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1
What biome is represented by this climatograph?
temperate deciduous forest
temperate grassland
tropical rainforest
savanna
2
Which of the following occurs during a La Niña episode in the eastern Pacific?
cooler surface waters and more rainfall than normal
cooler surface waters and less rainfall than normal
warmer surface waters and less rainfall than normal
warmer surface waters and more rainfall than normal
3
Which of the following biomes is characterized by acidic, mineral-poor soils?
temperate deciduous forest
boreal forest (taiga)
tropical rainforest
chaparral
4
What portion of the pelagic realm ranges from a depth of 1000 to 4000 meters?
hadopelagic
mesopelagic
abyssopelagic
bathypelagic
5
Which of the following is a major predator of corals?
sun star
crown-of-thorns sea star
humans
trumpet triton
6
What is the most species-rich land biome?
temperate deciduous forest
tropical rainforest
chaparral
temperate rainforest
7
Which of the following is a grassland that has soil with a low nutrient content?
savanna
steppe
temperate grassland
taiga
8
The Coriolis effect deflects winds and currents to the:
left in the Northern Hemisphere and to the right in the S. Hemisphere
right in both hemispheres
left in both hemispheres
right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the S. Hemisphere
9
The precipitation of what biome is augmented by dense coastal fog?
taiga
temperate rainforest
tropical rainforest
temperate deciduous forest
10
What portion of the pelagic realm ranges from a depth of 200 to 1000 meters?
mesopelagic
abyssopelagic
epipelagic
hadopelagic
11
About what percentage of the primary productivity on Earth is conducted by phytoplankton in the ocean?
75%
50%
25%
90%
12
Which of these typically has the lowest albedo?
ocean
glacier
forest
desert
13
Which of the following characterizes a river flowing on its floodplain?
high oxygen, fast, shallow
low oxygen, slow, shallow
high oxygen, slow, deep
low oxygen, slow, deep
14
Which of the following best describes El Niño conditions in the tropical eastern Pacific?
low pressure, little rainfall
high pressure, little rainfall
low pressure, abundant rainfall
high pressure, abundant rainfall
15
Which of the following is not an ecosystem service provided by freshwater wetlands?
increase in flooding and erosion
provide habitat for growth of blueberries
filter toxic wastes from the water
recreational opportunities
16
Why are ocean currents important?
they redistribute heat from the poles to the tropics
they redistribute heat from the tropics to the poles
they redistribute salt from the poles to the tropics
they redistribute salt from the tropics to the poles
17
Which of the following characterizes the equator?
descending air the warms as it descends
descending air that cools as it descends
rising air that cools as it rises
rising air that warms as it rises
18
The term lotic would most likely refer to which of the following?
swamp
river
lake
ocean
19
Which of the following is the most productive ecosystem on Earth?
temperate deciduous forest
tropical rainforest
salt marsh
temperate rainforest
20
Per square meter, the primary productivity of the oceanic pelagic biome is equivalent to which of the following biomes?
tropical rainforest
desert
temperate grassland
temperate deciduous forest
21
An organism that can't swim strongly enough to go against a current is classified as:
benthos
plankton
sessile
nekton
22
Where are most of the nutrients located in a tropical rainforest?
in decomposers
in the animals
in the plants
in the soil
23
Upwelling occurs at what locations in the ocean?
west coast of continents and at the equator
east coast of continents and the equator
west coast of continents and at the poles
east coast of continents and at the poles
24
What is the name given to the winds that travel between 30 and 60 degrees latitude?
southeast trade winds
polar easterlies
northeast trade winds
westerlies
25
Which of the following elements most likely limits primary production in freshwater lakes?
phosphorus
carbon
iron
nitrogen
26
Which of the following is a characteristic of oligotrophic lakes?
high NPP
low nutrients
shallow
high rate of sedimentation
27
Which of the following biomes will recover most slowly after a disturbance?
temperate grassland
tropical rainforest
boreal forest (taiga)
tundra
28
Which of the following is true in the eastern Pacific during an El Niño event?
tropical diseases become more common due to warmer water
tropical diseases become less common due to warmer water
tropical diseases become less common due to cooler water
tropical diseases become more common due to cooler water
29
Which of the following biomes is the primary source of the world's lumber?
taiga
temperate deciduous forest
tropical rainforest
temperate rainforest
30
Which of the following best characterizes a headwater stream?
warm, fast-moving, high oxygen
warm, slow-moving, low oxygen
cool, fast-moving, low oxygen
cool, fast-moving, high oxygen
31
Saltwater covers what percentage of the Earth's surface?
97%
71%
21%
2%
32
Vertical zonation is most apparent in which of the following areas?
coral reef
estuary
intertidal
deep sea
33
Which of the following is the correct sequence of events during cultural eutrophication?
low oxygen due to decomposition, nutrient input, algal bloom, algal death
algal bloom, algal death, low oxygen due to deomposition, nutrient input
nutrient input, algal death, low oxygen due to decomposition, algal bloom
nutrient input, algal bloom, algal death, low oxygen due to decomposition
34
What formerly large lake has lost most of its water due to agricultural water diversions?
Aral Sea
Caspian Sea
Lake Superior
Lake Baikal
35
Which of the following best describes the reason why the equator is usually warm?
concentrated light traveling a short distance through the atmosphere
concentrated light traveling a long distance through the atmosphere
dispersed light traveling a short distance through the atmosphere
dispersed light traveling a long distance through the atmosphere
36
Which of the following characterizes the leeward slope of a mountain range?
ascending air and high rainfall
ascending air and low rainfall
descending air and low rainfall
descending air and high rainfall
37
Which of the following sets of conditions best describes the oceanic pelagic biome?
high oxygen and nutrients, low light
high oxygen and light, low nutrients
low oxygen and nutrients, high light
low nutrients and light, high oxygen
38
Which of the following sets of conditions characterize 30 degrees north and south latitude?
low pressure, low rainfall
high pressure, low rainfall
low pressure, high rainfall
high pressure, high rainfall
39
In terms of discharge into the ocean, what is the largest river on Earth?
Congo River
Nile River
Mississippi River
Amazon River
40
Which of these typically has the highest albedo?
ocean
glacier
desert
forest
41
Which of the following biomes is characterized as having a thick layer of leaf litter?
tropical rainforest
temperate deciduous forest
chaparral
temperate rainforest
42
Which portion of the pelagic realm absorbs the most CO
2
from the atmosphere?
epipelagic
mesopelagic
abyssopelagic
bathypelagic
43
Which of the following is
not
a threat to coral reefs?
sedimentation
overgrowth of algae
destructive fishing practices
water with low nutrients
44
Which of the following is not one of the reasons why estuaries have high primary productivity?
tidal action rapidly circulates nutrients
nutrient input from land
deep water promotes high light penetration
effectively trap detritus
45
What makes the Peruvian anchovy fishery possible?
high nutrients due to upwelling
high nutrients due to eutrophication
high nutrients due to overturn
high nutrients due to oligotrophication
46
Winds always travel from:
low pressure to high pressure
high pressure to low pressure
warm areas to cold areas
cold areas to warm areas
47
Trees in which biome have evolved needles as an adaptation for conserving water?
desert
temperate rainforest
boreal forest (taiga)
temperate deciduous forest
48
What biome comes in both temperate (cold) and subtropical (warm) varieties?
tundra
savanna
desert
chaparral
49
Corals grow best in which of the following water types?
clear water with low nutrients
murky water with high nutrients
clear water with high nutrients
murky water with low nutrients
50
What biome is characterized by the presence of permafrost?
tundra
taiga
temperate rainforest
temperate deciduous forest
51
Which of the following zones in a lake consists of open, sunlit water that is away from the shore?
limnetic zone
littoral zone
profundal zone
benthic zone
52
Which of the following is not an adaptation for living in the deep sea?
small mouth
bioluminescence
large eyes
large teeth
53
The general pattern of atmospheric conditions over a long period of time is called:
albedo
climate
insolation
weather
54
Which of the following characteristics of a river will lead to the formation of a delta at the mouth of the river?
slow flow, low sediment
fast flow, low sediment
slow flow, high sediment
fast flow, high sediment
55
What is the deepest, oldest lake on Earth?
Lake Superior
Lake Baikal
Dead Sea
Caspian Sea
56
Which of the following best describes the normal conditions in the tropical eastern Pacific?
low pressure, little rainfall
high pressure, little rainfall
high pressure, abundant rainfall
low pressure, abundant rainfall
57
The biome found in a particular area is determined by which of the following factors?
temperature only
temperature and precipitation
amount of sunlight only
precipitation only
58
The oceanic conveyor belt is driven by differences in what two properties of ocean water?
light and temperature
salinity and light
temperature and nutrients
temperature and salinity
59
Which of the following is the main reason why the Earth has seasons?
variation in the thickness of the atmosphere
axial tilt of the Earth
variation in the distance between the Earth and the Sun
variation in rainfall
60
What biome is represented by this climatograph?
savanna
temperate deciduous forest
tropical rainforest
chaparral
61
Which of the following is characteristic of all deserts?
lack of rainfall
lack of rainfall and cold temperatures
lack of rainfall and hot temperatures
hot temperatures
62
Which of the following best describes El Niño?
cooling of the surface waters of the tropical western Pacific
cooling of the surface waters of the tropical eastern Pacific
warming of the surface waters of the tropical western Pacific
warming of the surface waters of the tropical eastern Pacific
63
What type of coral reef consists of a reef separated from an island or continent by a lagoon?
atoll
fringing reef
patch reef
barrier reef
64
Which of the following is not a characteristic of chaparral?
evergreen shrubs
plants adapted to frequent fires
temperatures are moderate year-round
found along coasts with a warm ocean current
65
Animals living on the continental shelf would be characterized as being:
subtidal
intertidal
bathyal
abyssal
66
Which of the following make it possible for coral to live in tropical seas?
cool temperatures
symbiotic zooxanthellae
abundant plankton
high levels of nutrients
67
What biome is represented by this climatograph?
desert
taiga (boreal forest)
tundra
savanna
68
An animal that lives in the waters above the continental shelf is characterized as being:
epipelagic
oceanic
intertidal
neritic
69
In the tropical rainforest, there is intense competition for which of the following resources?
carbon dioxide
nutrients
light
water
70
What phenomenon involves corals expelling their symbiotic zooxanthellae?
oligotrophication
eutrophication
bleaching
climate change
71
Slash and burn agriculture is a major factor leading to the destruction of which biome?
tropical rainforest
temperate rainforest
temperate grassland
temperate deciduous forest
72
Which of the following biomes is characterized by dark, nutrient-rich soil?
chaparral
tropical rainforest
temperate deciduous forest
temperate grassland
73
Overturn occurs in temperate lakes during what two seasons?
spring and summer
spring and fall
summer and fall
winter and summer
74
What biome is found in tropical areas with seasonal rainfall?
desert
tropical rainforest
savanna
temperate rainforest
75
What biome is the primary source of the world's lumber?
temperate deciduous forest
boreal forest (taiga)
tropical rainforest
chaparral
