Deck 10: Plant Geography

Question 1

Which of the following SECONDARY factors influence the geographic distribution of vegetation?

A) climate
B) geology
C) soils
D) landscape position
E) human behavior

Answer 1

B,C,D,E

Question 2

The biomes of the tropical monsoon climate are

A) tropical rainforest and hot desert.
B) tropical deciduous forest and scrub and tropical rainforest.
C) boreal forest and midlatitude coniferous forest.
D) Mediterranean woodland and shrub and midlatitude coniferous forest.
E) tundra and tropical savanna.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

From the ground up,the layers of a tropical rainforest are

A) ground layer, emergents, understory, canopy.
B) ground layer, canopy, understory, emergents.
C) understory, ground layer, emergent, canopy.
D) understory, ground layer, canopy, emergents.
E) ground layer, understory, canopy, emergents.

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Select all of the following reasons that plants are important to humans.

A) Plants convert carbon dioxide to oxygen.
B) Plants store carbon dioxide.
C) Plants produce carbohydrates.
D) Plants act as a food source.
E) Plants store carbohydrates.

Question 5

Scientists who study plant production are

A) pedologists.
B) meteorologists.
C) botanists.
D) geologists.
E) climatologists.

Question 6

The transition area where two or more ecosystems merge is the

A) adret slope
B) biomass
C) ulac slope
D) humus
E) ecotone

Question 7

The conversion of solar radiation into chemical energy by plants that releases oxygen is called

A) plant succession.
B) photosynthesis.
C) dendrochronology.
D) deforestation.
E) podzolization.

Question 8

The complex of living communities maintained by the climate of a region and characterized by a distinctive type of vegetation is a(n)

A) biomass.
B) biome.
C) humus.
D) phytoplankton.
E) ecotone.

Question 9

The vegetation that would occur naturally within a specific area if no human influence occurred is the

A) potential evapotranspiration.
B) actual evapotranspiration.
C) potentiometric surface.
D) potential natural vegetation.
E) ecotone.

Question 10

Microscopic plants that grow in the upper part of the ocean where sunlight penetrates are

A) phytoplankton.
B) xerophytes.
C) epiphytes.
D) detritus.
E) ecotones.

Question 11

Woody vines that are rooted in the ground and climb trees are

A) lianas
B) taiga
C) chaparral
D) epiphytes
E) pampas

Question 12

Dense biomass and tremendous species diversity characterize the

A) midlatitude forests
B) boreal forests
C) tropical forests
D) deserts
E) grasslands

Question 13

Which of the follow are types of forest biomes?

A) boreal forest
B) tropical savanna
C) Mediterranean woodland and shrub
D) tropical rainforest
E) midlatitude deciduous forest

Question 14

Plants that are rooted in a host plant that they use for support are

A) lianas
B) taiga
C) chaparral
D) pampas
E) epiphytes

Question 15

The most important factor influencing the geographic distribution of vegetation is

A) geology.
B) human behavior.
C) climate.
D) pollution.
E) elevation.

Question 16

Which of the following are broad biome types?

A) forest
B) tundra
C) desert
D) wetlands
E) grassland

Question 17

Select all of the trees that experience a seasonal leaf fall.

A) lianas
B) broadleaf
C) needleleaf
D) deciduous
E) evergreen

Question 18

A community of plants,animals,and microorganisms that are linked by energy and nutrient flows is BEST called a(n)

A) biomass
B) riparian zone
C) xerophyte
D) ecotone
E) ecosystem

Question 19

The climate zone that BEST matches the tropical rainforest biome is

A) tropical rainforest
B) tropical monsoon
C) marine west coast
D) tropical savanna
E) hot low-latitude desert

Question 20

The dry weight of all living organisms in an area is the

A) treeline
B) biome
C) biomass
D) ecotone
E) ecosystem

Question 21

The biome found in the Amazon basin,Indonesia,Cameroon,Vietnam,and the western coast of India is

A) tropical deciduous forest and scrub
B) tundra
C) tropical savanna
D) tropical rainforest
E) hot and dry desert

Question 22

The biome associated with southernmost Brazil,Zambia,northernmost Australia,and central India is

A) tropical deciduous forest and scrub.
B) tropical savanna.
C) tropical rainforest.
D) midlatitude grassland.
E) midlatitude deciduous forest.

Question 23

Which of the following are benefits of wildfires?

A) adding nutrients to the soil
B) controlling alien plants and insect pests
C) promoting new plant growth
D) removing undergrowth and germinating seeds
E) reducing ground cover and speeding storm runoff

Question 24

The climates BEST associated with midlatitude deciduous forests are

A) humid subtropical hot-summer, and humid continental hot-summers.
B) tropical savanna and Mediterranean dry-summer.
C) Mediterranean dry-summer and cold midlatitude steppe.
D) Mediterranean dry-summer and marine west-coast.
E) subarctic and humid continental mild-summer.

Question 25

The biome shaded in pink on the map is

A) tropical savanna.
B) boreal forest.
C) hot and dry desert.
D) tropical rainforest.
E) tropical deciduous forest and scrub.

Question 26

The climate that BEST matches with the Mediterranean woodland and shrub biome is

A) marine west-coast.
B) humid subtropical hot-summer.
C) hot low-latitude steppe.
D) tropical savanna.
E) Mediterranean dry-summer.

Question 27

Needleleaf evergreen trees dominate in the

A) midlatitude deciduous forest.
B) midlatitude coniferous forest.
C) tropical savanna.
D) midlatitude grassland.
E) Mediterranean woodland and shrub.

Question 28

Midlatitude forests include

A) midlatitude deciduous forest and midlatitude coniferous forest.
B) Mediterranean woodland and shrub.
C) boreal forest.
D) BOTH a and b.
E) ALL of these.

Question 29

The dense broadleaf trees such as oak,elm,and maple that seasonally shed their foliage and are noted for the fall colors are the

A) boreal forest.
B) tropical rainforest.
C) tropical deciduous forest and scrub.
D) Mediterranean woodland and shrub.
E) midlatitude deciduous forest.

Question 30

The biome BEST associated with Southern California,Spain,Italy,and the southwest tip of Australia is

A) midlatitude deciduous forest.
B) midlatitude coniferous forest.
C) boreal forest.
D) midlatitude grassland.
E) Mediterranean woodland and shrub.

Question 31

The biome shaded in red on the map is:

A) tropical savanna
B) tropical deciduous forest and scrub
C) tundra
D) hot and dry desert
E) tropical rainforest

Question 32

A common natural hazard in the area of Mediterranean woodland and shrub biome is

A) hurricanes.
B) blizzards.
C) tornadoes.
D) wildfires.
E) tsunamis.

Question 33

The vegetation that is a dense cover of woody shrubs and adapted to the dry season of its climate is BEST called

A) taiga.
B) pampas.
C) chaparral.
D) lianas.
E) xerophytes.

Question 34

The greatest biomass and species diversity is in the

A) tropical deciduous forest and scrub.
B) tropical savanna.
C) tropical rainforest.
D) midlatitude deciduous forest.
E) boreal forest.

Question 35

The biome shaded in burnt orange on the map is

A) midlatitude deciduous forest.
B) midlatitude coniferous forest.
C) boreal forest.
D) midlatitude grassland.
E) tropical deciduous forest and scrub.

Question 36

The BEST climate association for tropical deciduous forest and scrub is

A) tropical rainforest
B) tropical monsoon and tropical savanna
C) hot low-latitude steppe
D) hot low-latitude desert
E) the hot low-latitude steppe and tropical savanna

Question 37

The biome BEST associated with Ohio and Indiana,France,United Kingdom,eastern China,and southeast Australia is

A) midlatitude deciduous forest.
B) midlatitude coniferous forest.
C) boreal forest.
D) midlatitude grassland.
E) Mediterranean woodland and shrub.

Question 38

Midlatitude coniferous forests include

A) Douglas fir.
B) Ponderosa pine.
C) spruce.
D) mahogany.
E) redwoods.

Question 39

The climate BEST associated with midlatitude coniferous forest is

A) marine west-coast, humid continental mild-summer, and highland.
B) humid continental hot-summer and Mediterranean dry-summer.
C) humid continental hot-summer and highland.
D) cold midlatitude steppe and humid continental hot-summer.
E) subarctic and humid continental mild-summer.

Question 40

Tropical deciduous forest and scrub differ from tropical rainforest because

A) the colder temperatures cause leaf fall
B) the rainforest has more surface vegetation
C) leaf fall occurs during the dry season
D) the species diversity is much higher in the deciduous forest
E) ALL of these

Question 41

The biome of the Sahara,the Kalahari,the Mojave,and the Outback is

A) tundra.
B) tropical deciduous forest.
C) tropical rainforest.
D) tropical savanna.
E) hot and dry desert.

Question 42

The biome BEST associated with Florida,coastal Washington and Oregon,and Lithuania is

A) midlatitude deciduous forest.
B) midlatitude coniferous forest.
C) boreal forest.
D) midlatitude grassland.
E) Mediterranean woodland and shrub.

Question 43

Very small,waxy leaves that store moisture are called

A) lianas.
B) pioneer species.
C) hydrophytes.
D) succulents.
E) epiphytes.

Question 44

The biome BEST associated with Kansas,northeastern Argentina,eastern Turkey,and central Kazakhstan is

A) semi-arid and cold desert.
B) tundra.
C) boreal forest.
D) midlatitude grassland.
E) Mediterranean woodland and shrub.

Question 45

Which of the following are associated with boreal forests?

A) spruce
B) pine
C) poplar
D) redwoods
E) fir

Question 46

The climate BEST associated with the hot and dry desert biome is

A) hot low-latitude desert.
B) tropical savanna.
C) cold midlatitude desert.
D) hot low-latitude steppe.
E) cold midlatitude steppe.

Question 47

Desert vegetation includes

A) saguaro cacti.
B) creosote bushes.
C) tamarack.
D) mesquite.
E) sagebrush.

Question 48

The biome with the LEAST diverse assemblage of plants is

A) tundra.
B) tropical savanna.
C) boreal forest.
D) hot and dry desert.
E) semi-arid and cold desert.

Question 49

The climate BEST associated with the midlatitude grassland biome is

A) subarctic.
B) cold midlatitude desert.
C) cold midlatitude steppe.
D) humid subtropical hot-summer.
E) marine west-coast.

Question 50

Arguably,the biggest enemy to the redwood trees is

A) tornadoes.
B) flooding and tsunamis.
C) wildfire.
D) humans.
E) insect pests.

Question 51

Wildfires are MOST beneficial to the tropical savanna biomes because they

A) reduce the number of herbivores.
B) reduce the shade because only the trees burn.
C) reduce the number of carnivores.
D) kill the harmful decomposers.
E) reduce dead vegetation and add soil nutrients.

Question 52

The biome of Egypt,Saudi Arabia,Iran,northern Mexico,central Australia,and Namibia is

A) tundra.
B) tropical deciduous forest.
C) tropical rainforest.
D) tropical savanna.
E) hot and dry desert.

Question 53

The climate most closely associated with the boreal forest is

A) humid continental hot-summer.
B) tundra.
C) marine west-coast.
D) subarctic.
E) Mediterranean dry-summer.

Question 54

The vegetation associated with the hot and dry desert biome is called

A) lianas.
B) pampas.
C) hydrophytes.
D) xerophytes.
E) epiphytes.

Question 55

The climate that BEST matches with the tropical savanna biome is

A) hot low-latitude desert.
B) tropical savanna.
C) tropical rainforest.
D) tropical monsoon.
E) hot low-latitude steppe.

Question 56

Regional areas of midlatitude grasslands include

A) the Great Plains of the United States.
B) tiaga of Canada.
C) pampas of Argentina.
D) steppe of Russia.
E) steppe of Mongolia.

Question 57

The biome shaded in yellow on the map is

A) midlatitude deciduous forest.
B) midlatitude coniferous forest.
C) boreal forest.
D) midlatitude grassland.
E) hot and dry desert.

Question 58

The biome of south central Brazil,Mali,Niger,Mozambique,and western Queensland of Australia is

A) tundra.
B) tropical savanna.
C) boreal forest.
D) semi-arid and cold desert.
E) tropical rainforest.

Question 59

The climate BEST associated with the semi-arid and cold desert biome is

A) cold midlatitude desert.
B) Mediterranean dry-summer.
C) subarctic.
D) hot low-latitude steppe.
E) hot low-latitude desert.

Question 60

The approximate percent of the Earth's land area covered by desert biome is

A) 10.
B) 20.
C) 30.
D) 38.
E) 48.

Question 61

The biome shaded in white on the map is

A) tundra.
B) tropical rainforest.
C) arctic and alpine ice.
D) semi-arid and cold desert.
E) boreal forest.

Question 62

The impact of increased slope includes

A) faster runoff.
B) less water absorption.
C) thinner soils.
D) fewer soil nutrients.
E) ALL of these

Question 63

The change in environmental characteristics that occur with respect to altitude is

A) gradient.
B) riparian zonation.
C) vertical zonation.
D) plant succession.
E) deforestation.

Question 64

The natural change in a biome that occurs within a landscape over a period of time is

A) riparian growth.
B) vertical zonation.
C) the treeline.
D) desertification.
E) plant succession.

Question 65

The climate BEST associated with the tundra biome is

A) tundra.
B) subarctic.
C) ice cap.
D) humid continental mild-summer.
E) cold midlatitude desert.

Question 66

The biome BEST associated with northern Arizona,Uzbekistan,and Mongolia is

A) hot and dry desert.
B) midlatitude grassland.
C) Mediterranean woodland and shrub.
D) midlatitude coniferous forest.
E) semi-arid and cold desert.

Question 67

The biome along the north coast of North America and Eurasia and coastal Greenland is

A) semi-arid and cold desert.
B) midlatitude grassland.
C) boreal forest.
D) tundra.
E) arctic and alpine ice.

Question 68

The orientation of a slope is called its

A) aspect.
B) gradient.
C) rise.
D) run.
E) microclimate.

Question 69

The temperature associated with the limit of tree growth is

A) 0°C (32°F).
B) 2.8°C (37°F).
C) 6.5°C (43.7°F).
D) 12.5°C (54.5°F).
E) 14.5°C (58.1°F).

Question 70

The boundary that limits the growth of trees by altitude is

A) plant succession.
B) the riparian zone.
C) Wallace's Line.
D) Weber's Line.
E) the treeline.

Question 71

The climate BEST associated with the arctic and alpine ice is

A) subarctic and humid continental mild-summer.
B) ice cap and highland.
C) tundra and subarctic.
D) subarctic and marine west-coast.
E) tropical rainforest and highland.

Question 72

The slope that faces the sun most directly is called the

A) adret slope.
B) ubac slope.
C) gradient.
D) rise.
E) run.

Question 73

The climate BEST associated with tundra vegetation is

A) subarctic and humid continental mild-summer.
B) subarctic and cold midlatitude steppe.
C) subarctic and ice cap.
D) tundra and marine west-coast.
E) tundra and highland.

Question 74

The biome shaded in purple on the map is

A) semi-arid and cold desert.
B) midlatitude grassland.
C) boreal forest.
D) tundra.
E) arctic and alpine ice.

Question 75

The biome associated with parts of the Himalayas,central Greenland,and Antarctica is

A) semi-arid and cold desert.
B) midlatitude coniferous forest.
C) boreal forest.
D) arctic and alpine ice.
E) tundra.

Question 76

The climate over a small region is the

A) mesoclimate.
B) macroclimate.
C) microclimate.
D) paleoclimate.
E) climax community.

Question 77

A definable assemblage of plants that occupy a large region of geographic space is BEST called a(n)

A) biomass.
B) biome.
C) pampas.
D) liana.
E) ecotone.

Question 78

The biome shaded in off-white on the map is

A) midlatitude coniferous forest.
B) semi-arid and cold desert.
C) Mediterranean woodland and shrub.
D) midlatitude grassland.
E) hot and dry desert.

Question 79

Tundra vegetation includes

A) trees.
B) grasses.
C) shrubs.
D) mosses and lichen.
E) sedges.

Question 80

If new land forms or an area is so disturbed that soils are removed or destroyed,new growth begins as

A) pioneer succession.
B) primary succession.
C) secondary succession.
D) climax succession.
E) riparian growth.