AP Enviro Unit 4 Review Terrestrial and Marine Biomes

Question 1

In a tropical rain forest, you would find open space free of vegetation

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on the forest floor

Question 2

The rain shadow effect refers to

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dier conditions on leeward side of mountain ranges

Question 3

In a chaparral, you are LEAST likely to find

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epiphytes and a dense understory

Question 4

Mangrove swamps serve all of the following functions EXCEPT

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salt mining

Question 5

Biomes have characteristic types of

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all choices define types of biomes

Question 6

The arctic tundra is perhaps the Earth's most fragile biome because of the

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all of these

Question 7

Climate is influenced by

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All of these

Question 8

In a desert area

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average annual precipitation is less than 10"

Question 9

Generally, what is the limiting factor that controls the vegetative nature of a biome?

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precipitation

Question 10

Oceans cover about __% of the Earth's surface.

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70%

Question 11

A pine tree is

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Both Coniferous and Evergreen

Question 12

The ocean zone that covers the continental shelf is the

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coastal

Question 13

Which of the following is FALSE

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Air at low latitudes sinks downward

Question 14

Payton and Amrin find a new species of algae on surface coastal zone waters and classify it as

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phytoplankton

Question 15

The two most important facts in CLIMATE are

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temperature and precipitation

Question 16

The MOST IMPORTANT factor in determining which biome is found in a particular area is

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climate

Question 17

Mountain biomes

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may act as sanctuaries for animals driven from lowland areas

Question 18

The rain shadow effect most likely results in forming

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deserts

Question 19

A tropical grassland with scattered shrubs and short trees would be called

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savanna

Question 20

Organisms in the intertidal zone

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are exposed to both air and underwater conditions

Question 21

Features of weather include all of the following EXCEPT

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ozone depletion

Question 22

Which of the following is FALSE? Oceans are important because they

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are the most highly productive ecosystems per unit area

Question 23

The biome MOST threatened by off-road vehicles is the

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desert

Question 24

Jessica, Nick, Riley and David are looking to go to the driest desert on earth.

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They should start in the tropical desert

Question 25

Permafrost is a characteristic of the

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arctic tundra

Question 26

In the desert ecosystem, which of the following would you least expect to find?

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maple tree

Question 27

What two biomes have tiered vegetative layering as a major contributing factor to biodiversity?

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tropical forest and temperate deciduous forest

Question 28

Thick, spongy mats of low-lying plants are typical of

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arctic tundra

Question 29

Cities on barrier islands are subject to

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All of these

Question 30

Succulent plants are most likely to be found in

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deserts

Question 31

In terms of biodiversity, tropical rain forest is to land as ____ is water ecosystems.

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coral reefs

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of some desert plants?

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large leaves that droop in the bright sunlight

Question 33

A mature _________ has the greatest species diversity of all terrestrial biomes.

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tropical rain forest

Question 34

The biome MOST likely to be found on the top of a very tall tropical mountain is

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tundra

Question 35

The deepest part of the ocean is the

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abyssal zone

Question 36

Thriving coral reefs require

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dissovled oxygen and nutrients

Question 37

Which of the following are deciduous plants?

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maples and oaks

Question 38

The TWO MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS determining the climate of an area are

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temperature and precipitation

Question 39

The primary limiting of the rain forest is

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soil nutrients

Question 40

Humans affect mountain biomes by

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all of these

AP Enviro Unit 4 Review Terrestrial and Marine Biomes

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AP Enviro Unit 4 Review Terrestrial and Marine Biomes

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