Question 1

Zones of low rainfall and therefore most deserts are at

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A)   the equator since the light intensity is greatest there.
B)   the centers of all continents since they are farthest from the oceans that are the source of all water evaporation.
C)   about 30 ∘\circ∘ north and south latitude.
D)   about 60 ∘\circ∘  north and south latitude.
E)   random points wherever wind patterns fail to bring moist air. F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Tundra is divided into alpine tundra at the top of mountains and arctic tundra found close to the North Pole.These two biomes have similar plants and animals even though they can be located in vastly different regions of the world.What causes these two biomes to be similar?

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A)   Both are found close to coniferous forests.
B)   One is cold and dry because it is at a high latitude and the other is cold and dry because it is at a high altitude.
C)   Both are located in areas of intense sunshine.
D)   One grows mostly grasses because the soil is poor and the other grows mostly grasses because the soil is frozen.
E)   Both have large grazing herds that keep the grasses clipped short.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 3

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

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Deep lakes are stratified during the sum...

Question 4

When an ocean current brings rich nutrients to the surface,it is called a(n)

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A)   eutrophication.
B)   lake effect.
C)   upwelling.
D)   monsoon.
E)   profundal zone.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above C

Question 5

Which organisms provide most of the nutrient supply in the ocean?

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A)   small fishes
B)   large fishes
C)   seaweeds
D)   phytoplankton
E)   zooplanktonF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

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) C) and D) D

Question 7

In the desert,plants and animals are adapted to withstand

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A)   heat.
B)   dryness.
C)   cold.
D)   earthquakes.
E)   heat and dryness.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B) E

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

What causes an ocean breeze to blow?

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A)   The presence of mountain ranges along the shoreline.
B)   The fact that water heats rapidly.
C)   The differential heating of land and water.
D)   The fact that lands heats much more slowly than water.
E)   The heating of the air around the equator.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Which biome has the most different kinds of species and the total amount of living matter?

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A)   epipelagic region of the ocean
B)   temperate deciduous forest
C)   tropical rain forest
D)   taiga
E)   African savannaF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Grasslands do NOT have trees because

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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) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

How does temperature change in relation to the latitude?

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A)   As latitude increases moving away from the North Pole to the South Pole the temperature increases.
B)   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.
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) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

A treeless region with little rainfall in the far north is the

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A)   grassland.
B)   tundra.
C)   taiga.
D)   chaparral.
E)   desert.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following communities will have the highest net primary productivity?

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A)   prairie grassland
B)   temperate deciduous forest
C)   tropical rain forest
D)   tundra
E)   tropical rain forest and estuariesF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is called the nursery of the sea?

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A)   benthic zone
B)   pelagic region
C)   rocky seashore
D)   estuary
E)   abyssal zoneF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

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

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A)   the autumnal equinox.
B)   spring overturn.
C)   summer stratification.
D)   eutrophication.
E)   biological magnification.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The ocean region that contains the neritic province and the oceanic province is the

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

Question 19

The open sunlit layer of the body of a lake is the

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

Question 20

Aquatic plants are rooted in a shallow lake region near the shore called the

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

Exam 36: Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere

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

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When an ocean current brings rich nutrients to the surface,it is called a(n)

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The spinning of the earth

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Grasslands do NOT have trees because

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Which of the following communities will have the highest net primary productivity?

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