerlies, and returned to Europe by the southern easterlies near the equator.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The part of a body of water where light does not penetrate is the

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A)   littoral zone.
B)   benthic division.
C)   pelagic division.
D)   profundal zone.
E)   limnetic zone.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

The sunlit portion of a lake is specifically referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)   littoral zone.
B)   limnetic zone.
C)   profundal zone.
D)   benthic zone.
E)   abyssal zone.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT strictly a freshwater community?

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A)   lakes
B)   rivers
C)   estuaries
D)   streams
E)   pondsF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Kansas and Pennsylvania are approximately at the same latitude. Yet why are the potential natural communities in Kansas mostly grassland and in Pennsylvania mostly temperate forest?

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A)   different temperatures
B)   different levels of moisture
C)   different soil texture and pH levels
D)   different vegetation due to different seed banks
E)   different altitudesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which aquatic zone will provide habitat for invertebrates and many small fish?

Accepted Answer

A)   Littoral zone
B)   Profundal zone
C)   Epipelagic zone
D)   Limnetic ZoneE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

If the Earth was standing still (not rotating)  and was a solid, uniform ball, wind directions would

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A)   cease.
B)   run north and south.
C)   run east and west.
D)   remain the same since the Earth's rotation does not affect wind directions.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Temperate deciduous forests are characterized by

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A)   dry climates with rainfall averages around 25-75 cm per year.
B)   the highest variation in day and night length.
C)   the highest amount of organisms living in tree canopy.
D)   a growing season that ranges between 140 and 300 days.
E)   the richest topsoil horizon.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Identify the correct sequence that freshwater will flow through.

Accepted Answer

A)   clouds - streams - river - wetlands - delta - ocean
B)   clouds - river - stream - delta - wetlands - ocean
C)   ocean - clouds - stream - estuary - river
D)   cloud - river - stream - delta - marsh - ocean
E)   ocean - delta - estuary - river - stream - marshF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Which region of the Earth receives the least amount of solar radiation during the Winter solstice?

Accepted Answer

A)   Northern Hemisphere
B)   Equatorial regions
C)   Southern Hemisphere
D)   Between 300 North and 300 South
E)   All of the Earth's regions receive the same amount of solar radiation during the Winter solstice.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Major regional groups of interacting terrestrial ecosystems, characterized by climate and geography, are called

Accepted Answer

A)   biospheres.
B)   estuaries.
C)   tundras.
D)   taigas.
E)   biomes.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Identify the biomes labeled A, B and C in the maps. Describe the general locations and climate in each biome.

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A. Deserts: Deserts are usually found ab...

Question 20

Which region of the Earth would have the greatest solar exposure during the Vernal equinox?

Accepted Answer

A)   equatorial regions
B)   between 300 and 600 North
C)   between 300 and 600 South
D)   .between 600 north and the north pole
E)   between 600 south and the south poleF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 46: Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere

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Which of the following does NOT characterize tundra?

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