Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

As the latitude increases,what would be the sequence of biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical forest,deciduous forest,tundra,taiga
B)  Tropical forest,taiga,deciduous forest,tundra
C)  Tropical forest,deciduous forest,taiga,tundra
D)  Tundra,taiga,deciduous forest,tropical forest
E)  Tundra,deciduous forest,taiga,tropical forestF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Which region of the open ocean stays brightly lit by the sun?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bathypelagic zone
B)  The mesopelagic zone
C)  The abyssal zone
D)  The epipelagic zone
E)  The benthic zoneF) All of the above
G) C) and E) D

Question 4

An African tropical grassland that varies cool,dry seasons with hot,rainy seasons is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tundra
B)  Temperate deciduous forest
C)  Savanna
D)  Taiga
E)  PrairieF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which ecosystem is shown in the shaded areas of this global map?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Temperate grasslands are referred to as prairies in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What drives the movement of winds across the face of the earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The unequal heating of the surface of the earth by the sun
B)  The currents of the oceans
C)  The distribution of mountains and valleys
D)  The rotation of the earth
E)  The greenhouse effectF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

In the desert,plants and animals are adapted to withstand:

Accepted Answer

A)  Heat
B)  Dryness
C)  Cold
D)  Intense sun
E)  All of the aboveF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Which ecosystem is shown in the shaded areas of this global map?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coniferous forests
B)  Temperate Grasslands
C)  Tropical Rain Forests
D)  Temperate deciduous forest
E)  DesertF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The tendency for the windward side of a coastal mountain range to get more rain than the leeward side is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The altitude effect
B)  The windward effect
C)  The rain shadow effect
D)  The topography effect
E)  The mountain effectF) C) and D)
G) B) and C) C

Question 11

The Earth is actually farther from the sun during the period when the Northern Hemisphere is having summer.What is the explanation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sun grows more powerful on a half-year cycle
B)  The tilt of the Earth causes warm air from the equator to move north
C)  The Northern Hemisphere is warmed by sunlight reflected off the moon
D)  The tilt of the Earth presents the Northern Hemisphere toward the sun
E)  There is a six-month lag phase between sunlight being absorbed and lostF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is not a freshwater community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Streams
B)  Lakes
C)  Estuaries
D)  Rivers
E)  PondsF) C) and D)
G) A) and B) C

Question 13

Topography has a very little effect on the determination of where ecosystems are found.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which ecosystem are the Russian steppes,South American pampas and the North American prairies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate grasslands
B)  Temperate rain forests
C)  Tropical rain forests
D)  Temperate deserts
E)  Temperate deciduous forestsF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Animals are common throughout the year in the arctic tundra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements describes zooplankton?

Accepted Answer

A)  all life in the oceanic ecosystem
B)  organisms that feed on phytoplankton
C)  includes all the organisms that animals feed on small organic matter that drifts to the bottom of the ocean
D)  free-drifting or mobile algae that form the base of the aquatic food chain
E)  small organisms which are found riding on animalsF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Temperate deciduous forests are defined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  A growing season between 140 and 300 days
B)  Highest variation in day and night length
C)  Humid climate with seasonal droughts
D)  It has permafrost all year round
E)  Highest amount of organisms living in the tree canopyF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Which ecosystem with fertile soil has been mainly converted into agricultural farmlands for human use?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which is not correct about the features of the arctic tundra?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drainage is minimal due to permafrost
B)  It covers 20% of the land's surface
C)  The arctic tundra has many coniferous trees
D)  It is cold and dark much of the year
E)  There is little rainfallF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Exam 40: Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere

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

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As the latitude increases,what would be the sequence of biomes?

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Which region of the open ocean stays brightly lit by the sun?

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An African tropical grassland that varies cool,dry seasons with hot,rainy seasons is the:

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Which ecosystem is shown in the shaded areas of this global map?

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Temperate grasslands are referred to as prairies in North America.

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What drives the movement of winds across the face of the earth?

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In the desert,plants and animals are adapted to withstand:

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Which ecosystem is shown in the shaded areas of this global map?

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The tendency for the windward side of a coastal mountain range to get more rain than the leeward side is known as:

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The Earth is actually farther from the sun during the period when the Northern Hemisphere is having summer.What is the explanation?

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Which of the following is not a freshwater community?

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Topography has a very little effect on the determination of where ecosystems are found.

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Which ecosystem are the Russian steppes,South American pampas and the North American prairies?

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Animals are common throughout the year in the arctic tundra.

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Which of the following statements describes zooplankton?

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Temperate deciduous forests are defined by:

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Which ecosystem with fertile soil has been mainly converted into agricultural farmlands for human use?

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

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Which is not correct about the features of the arctic tundra?

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