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