Question 1

While visiting the South Island of New Zealand, you notice that conditions vary sharply across the island.The West Coast is very wet and receives between 600 and 1600 mm of rainfall per year, while the East Coast only receives about 640 mm of rain per year and is very dry.What best explains this regional difference in precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximity to Antarctica.
B)  The absence of inland lakes.
C)  The presence of a large river along the West Coast.
D)  The presence of mountains along the West Coast.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

A mountain range along the coast of a continent is located perpendicular to the prevailing sea breeze.Which one of the following describes an area where the rain shadow is located?

Accepted Answer

A)  on the leeward side of the mountain where cool, dry air is descending
B)  on the leeward side of the mountain where warm, moist air is descending
C)  on the windward side of the mountain where warm, moist air is rising
D)  on the windward side of the mountain where cool, dry air is risingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Destruction of which biome would result in the greatest loss of biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  desert
B)  grassland
C)  savanna
D)  taiga forest
E)  tropical rain forestF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Biomes are broad regional areas with defined flora and fauna.Which one of the following choices correctly identifies the biomes shown plotted in the graph of precipitation versus temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical Rain forest = 1; Desert = 2; Tundra = 3; Grassland = 4
B)  Tropical Rain forest = 1; Desert = 3; Tundra = 4; Grassland = 2
C)  Tropical Rain forest = 3; Desert = 4; Tundra = 1; Grassland = 2
D)  Tropical Rain forest = 3; Desert = 1; Tundra = 2; Grassland = 3E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following choices best describes the relationship that exists between moisture and air temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  The moisture-holding capacity of air decreases when it is warm and increases when it is cool.
B)  The moisture-holding capacity of air remains the same (warm or cool)  and is not related to its temperature.
C)  The moisture-holding capacity of air increases when it is warm and decreases when it is cool.
D)   The moisture-holding capacity of air decreases as the higher altitude winds of the polar regions descend onto the continents.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Biological magnification of persistent toxins would be greatest in a

Accepted Answer

A)  deer.
B)  fox.
C)  polar bear.
D)  mushroom.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Photosynthetic organisms of the open oceans are confined to the upper

Accepted Answer

A)  two hundred millimeters.
B)  two hundred centimeters.
C)  two hundred meters.
D)  two hundred kilometers.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Prairie is another name for a

Accepted Answer

A)  desert.
B)  temperate grassland.
C)  savanna.
D)  taiga.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

If the energy of the sun no longer reached Earth, the primary productivity of which of the following ecosystems would be least affected?

Accepted Answer

A)  deep sea hydrothermal vent
B)  temperate rain forest
C)  desert
D)  taigaE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

As the global concentration of carbon dioxide increases, there is great potential for direct impact on the world's

Accepted Answer

A)  climate.
B)  biodiversity.
C)  biogeochemistry.
D)  ozone layer.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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If the energy of the sun no longer reached Earth, the primary productivity of which of the following ecosystems would be least affected?

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Biomes are broad regional areas with defined flora and fauna.Which one of the following choices correctly identifies the biomes shown plotted in the graph of precipitation versus temperature?

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Biological magnification of persistent toxins would be greatest in a

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A mountain range along the coast of a continent is located perpendicular to the prevailing sea breeze.Which one of the following describes an area where the rain shadow is located?

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Prairie is another name for a

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Photosynthetic organisms of the open oceans are confined to the upper

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Destruction of which biome would result in the greatest loss of biodiversity?

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As the global concentration of carbon dioxide increases, there is great potential for direct impact on the world's

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Which of the following choices best describes the relationship that exists between moisture and air temperature?

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If the energy of the sun no longer reached Earth, the primary productivity of which of the following ecosystems would be least affected?

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Biomes are broad regional areas with defined flora and fauna.Which one of the following choices correctly identifies the biomes shown plotted in the graph of precipitation versus temperature?

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Biological magnification of persistent toxins would be greatest in a

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A mountain range along the coast of a continent is located perpendicular to the prevailing sea breeze.Which one of the following describes an area where the rain shadow is located?

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Destruction of which biome would result in the greatest loss of biodiversity?

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As the global concentration of carbon dioxide increases, there is great potential for direct impact on the world's

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Which of the following choices best describes the relationship that exists between moisture and air temperature?

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