Question 1

Topographic features,such as mountains and valleys,influence the climate of a region.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A(n)________ is a biotic unit of plant formations and associated animal life based on the predominant plant types,with at least eight major terrestrial types.

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The answer of A(n)________ is a biotic unit of plant...

Question 3

Tropical forests make up 6 percent of total land mass but contain an estimated ________ of all species on Earth.

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A)  1 percent
B)  6 percent
C)  50 percent
D)  90 percentE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following biomes contains permafrost?

Accepted Answer

A)  taiga
B)  tundra
C)  desert
D)  temperate grasslandE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Arid environments that occur in the rain shadow of mountain barriers or are located far inland where moist maritime air rarely penetrates are referred to as ________.

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The answer of Arid environments that occur in the rain...

Question 6

Covering only 6 percent of the land surface,tropical rain forests account for more than 50 percent of all known plant and animal species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The broad categories of grasses,shrubs,and trees represent a diverse range of species and characteristics,and they have fundamentally different patterns of

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrient allocation and morphology.
B)  carbon allocation and morphology.
C)  carbon allocation and nutrient allocation.D) All of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 8

Deserts are typically hot throughout the year and rarely have freezing temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What kind of trees dominate in ecosystems characterized by warm,wet climates with no distinct seasonality?

Accepted Answer

A)  broadleaf evergreen
B)  drought-deciduous
C)  winter-deciduous
D)  needle-leaf evergreenE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Deeply weathered soils,with no distinct horizons characteristic of the tropical rain forest,are

Accepted Answer

A)  mollisols.
B)  andosols.
C)  oxisols.
D)  alfisols.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Vegetation that is sclerophyllous is adapted to areas with ample moisture and moderate temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Tropical rain forests typically have a thick layer of litter on the forest floor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Grazing ungulates are relatively common and burrowing rodents are relatively rare in temperate grasslands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following organisms are adapted to living in a desert?

Accepted Answer

A)  spadefoot toads
B)  oak trees
C)  lemmings
D)  spruce treesE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Typical soils of the temperate forest region are

Accepted Answer

A)  alfisols and inceptisols.
B)  oxisols.
C)  andosols.
D)  aridisols and vertisols.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The dominant biome in mediterranean climates found between 30° and 40° latitude is

Accepted Answer

A)  temperate shrubland.
B)  temperate deciduous forest.
C)  desert.
D)  tropical savanna.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following allocates the greatest amount of biomass to photosynthetic tissue and the least amount to supportive tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  trees
B)  shrubs
C)  lianas
D)  grassesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Plants that root and grow on other plants in the tropical rain forest are called

Accepted Answer

A)  phreatophytes.
B)  succulents.
C)  epiphytes.
D)  halophytes.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Classification of the world's major terrestrial biomes is based on the dominant forms of plant life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A belt of coniferous forest,known as ________ forest,occurs in the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.

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The answer of A belt of coniferous forest,known as ________...

Exam 23: Terrestrial Ecosystems

Tropical rain forests typically have a thick layer of litter on the forest floor.

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A(n)________ is a biotic unit of plant formations and associated animal life based on the predominant plant types,with at least eight major terrestrial types.

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Which of the following organisms are adapted to living in a desert?

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Deserts are typically hot throughout the year and rarely have freezing temperatures.

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Vegetation that is sclerophyllous is adapted to areas with ample moisture and moderate temperatures.

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Covering only 6 percent of the land surface,tropical rain forests account for more than 50 percent of all known plant and animal species.

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Plants that root and grow on other plants in the tropical rain forest are called

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Classification of the world's major terrestrial biomes is based on the dominant forms of plant life.

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Typical soils of the temperate forest region are

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Deeply weathered soils,with no distinct horizons characteristic of the tropical rain forest,are

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Which of the following biomes contains permafrost?

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The broad categories of grasses,shrubs,and trees represent a diverse range of species and characteristics,and they have fundamentally different patterns of

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Topographic features,such as mountains and valleys,influence the climate of a region.

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Arid environments that occur in the rain shadow of mountain barriers or are located far inland where moist maritime air rarely penetrates are referred to as ________.

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Which of the following allocates the greatest amount of biomass to photosynthetic tissue and the least amount to supportive tissue?

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Tropical forests make up 6 percent of total land mass but contain an estimated ________ of all species on Earth.

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A belt of coniferous forest,known as ________ forest,occurs in the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Grazing ungulates are relatively common and burrowing rodents are relatively rare in temperate grasslands.

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The dominant biome in mediterranean climates found between 30° and 40° latitude is

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What kind of trees dominate in ecosystems characterized by warm,wet climates with no distinct seasonality?

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