Climate and BiomesUnit 5 Test

Which of the following abiotic Which of the following abiotic factors has the greatest influence factors has the greatest influence on the metabolic rates of plants on the metabolic rates of plants and animals?and animals?

A. water A. water D. rocks and soil D. rocks and soil

B. wind B. wind E. disturbances E. disturbances

C. temperatureC. temperature

Which position Which position

would would

correspond correspond

with Summer in with Summer in

the Southern Hemisphere?the Southern Hemisphere?

A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EA. A B. B C. C D. D E. E

What latitude receives the most What latitude receives the most direct sunlight throughout the direct sunlight throughout the year?year?

A. 90A. 90oo N N

B. 30B. 30oo-60-60oo N N

C. 0C. 0o o

D. 30D. 30oo-60-60oo S S

E. 90E. 90ooSS

The two The two mostmost important factors important factors determining the climate of an area determining the climate of an area areare

A. temperature and ocean currents. A. temperature and ocean currents.

B. precipitation and light. B. precipitation and light.

C. temperature and precipitation. C. temperature and precipitation.

D. light and temperature. D. light and temperature.

E. ocean currents and light.E. ocean currents and light.

What type of weather would you expect What type of weather would you expect to find at the intertropical convergence to find at the intertropical convergence zone (equator)?zone (equator)?

A. Dry and warm weather A. Dry and warm weather

B. Dry and cool weather B. Dry and cool weather

C. Warm and rainy weather C. Warm and rainy weather

D. Cool and rainy weather D. Cool and rainy weather

E. Warm in the summer and cool in the E. Warm in the summer and cool in the winterwinter

Climate is the general pattern of Climate is the general pattern of weather over a period ofweather over a period of

A. hours. A. hours.

B. days. B. days.

C. weeks. C. weeks.

D. months. D. months.

E. years.E. years.

What is the importance of the ozone What is the importance of the ozone layer?layer?

A. It plays an important role in the A. It plays an important role in the greenhouse effect greenhouse effect B. It reflects solar gamma radiation that B. It reflects solar gamma radiation that would otherwise reach the Earthwould otherwise reach the Earth’’s surface s surface C. It acts as an insulator for the earth and C. It acts as an insulator for the earth and helps to maintain a livable temperature helps to maintain a livable temperature D. It absorbs incoming UV rays D. It absorbs incoming UV rays E. It reflects incoming heat back into E. It reflects incoming heat back into space.space.

Terrestrial Biomes

Name this biome:

A.TaigaB.Tropical Rain ForestC.Temperate Deciduous ForestD.Chaparral

4 distinct seasonsDeep, rich soilTrees lose leaves in fallPrecipitation 10-40 cm a year

Name this biome:

A.TaigaB.SavannaC.Temperate Deciduous ForestD.Chaparral

Migration of large herds of grazing animalsDistinct Rainy and Dry seasonsFire plays a major role in maintaining this Biome10-60 cm of rain a yearPorous soil

Name this biome:

A.TaigaB.SavannaC.Temperate Deciduous ForestD.Chaparral

Climate: hot, dry summers, mild, wet winters. Slight variations in seasonal temperatures. Often near coastlines

Extreme temperaturesLittle precipitationPoor soil, harsh conditions

Name this biome:

A.TaigaB.SavannaC.ChaparralD.Desert

Permafrost

Little rain or snowfall

Least diverse biome

Flat terrain

Constant low temperature

Name this biome:

A.TaigaB.TundraC.ChaparralD.Tropical Rain Forest

Most Biodiversity

Minimal season variation

Stable, warm temperatures

High Rainfall & Humidity

Broad leafed, dense vegetation

Poor Soil

Name this biome:

A.TaigaB.Temperate Rain ForestC.ChaparralD.Tropical Rain Forest

Tall, Mixed or Short grass

Deep, porous soil

Low-medium precipitation

Name this biome:

A.SavannaB.Temperate GrasslandC.ChaparralD.Desert

The fragility of the desert The fragility of the desert ecosystem is indicated byecosystem is indicated by

A. the rapid growth rate of plants. A. the rapid growth rate of plants.

B. high species diversity. B. high species diversity.

C. presence of succulent plants. C. presence of succulent plants.

D. long regeneration time from D. long regeneration time from vegetation destruction. vegetation destruction.

E. having shallow roots.E. having shallow roots.

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

A. desert. A. desert.

B. tundra. B. tundra.

C. grassland. C. grassland.

D. temperate deciduous forest. D. temperate deciduous forest.

E. savanna.E. savanna.

Cone-bearing trees are Cone-bearing trees are characteristic of thecharacteristic of the

A. taiga. A. taiga. B. tropical rain forest. B. tropical rain forest. C. temperate deciduous forest. C. temperate deciduous forest. D. savanna. D. savanna. E. desert.E. desert.

What biome has warm temperatures, What biome has warm temperatures, high precipitation, and little seasonal high precipitation, and little seasonal variation due to its location near the variation due to its location near the equator?equator?

A. Boreal forest A. Boreal forest

B. Subtropical desert B. Subtropical desert

C. Temperate grassland/cold desert C. Temperate grassland/cold desert

D. Woodland/shrubland D. Woodland/shrubland

E. Tropical rainforestE. Tropical rainforest

The rain shadow effect refers toThe rain shadow effect refers to

A. more light on the windward side of A. more light on the windward side of mountain ranges. mountain ranges.

B. more light on the leeward side of B. more light on the leeward side of mountain ranges. mountain ranges.

C. drier conditions on the windward side of C. drier conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges. mountain ranges.

D. drier conditions on the leeward side of D. drier conditions on the leeward side of mountain ranges. mountain ranges.

You observe a mountain that has lush You observe a mountain that has lush vegetation on one side and a dry desert on the vegetation on one side and a dry desert on the other side. What would be the most likely other side. What would be the most likely explanation for your observations?explanation for your observations?

A. Acid rain is affecting the dryer, desert side A. Acid rain is affecting the dryer, desert side B. The dryer side does not have as much B. The dryer side does not have as much nutrients in the soil nutrients in the soil C. The heavily vegetated side receives more C. The heavily vegetated side receives more sunlight sunlight D. The rain shadow effect D. The rain shadow effect E. The heavily vegetated side is a protected E. The heavily vegetated side is a protected preservepreserve

In a tropical rainforest, you would In a tropical rainforest, you would expect to find relatively open space expect to find relatively open space free of vegetationfree of vegetation

A. on the forest floor. A. on the forest floor.

B. in the canopy. B. in the canopy.

C. in the understory. C. in the understory.

D. in the emergent layer. D. in the emergent layer.

E. just below the canopy.E. just below the canopy.

In which of the following terrestrial biome In which of the following terrestrial biome pairs are both dependent upon periodic pairs are both dependent upon periodic burning?burning?

A. tundra and coniferous forest A. tundra and coniferous forest

B. chaparral and savanna B. chaparral and savanna

C. desert and savanna C. desert and savanna

D. tropical forest & temperate broadleaf D. tropical forest & temperate broadleaf forest forest

E. grassland and tundraE. grassland and tundra

Which biome has some low-growing Which biome has some low-growing vegetation, but cannot support trees vegetation, but cannot support trees because of a permanently frozen layer because of a permanently frozen layer of soil?of soil?

A. Tropical seasonal forest/savanna A. Tropical seasonal forest/savanna

B. Tundra B. Tundra

C. Temperate grassland/cold desert C. Temperate grassland/cold desert

D. Boreal forest D. Boreal forest

E. Temperate seasonal forestE. Temperate seasonal forest

Trees of wet tropical rain forests Trees of wet tropical rain forests tend to betend to be

A. succulent plants. A. succulent plants.

B. broad-leaf evergreen plants. B. broad-leaf evergreen plants.

C. broadleaf deciduous plants. C. broadleaf deciduous plants.

D. coniferous evergreen plants. D. coniferous evergreen plants.

E. coniferous deciduous plants.E. coniferous deciduous plants.

Plants of the arctic tundra are adapted toPlants of the arctic tundra are adapted to

A. moderate temperatures, lack of sunlight, and A. moderate temperatures, lack of sunlight, and constant high winds. constant high winds.

B. freezing temperatures, lack of water, and B. freezing temperatures, lack of water, and variable winds. variable winds.

C. freezing temperatures, lack of sunlight, and C. freezing temperatures, lack of sunlight, and constant high winds. constant high winds.

D. freezing temperatures, lack of water, and D. freezing temperatures, lack of water, and bright sunlight. bright sunlight.

E. freezing temperatures, lack of water, and lack E. freezing temperatures, lack of water, and lack of sunlight.of sunlight.

Philodendrons and other office plants Philodendrons and other office plants are are mostmost likely to come from which of likely to come from which of the following layers of the tropical rain the following layers of the tropical rain forest? forest?

A. emergent layer A. emergent layer

B. canopy B. canopy

C. shrub layer C. shrub layer

D. ground layer D. ground layer

E. understoryE. understory

Aquatic Biomes

You are interested in studying how You are interested in studying how organisms react to a gradient of a variety of organisms react to a gradient of a variety of abiotic conditions and how they coexist in abiotic conditions and how they coexist in this gradient. The best location in which to this gradient. The best location in which to conduct such a study isconduct such a study is

A. a grassland. A. a grassland.

B. an intertidal zone. B. an intertidal zone.

C. a river. C. a river.

D. tropical forest. D. tropical forest.

E. an eutrophic lake.E. an eutrophic lake.

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

A. the abyssal zone A. the abyssal zone B. the bathyal zone B. the bathyal zone C. the euphotic zone C. the euphotic zone D. the coral reef D. the coral reef E. the benthic zoneE. the benthic zone

An ecologist would expect to find a An ecologist would expect to find a thermocline in a thermocline in a temperatetemperate lake in lake in

A. spring and summer. A. spring and summer.

B. spring and fall. B. spring and fall.

C. summer and winter. C. summer and winter.

D. fall and summer. D. fall and summer.

E. fall only.E. fall only.

Which zone is home to some Which zone is home to some decomposers, but no producers?decomposers, but no producers?

A. A A. A

B. B B. B

C. C C. C

D. DD. D

E. E E. E

Which of the following is responsible for Which of the following is responsible for the summer and winter stratification of the summer and winter stratification of deep temperate lakes?deep temperate lakes?

A. Water is densest at 4°C. A. Water is densest at 4°C.

B. Oxygen is most abundant in deeper B. Oxygen is most abundant in deeper waters. waters.

C. Winter ice sinks in the summer. C. Winter ice sinks in the summer.

D. Stratification is caused by a thermocline. D. Stratification is caused by a thermocline.

Thriving coral reefs requireThriving coral reefs require

A. cloudy water. A. cloudy water. B. cool water. B. cool water. C. clear warm water, dissolved C. clear warm water, dissolved

oxygen and nutrients. oxygen and nutrients. D. salinity that fluctuates with D. salinity that fluctuates with

the tides. the tides. E. warm water.E. warm water.

Where is upwelling most likely to Where is upwelling most likely to occur?occur?

A. Along the west coasts of continents A. Along the west coasts of continents B. Along the east coasts of continents B. Along the east coasts of continents

C. In the center of most ocean basins C. In the center of most ocean basins

D. At the equator D. At the equator

E. In the polar oceansE. In the polar oceans

In which zone would you find In which zone would you find phytoplankton, but not rooted phytoplankton, but not rooted plants?plants?

A. A A. A

B. B B. B

C. C C. C

D. D D. D

E. EE. E

An ecologist would expect a An ecologist would expect a temperate lake to demonstrate temperate lake to demonstrate overturns inoverturns in

A. spring and summer. A. spring and summer.

B. spring and fall. B. spring and fall.

C. spring and winter. C. spring and winter.

D. fall and summer. D. fall and summer.

E. fall and winter.E. fall and winter.

In which of the zones in the diagram In which of the zones in the diagram above would you be most likely to find above would you be most likely to find bacteria engaged in chemosynthesis?bacteria engaged in chemosynthesis?

A. A A. A

B. B B. B

C. C C. C

D. D D. D

E. EE. E

If you were a If you were a National GeographicNational Geographic reporter assigned to cover large herds reporter assigned to cover large herds of grazing, hoofed animals, where of grazing, hoofed animals, where would you most likely journey?would you most likely journey?

A. arctic tundra A. arctic tundra

B. tropical forest B. tropical forest

C. deciduous forest C. deciduous forest

D. savanna D. savanna

E. taigaE. taiga

Which zone in the diagram Which zone in the diagram above is the photic zone?above is the photic zone?

A. A A. A

B. B B. B

C. C C. C

D. D D. D

E. EE. E

In your explorations as a marine In your explorations as a marine biologist, you find a new species of biologist, you find a new species of algae floating on the surface of a algae floating on the surface of a coastal zone. You would most likely coastal zone. You would most likely classify this species asclassify this species as

A. phytoplankton. D. nekton. A. phytoplankton. D. nekton.

B. zooplankton. B. zooplankton. E. decomposer. E. decomposer.

C. benthos. C. benthos.

Which of the zones in the diagram Which of the zones in the diagram above changes the most from high above changes the most from high tide to low tide?tide to low tide?

A. A A. A

B. B B. B

C. C C. C

D. D D. D

E. EE. E

The deepest part of the ocean is theThe deepest part of the ocean is the

A. abyssal zone. A. abyssal zone.

B. euphotic zone. B. euphotic zone.

C. estuary zone. C. estuary zone.

D. bathyal zone. D. bathyal zone.

E. benthic zoneE. benthic zone

Most photosynthesis in the Most photosynthesis in the open sea occurs in theopen sea occurs in the

A. euphotic zone. A. euphotic zone. B. abyssal zone. B. abyssal zone. C. bathyal zone. C. bathyal zone. D. coastal zone. D. coastal zone. E. benthic zone.E. benthic zone.