Question 1

Thornbush and scrub forests tend to be found ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  on the subtropical margins of rainforests, where soils are especially poor in nutrients
B)  in the wettest regions of tropical rainforest climates ​
C)  in midlatitude desert climates ​
D)  at the poleward boundary of the taiga ​
E)  in marine west coast climates ​F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

The combination of role and habitat for a particular species is referred to as its _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Explain how slope aspect can affect vegetation patterns in highlands. ​

Accepted Answer

Slope aspect leads to different microcli...

Question 4

Midlatitude grasslands occupy the transition zone between midlatitude forests and deserts. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The second law of thermodynamics states that whenever energy is transformed from one state to another, there will be a loss (dissipation)of energy through heat. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a mixed forest, where are deciduous trees found as compared to evergreens? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  on the soil with more clay
B)  on less acidic soil ​
C)  on the thicker soil ​
D)  on shallower slopes ​
E)  at lower elevationsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Trophic structure refers to the pattern of food consumption in an ecosystem. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The locational setting with certain characteristics that a species lives in is called its _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The locational setting with certain characteristics that...

Question 9

Which biome once extended continuously from Alberta, Canada to Texas in North America? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  broadleaf deciduous forest
B)  coniferous forest ​
C)  tall-grass prairie ​
D)  desert ​
E)  tundra ​F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Benthos animals include sponges and corals. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Interactions between organisms that are beneficial to both species involved are called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  abiotic
B)  food chains ​
C)  ecological niches ​
D)  symbiotic relationships ​
E)  Allen's Rule relationships ​F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Forests are found only under conditions where annual moisture balance is positive. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Zones of transition, or overlap, between two plant or animal communities are called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Zones of transition, or overlap, between two...

Question 14

On land, a traveler would notice a decrease in primary productivity by traveling from the tropics to higher latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A great deal more biomass (and food energy)is available in a field of corn than there is in the cattle that eat the corn. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Trees that have taken on a low, twisted form to minimize their wind exposure in the harsh conditions near the limit of tree growth are referred to as ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  krummholz
B)  bergmann ​
C)  slope aspect ​
D)  epiphytes ​
E)  pioneer communities ​F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Plants that have developed mechanisms to combat drought are known as ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  driophytes
B)  xerophytes ​
C)  trilobytes ​
D)  trogolodytes ​
E)  epiphytes ​F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Earth's terrestrial ecosystems can be categorized into one of four basic types: ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  forest, grassland, desert, and highlands
B)  forest, grassland, desert, and tundra ​
C)  forest, shrub, grassland, and tundra ​
D)  rain forest, coniferous forest, grassland, and desert ​
E)  rain forest, shrub, grassland, and desert ​F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Species that can survive on a wide variety of food are called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  abiotic
B)  heterotrophs ​
C)  specialists ​
D)  secondary producers ​
E)  generalists ​F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Autotrophs are responsible for _______________ productivity. ​

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