Question 1

The land area around a stream that delivers runoff, sediment, and dissolved substances into the water is called the

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A)   Watershed
B)   drainage basin
C)   floodplain zone
D)   transition zone
E)   watershed and drainage basinF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Lakes that fall between the two extremes of nutrient enrichment are called

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A)   Oligotrophic
B)   Mesotrophic
C)   Eutrophic
D)   Trophic
E)   MetatrophicF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The darkest zone of the sea is the

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A)   euphotic zone
B)   abyssal zone
C)   bathyal zone
D)   coastal zone
E)   benthic zoneF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
 
-On the ocean life zones figure, choose the zone where coral reefs would be located.

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Question 5

The profundal zone is the deepest zone in an ocean ecosystem.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The term greenhouse effect describes

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A)   occupational diseases of florists
B)   the trapping of heat energy in the troposphere by certain gaseous molecules
C)   the trapping of heat energy in the stratosphere by nitrogen
D)   efforts by the White House to support environmental legislation
E)   the trapping of heat energy in the troposphere by nitrogenF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The fragility of the desert ecosystem is indicated by

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A)   the high growth rate of plants
B)   moderate species diversity
C)   abundant groundwater
D)   long recovery time from disturbance
E)   all of these except the high growth rate of plantsF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The three types of deserts are _____________, _______________, and ___________.

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Tropical, ...

Question 9

Some desert animals are able to exist without drinking any water.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the time of year in a temperate deciduous forest with the correct event or situation described below.
-birds migrate to warmer regions

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A)  summer and spring
B)  Winter
C)  Fall
D)  all yearE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is least descriptive of coniferous forests?

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A)   carpet of needles on forest floor
B)   long, cold, dry winter
C)   short summer
D)   high species diversity
E)   south of the Arctic tundraF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

In terms of diversity, coral reefs are the marine equivalents to tropical rainforests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Oak, hickory, maple, poplar, and beech are typical tree species in the

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A)   boreal forest
B)   tropical rainforest
C)   temperate rainforest
D)   temperate deciduous forest
E)   coastal coniferous forestF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Explain briefly how global warming negatively impacts coral reefs.

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Global warming can raise the water tempe...

Question 15

Explain why conservation measures to maintain a healthy mountain range would be simpler to establish than conservation measures to maintain the health of one of the four major oceans in the world.

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Establishing conservation measures for a...

Question 16

Weather is a combination of

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A)   temperature and precipitation
B)   atmospheric conditions over years
C)   wind speed and precipitation over decades
D)   temperature, humidity, wind speed, cloud cover and other factors over hours or days
E)   temperature, humidity, wind speed, cloud cover and other factors over at least decadesF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 17

The primary influence on variation in climate is

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A)   slope angle
B)   elevation and slope angle
C)   temperature and slope angle
D)   average annual precipitation and temperature
E)   humidity and elevationF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Saltwater or marine life zones include

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A)   Oceans
B)   Estuaries
C)   coral reefs
D)   oceans and estuaries
E)   oceans, estuaries and coral reefsF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it.
-upper layer where large, fast-swimming predatory fishes are found

Accepted Answer

A)  euphotic zone
B)  coral reef
C)  Lake
D)  tropical grassland
E)  cold forestF) temperate desertG) E) and F)
H) A) and C)

Question 20

A tropical grassland with widely scattered clumps of trees would be called a

Accepted Answer

A)   Veldt
B)   Steppes
C)   Savanna
D)   Pampas
E)   TaigaF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Exam 7: Climate and Biodiversity

Which of the following is least descriptive of coniferous forests?

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Some desert animals are able to exist without drinking any water.

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The darkest zone of the sea is the

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In terms of diversity, coral reefs are the marine equivalents to tropical rainforests.

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The fragility of the desert ecosystem is indicated by

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Weather is a combination of

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The profundal zone is the deepest zone in an ocean ecosystem.

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Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the ocean life zones figure, choose the zone where coral reefs would be located.

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The land area around a stream that delivers runoff, sediment, and dissolved substances into the water is called the

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The three types of deserts are _____________, _______________, and ___________.

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A tropical grassland with widely scattered clumps of trees would be called a

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Explain why conservation measures to maintain a healthy mountain range would be simpler to establish than conservation measures to maintain the health of one of the four major oceans in the world.

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Match the time of year in a temperate deciduous forest with the correct event or situation described below. -birds migrate to warmer regions

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Match the biome or aquatic system listed below with the description that best characterizes it. -upper layer where large, fast-swimming predatory fishes are found

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Explain briefly how global warming negatively impacts coral reefs.

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Lakes that fall between the two extremes of nutrient enrichment are called

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The primary influence on variation in climate is

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Oak, hickory, maple, poplar, and beech are typical tree species in the

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Saltwater or marine life zones include

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The term greenhouse effect describes

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