Question 1

Small plants that grow on the bark or leaves of another plant are called

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A)   epiphytes.
B)   endophytes.
C)   parasites.
D)   lichens.
E)   All of the answer choices are correct.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

A grassland biome

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A)   consists of mostly coniferous trees.
B)   has nutrient-rich soil.
C)   has a long growing season.
D)   is warm and dry.
E)   consists of moss and lichen.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Which two parameters most influence the location of biomes?

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A)   altitude and latitude
B)   latitude and temperature
C)   temperature and precipitation
D)   precipitation and altitude
E)   precipitation and latitudeF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

If you wanted to kill the plants in a lake using a chemical which stops photosynthesis,to which zone should you apply the chemical?

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A)   littoral
B)   profundal
C)   pelagic
D)   benthic
E)   limneticF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The rain shadow associated with mountains is on the _____ side and has a _____ climate than the _____ side of the mountain.

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A)   downwind; wetter; upwind
B)   upwind; drier; downwind
C)   downwind; drier; upwind
D)   upwind; wetter; downwindE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

When a travelling companion says that the light seems dimmer in Canada than it did in the Caribbean,and points to the differences in the kinds of plants in the two places,you answer that it is due to the curvature of the earth,spreading the same amount of light over a greater area as you travel north.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All deserts are characterized by being hot and dry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which feature,if added,would most change a hydrothermal vent ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A)   archaea
B)   tube worms
C)   sunlight
D)   very low pH
E)   temperatures of 100°CF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The rain shadow of a mountain is found on the downwind side of the mountain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Producers in hydrothermal vent ecosystems are

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A)   archaea and bacteria.
B)   archaea and plants.
C)   archaea.
D)   bacteria.
E)   plants.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Which is a biotic component of an ecosystem?

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A)   water
B)   archaea
C)   rock
D)   salinity
E)   temperatureF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Tropical rain forest soils are usually

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A)   nutrient-rich.
B)   nutrient-poor.
C)   low in organic matter.
D)   nutrient-rich and low in organic matter.
E)   nutrient-poor and low in organic matter.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

As rainfall in an African savanna decreases,it would most likely change into

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A)   tiaga.
B)   desert.
C)   tropical rainforest.
D)   temperate forest.
E)   tundra.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Grasslands,forests,lakes,and deserts are all examples of terrestrial biomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

At the equator,the earth receives the _____ amount of solar radiation _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   maximum; per unit area
B)   minimum; per unit area
C)   maximum; only over the ocean
D)   maximum; only over the land massE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The different seasons of the year are due to the

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A)   tilt of the earth's axis as earth travels around the sun.
B)   distance from earth to the sun.
C)   rotation of the earth on its axis.
D)   rotation of the moon around the Earth.
E)   gravitational pull of the moon as it travels around the Earth.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

If you moved plants from a desert-like white sand area north of Perth,Australia,to a moist-soiled forest south of Perth,what would probably happen?

Accepted Answer

A)   The plants would probably do poorly since the two biomes are so different.
B)   The plants would probably become weeds.
C)   The plants would probably switch to asexual reproduction.
D)   The plants would probably find different pollinators.
E)   None of the answer choices are correct.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

On Earth,solar energy is most intense at

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A)   the South Pole.
B)   the North Pole.
C)   60° North latitude.
D)   the equator.
E)   60° South latitude.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

A lake is usually _____ and _____ than a pond.

Accepted Answer

A)   larger; deeper
B)   smaller; shallower
C)   smaller; deeper
D)   saltier; warmer
E)   larger; shallowerF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

You awaken near the seacoast.You are trying to decide where you are,and,in investigating,find that there are a large number of crabs and mangrove trees around along with moist soil.You decide that you are in what zone?

Accepted Answer

A)   benthic
B)   littoral
C)   intertidal
D)   neritic
E)   pelagicF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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As rainfall in an African savanna decreases,it would most likely change into

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On Earth,solar energy is most intense at

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A lake is usually _ and _ than a pond.

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Small plants that grow on the bark or leaves of another plant are called

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You awaken near the seacoast.You are trying to decide where you are,and,in investigating,find that there are a large number of crabs and mangrove trees around along with moist soil.You decide that you are in what zone?

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The rain shadow of a mountain is found on the downwind side of the mountain.

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All deserts are characterized by being hot and dry.

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At the equator,the earth receives the _ amount of solar radiation _.

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Grasslands,forests,lakes,and deserts are all examples of terrestrial biomes.

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If you moved plants from a desert-like white sand area north of Perth,Australia,to a moist-soiled forest south of Perth,what would probably happen?

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The rain shadow associated with mountains is on the ___ side and has a _ climate than the ___ side of the mountain.

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If you wanted to kill the plants in a lake using a chemical which stops photosynthesis,to which zone should you apply the chemical?

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Tropical rain forest soils are usually

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Which two parameters most influence the location of biomes?

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Which is a biotic component of an ecosystem?

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Producers in hydrothermal vent ecosystems are

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The different seasons of the year are due to the

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A grassland biome

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Which feature,if added,would most change a hydrothermal vent ecosystem?

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All deserts are characterized by being hot and dry.

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Grasslands,forests,lakes,and deserts are all examples of terrestrial biomes.

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The rain shadow associated with mountains is on the _____ side and has a _____ climate than the _____ side of the mountain.

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