Question 1

Which ecosystem is characterized by rainfall under 25 cm/year,hot days,cold nights,and spiny-leafed plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate deciduous forest
B)  Desert
C)  Tundra
D)  Taiga
E)  GrasslandsF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

How does temperature change in relation to the latitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  As latitude increases moving away from the equator at the center of the earth toward either the North Pole or the South Pole the temperature decreases
B)  As latitude increases moving away from the North Pole to the South Pole the temperature increases
C)  As latitude increases moving away from the equator at the center of the earth toward either the North Pole or the South Pole the temperature increases
D)  As latitude increases moving away from the equator at the center of the earth toward either the North Pole or the South Pole the temperature first increases until 60 ∘\circ∘  and then decreases at the pole
E)  There is no relationship between temperature and latitude F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Which biome would be characterized by little rainfall,permafrost,and reindeer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grasslands
B)  Desert
C)  Tundra
D)  Taiga
E)  Temperate deciduous forestF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

What type of forest is found in a broad belt in Northern Eurasia and North America,with cone-bearing trees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Desert
B)  Temperate deciduous forest
C)  Tropical rain forest
D)  Taiga
E)  TundraF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Which ecosystem is characterized by rich soils,insufficient rainfall for trees,and numerous large herbivores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tundra
B)  Temperate grasslands
C)  Tropical rain forest
D)  Taiga
E)  DesertF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Why is a rocky sea shore inhabited by more types of organisms than a sandy sea shore?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rocks trap and hold more nutrients
B)  The sand drains of water quickly at low tide
C)  The sand does not hold nutrients
D)  Predators are more likely to hunt along sandy shores
E)  It is easier for organisms to attach to the rocksF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

The taiga is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Desert
B)  Grassland
C)  Coniferous forest
D)  Tropical rainforest
E)  Temperate rain forestF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Grasslands do not have trees because:

Accepted Answer

A)  There is limited rainfall
B)  The soil is poor
C)  There is too much snow in winter
D)  They are next to deserts
E)  There is a layer of permafrostF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

What environmental factor makes it very difficult for organisms that live in estuaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The constant fluctuation in the salinity of the water as the salt water and fresh water mix
B)  The movement of water as the river flows into the ocean
C)  The fluctuating nutrient levels as the river bring different levels of nutrients to the estuary
D)  The change in water levels as the tide ebbs and flows
E)  The change in the temperature of the water since the river water is colder than the oceanF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 10

The largest ecosystem on Earth is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Desert
B)  Tundra
C)  Taiga
D)  Ocean
E)  Temperate deciduous forestF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

What is the action of the Gulf Stream?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flows westward across the Atlantic warming the western coast of Africa
B)  Makes local climates uniform so that Great Britain has the same climate as Greenland
C)  Is the major Atlantic current that warms the Eastern coast of South America
D)  Brings tropical Caribbean water to the East coast of North America and upper Western Europe
E)  Is a source of "El Nino" and is a major fishing groundsF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Trees do not grow in the tundra because the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Land shifts from time to time
B)  Land is too swampy
C)  Air is too thin
D)  Shrubs are too plentiful
E)  Permafrost is always frozenF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Fill in this sentence to explain how air currents affect rainfall patterns.At the equator,__________;whereas at 30 degrees north and south latitude,____________

Accepted Answer

A)  dry air rises away from Earth's surface;warm moist air sinks
B)  warm moist air sinks to Earth's surface;dry air rises
C)  warm moist air rises,cools and becomes rain;dry air sinks to Earth's surface
D)  warm moist air rises;warm moist air turns into rain
E)  dry air sinks to Earth's surface;warm moist air rises,cools and becomes rainF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Which terrestrial ecosystem contains oak,beech,sycamore,and maple trees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical rain forest
B)  Taiga
C)  Temperate deciduous forest
D)  Desert
E)  TundraF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

-This figure shows a coastal ocean ecosystem.What does "b" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  The deep sea water
B)  The euphotic zone
C)  The intertidal zone
D)  The continental shelf
E)  The pelagic zoneF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The flat-topped acacia tree will be found in the ___________ ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

A)  Desert
B)  Prairie grassland
C)  Taiga
D)  Tundra
E)  Savanna grasslandF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following is a true statement about the taiga?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a relatively high amount of rainfall
B)  The taiga contains all the typical deciduous trees
C)  The typical animals of the taiga are small so that they can burrow to get away from the heat
D)  The taiga has a well-developed understory
E)  The taiga circles the Earth in the Northern hemisphereF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

-This figure shows a coastal ocean ecosystem.What does "a" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  The intertidal zone
B)  The continental shelf
C)  The deep sea water
D)  The pelagic zone
E)  The euphotic zoneF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Exam 40: Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere

What environmental factor makes it very difficult for organisms that live in estuaries?

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Grasslands do not have trees because:

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How does temperature change in relation to the latitude?

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Which ecosystem is characterized by rainfall under 25 cm/year,hot days,cold nights,and spiny-leafed plants?

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Which terrestrial ecosystem contains oak,beech,sycamore,and maple trees?

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The flat-topped acacia tree will be found in the ___________ ecosystem.

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Which biome would be characterized by little rainfall,permafrost,and reindeer?

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What type of forest is found in a broad belt in Northern Eurasia and North America,with cone-bearing trees?

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Fill in this sentence to explain how air currents affect rainfall patterns.At the equator,;whereas at 30 degrees north and south latitude,__

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The taiga is a:

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Trees do not grow in the tundra because the:

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What is the action of the Gulf Stream?

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Why is a rocky sea shore inhabited by more types of organisms than a sandy sea shore?

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Which of the following is a true statement about the taiga?

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Which ecosystem is characterized by rich soils,insufficient rainfall for trees,and numerous large herbivores?

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The largest ecosystem on Earth is the:

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-This figure shows a coastal ocean ecosystem.What does "b" represent?

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-This figure shows a coastal ocean ecosystem.What does "a" represent?

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Exam 40: Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere

What environmental factor makes it very difficult for organisms that live in estuaries?

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Grasslands do not have trees because:

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How does temperature change in relation to the latitude?

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Which ecosystem is characterized by rainfall under 25 cm/year,hot days,cold nights,and spiny-leafed plants?

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Which terrestrial ecosystem contains oak,beech,sycamore,and maple trees?

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The flat-topped acacia tree will be found in the ___________ ecosystem.

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Which biome would be characterized by little rainfall,permafrost,and reindeer?

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What type of forest is found in a broad belt in Northern Eurasia and North America,with cone-bearing trees?

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Fill in this sentence to explain how air currents affect rainfall patterns.At the equator,__________;whereas at 30 degrees north and south latitude,____________

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The taiga is a:

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Trees do not grow in the tundra because the:

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What is the action of the Gulf Stream?

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Why is a rocky sea shore inhabited by more types of organisms than a sandy sea shore?

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Which of the following is a true statement about the taiga?

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Which ecosystem is characterized by rich soils,insufficient rainfall for trees,and numerous large herbivores?

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The largest ecosystem on Earth is the:

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-This figure shows a coastal ocean ecosystem.What does "b" represent?

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-This figure shows a coastal ocean ecosystem.What does "a" represent?

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