Question 1

In which of the following ocean zone(s) is there no light?

Accepted Answer

A)  epipelagic
B)  mesopelagic
C)  bathypelagic
D)  abyssal
E)  bathypelagic and abyssalF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following do NOT help determine a biome?

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A)  amount of rainfall
B)  solar energy
C)  soil
D)  atmospheric content
E)  mountain rangesF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

The part of a lake where light does not penetrate is the

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

Question 4

Which are NOT strictly a freshwater community?

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A)  lakes
B)  rivers
C)  estuaries
D)  streams
E)  pondsF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 5

The spinning of the Earth

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A)  angles winds away from directly north-south toward east or west.
B)  causes mountain ranges to spin off moisture.
C)  is the initial driving force for generating winds.
D)  causes ocean currents to be directed "out" to the equator.
E)  causes the tidal ebb and flow.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Which would NOT be a characteristic of an estuary?

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A)  low percentage of immature animals
B)  high nutrient concentration
C)  brackish water
D)  shallow
E)  good sunlight penetrationF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

When wet ocean winds blow onshore for half the year and slowly rise and cool,causing long periods of rainfall over a large area,this is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  lake effect.
B)  eutrophication.
C)  a montane successional gradient.
D)  a monsoon climate.
E)  rain shadow.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the different zones in the open ocean (top to bottom) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  abyssal,bathypelagic,mesopelagic,epipelagic
B)  abyssal,mesopelagic,bathypelagic,epipelagic
C)  epipelagic,bathypelagic,mesopelagic,abyssal
D)  epipelagic,abyssal,bathypelagic,mesopelagic
E)  epipelagic,mesopelagic,bathypelagic,abyssalF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The phenomenon called a rain shadow requires what topographical elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  For a rain shadow to occur,a mountain range must be located to the leeward of the ocean.
B)  For a rain shadow to occur,a mountain range must be located in the middle of a desert.
C)  For a rain shadow to occur,a mountain range must be located next to a large lake.
D)  For a rain shadow to occur,a mountain range must be located to the windward side of the ocean.
E)  For a rain shadow to occur,a mountain range must be located in a tropical rainforest.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which biome supports the greatest variety and number of large herbivores?

Accepted Answer

A)  desert
B)  savanna
C)  prairie
D)  tundra
E)  chaparralF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Which region of the open ocean is brightly lit?

Accepted Answer

A)  epipelagic
B)  mesopelagic
C)  bathypelagic
D)  abyssal
E)  benthicF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Trees do NOT grow in the tundra because the

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A)  atmosphere is too rarefied.
B)  land is too swampy.
C)  land shifts from time to time.
D)  permafrost is always frozen.
E)  shrubs are too plentiful.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following factors will have the greatest impact in determining the type of biome in a location?

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature
B)  soil conditions
C)  rainfall
D)  wind patterns
E)  the presence of mountainsF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Describe the differences in temperature of deep lakes in a temperate environment.

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Deep lakes are stratified during the sum...

Question 15

The following number of ant species were counted in these biomes. Tundra (5) 
Taiga (18) 
Conifer Mixed Forest (41) 
Temperature Mixed Forest (103) 
The most likely reason(s) for the different number of ant species in this list is (are)

Accepted Answer

A)  greater sunlight.
B)  variations in soil type.
C)  different species of predators.
D)  air pressure,humidity,and resulting rainfall.
E)  the amount of photosynthetic production,length of the warm season,and diversity of plants.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Grasslands do NOT have trees because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are next to deserts.
B)  the soil is poor.
C)  of the limited rain.
D)  there is too much snow in winter.
E)  there is too much sun in summer.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Which definition is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  littoral lake zone-closest to shore
B)  benthic zone-lake or ocean floor
C)  limnetic lake zone-on surface away from shore
D)  profundal zone-division of the open ocean
E)  epipelagic-upper part of open waters of oceanF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 18

In a lake,cooler water on top sinks below warmer water on the bottom during

Accepted Answer

A)  the autumnal equinox.
B)  spring overturn.
C)  summer stratification.
D)  eutrophication.
E)  biological magnification.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

A coniferous forest that runs along the west coast of Canada and the United States,due to the moist winds off the Pacific,is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical deciduous forest.
B)  tundra.
C)  temperate rain forest.
D)  taiga.
E)  temperate deciduous forest.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Which pair is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  tundra-short grasses
B)  savanna-acacia trees
C)  prairie-epiphytes
D)  coniferous forest-evergreen trees
E)  deserts-cactiF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Exam 36: The Biosphere

When wet ocean winds blow onshore for half the year and slowly rise and cool,causing long periods of rainfall over a large area,this is referred to as

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The phenomenon called a rain shadow requires what topographical elements?

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The following number of ant species were counted in these biomes. Tundra (5) Taiga (18) Conifer Mixed Forest (41) Temperature Mixed Forest (103) The most likely reason(s) for the different number of ant species in this list is (are)

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Which of the following factors will have the greatest impact in determining the type of biome in a location?

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Trees do NOT grow in the tundra because the

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In which of the following ocean zone(s) is there no light?

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Which are NOT strictly a freshwater community?

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Grasslands do NOT have trees because

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Which of the following is the correct sequence of the different zones in the open ocean (top to bottom) ?

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Which would NOT be a characteristic of an estuary?

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Which definition is NOT correct?

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Which of the following do NOT help determine a biome?

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Which pair is mismatched?

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The spinning of the Earth

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Describe the differences in temperature of deep lakes in a temperate environment.

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Which biome supports the greatest variety and number of large herbivores?

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