Deck 4: Terrestrial Communities

Question 1

Adiabatic cooling occurs because

A) air pressure increases with altitude.
B) air pressure decreases with altitude.
C) gases expand at low temperature.
D) kinetic energy lowers temperature.
E) none of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Many deserts are found at 30°N and 30°S because

A) most mountain ranges are located at those latitudes.
B) solar radiation is most intense there.
C) cool air rises in these regions.
D) warm dry air returns to the earth's surface there.
E) none of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Rain shadows occur

A) on the windward side of mountains.
B) on the lee side of mountains.
C) at the crest of mountain ranges.
D) at 30° N and S latitude.
E) none of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following does not determine species' range limits?

A) the substrate
B) latitude
C) altitude
D) disturbances such as fire
E) none of the above

Question 5

The flora and vegetation of a region refer to the

A) same aspects of plant life.
B) species present and the form of the vegetation, respectively.
C) form of the vegetation and the species present, respectively.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 6

The Clemenstian view of plant communities

A) assumes the plant species in a biome are randomly associated.
B) emphasizes the flora rather than the vegetation.
C) emphasizes the vegetation rather than the flora.
D) considers the plant community a superorganism.
E) none of the above

Question 7

The Gleasonian view of plant communities

A) emphasizes the role of chance co-occurrence.
B) emphasizes the superorganismal nature of communities.
C) is based on the flora rather than the vegetation.
D) is based on the vegetation rather than the flora.
E) none of the above

Question 8

Day length and temperature change with latitude because

A) sunlight strikes the equator at a 90° angle.
B) the tilt of the earth's axis.
C) the west to east rotation of the earth.
D) of north and south facing slopes.
E) none of the above

Question 9

Cloud forests are characterized by

A) rain shadows.
B) long dry seasons.
C) high species diversity.
D) low species diversity.
E) none of the above

Question 10

The first bipedal primates probably arose in

A) tropical rain forest.
B) temperate grassland.
C) Mediterranean shrubland.
D) savanna
E) none of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is not an adaptation in desert plants?

A) allelopathy
B) hairy leaves
C) reduced leaves
D) flammable oils
E) none of the above

Question 12

In which of these biomes is fire least important?

A) temperature grassland
B) alpine tundra
C) conifer forest
D) chaparral
E) none of the above

Question 13

The climate of Mediterranean shrubland is characterized by

A) summer drought.
B) summer monsoons.
C) cold, dry winters.
D) unpredictable snowfall.
E) none of the above

Question 14

Temperate grasslands are important to humans because

A) they are free from fire.
B) forbs are edible.
C) they contain large populations of bison.
D) grassland soils are very fertile.
E) none of the above

Question 15

Conifers are found

A) in regions of permafrost.
B) where soil fertility is low.
C) where winters are cold and long.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 16

One important difference between arctic and alpine tundra is

A) in arctic tundra there is a large seasonal change in photoperiod.
B) alpine tundra receives less snow.
C) they share no plant species.
D) alpine tundra has a very long growing season.
E) none of the above

Question 17

Rain shadows occur

A) on north-facing slopes.
B) on the lee side of mountain ranges.
C) at 30°N and 30°S latitude.
D) near maritime climates.
E) none of the above

Question 18

Jaguars are characteristic animals of savannas.

Question 19

Many savanna plants have thorns or spines.

Question 20

Allelopathy deters grazing.

Question 21

Rainfall in deserts is low but predictable.

Question 22

The deciduous habit is an adaptation to reduce water loss.

Question 23

Conifer forests are found only at high latitude.

Question 24

Arctic tundra has low seasonal variation in temperature.

Question 25

North and east facing slopes tend to be cooler and wetter.

Question 26

Maritime climates have greater temperature variation than continental climates.

Question 27

Life zones are roughly analogous to biomes.

Question 28

The plant species in a region is its __________ whereas the form of the plant life is the __________.

Question 29

Temperatures are higher at the equator because __________.

Question 30

Conifers near treeline sometimes adopt a specific growth form known as __________ characterized by __________.

Question 31

__________ (list one) are characteristic animals of arctic tundra.

Question 32

Match the biome on with corresponding item
-tundra

A)young, infertile soil
B) permafrost
C) scarlet tanager
D) fire disclimax
E) winter rains
F) old, weathered soils
G) evaporation exceeds precipitation
H)solitary trees

Question 33

Match the biome on with corresponding item
-tropical savanna

A)young, infertile soil
B) permafrost
C) scarlet tanager
D) fire disclimax
E) winter rains
F) old, weathered soils
G) evaporation exceeds precipitation
H)solitary trees

Question 34

Match the biome on with corresponding item
-conifer forest

A)young, infertile soil
B) permafrost
C) scarlet tanager
D) fire disclimax
E) winter rains
F) old, weathered soils
G) evaporation exceeds precipitation
H)solitary trees

Question 35

Match the biome on with corresponding item
-desert

A)young, infertile soil
B) permafrost
C) scarlet tanager
D) fire disclimax
E) winter rains
F) old, weathered soils
G) evaporation exceeds precipitation
H)solitary trees

Question 36

Match the biome on with corresponding item
-tropical rain forest

A)young, infertile soil
B) permafrost
C) scarlet tanager
D) fire disclimax
E) winter rains
F) old, weathered soils
G) evaporation exceeds precipitation
H)solitary trees

Question 37

Match the biome on with corresponding item
-Mediterranean shrubland

A)young, infertile soil
B) permafrost
C) scarlet tanager
D) fire disclimax
E) winter rains
F) old, weathered soils
G) evaporation exceeds precipitation
H)solitary trees

Question 38

Match the biome on with corresponding item
-temperate grassland

A)young, infertile soil
B) permafrost
C) scarlet tanager
D) fire disclimax
E) winter rains
F) old, weathered soils
G) evaporation exceeds precipitation
H)solitary trees

Question 39

Match the biome on with corresponding item
-temperate deciduous forest

A)young, infertile soil
B) permafrost
C) scarlet tanager
D) fire disclimax
E) winter rains
F) old, weathered soils
G) evaporation exceeds precipitation
H)solitary trees