Ch. 3 & 7 APES Review

An alpine (mountain) tundra has flowers; it must receive more ________ than regular tundras.

Which cycle requires the presence of specialized soil bacteria to "fix" an atmospheric gas?

The deflection of moving objects in relation to the rotation of the Earth is called the

This biome is dominated by trees that lose their leaves every fall.

Many people, including non-scientists, may view satellite images from

Aerobic respiration involves the breakdown of ___________ in the presence of __________.

The largest input of solar energy occurs at

Removing trees or crops from the soil will

Prairies are found along coastlines.

The hydrologic cycle is the movement of

True or False: Deserts are only located in hot, tropical areas.

Fossil fuels and minerals are found in the

The10% rule of energy transfer in food chains is due to…

GPP is the rate at which an ecosystem's producers convert solar energy to chemical energy.

Which type of consumer feeds on wastes or dead bodies?

Tropical rainforests contain high levels of nutrients in their soil.

True or False:  Cities tend to create distinct microclimates.

True or False:  Microbes can be both harmful and beneficial.

The part of the earth where life is found is called

Which of the following is NOT one of three major terrestrial ecosystems of the Earth?

A group of organisms living and interbreeding in one area at the same time is known as

This biome is extremely cold, treeless, and contains frozen ground called permafrost.

Which is at the highest trophic level of the food chain?

Long term differences in which two variables are the primary determinants of climate?

The rainshadow effect refers to

True or False:  All aspects of the greenhouse effect are bad.

Chaparral is another name for a

Which of the following climate zones would be considered not extreme, with four seasons?

Which of the following is an economic service of forests?

A tipping point in the disappearance of the tropical rainforest would be…

True or False: During El Nino, westward ocean currents in the Pacific Ocean are reversed.

Which of the cycles below does not include an atmospheric component?

A group of different species living together with the potential for interaction is called a(n)

Coyotes feed on small mammals, insects, fruits, and vegetables.  They are considered to be...

Specialized bacteria that carry out chemosynthesis act as

Different water molecules are held together by

The troposphere and stratosphere are parts of the geosphere.

Whichof the following is a local area’s short-term temperature, precipitation, and humidity? 

True or False: Prevailing winds moving over oceans produce ocean currents.

Which of the following shows the correct energy pathway?