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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. Which statement describes the relationship between latitude and temperature?
As latitude increases, temperature increases.
As latitude increases, temperature decreases
There is no relationship between latitude and temperature.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What type of ecosystem would you be most likely to find at a latitude of 5°N
A tropical rainforest
A temperate grassland
A polar desert
A boreal forest or taiga
- 3. Multiple Choice
The map of the United States above shows the location of the two rain forest ecosystems. Which statement accurately identifies each
The northwest has temperate rain forest, the southeast has tropical rain forest.
The northwest has tropical rain forest, the southeast has temperate rain forest
Both rain forests are tropical
Both rain forests are temperate
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the explanation for the presence of a rainforest in the Northwest, so far away from the equator
A. The forest is on the windward side of the Olympic and Rocky mountains.
B. The forest has coastal effects of being near the Pacific Ocean
C. The forest is in the leeward side of the Olympic and Rocky mountains
D. Both A and B are correct
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which ecosystem would you expect to find the greatest amount of biomass and biodiversity?
Temperate desert
Tropical rainforest
Boreal forest
Polar grassland
- 6. Multiple Choice
What type of ecosystem would you be most likely to find at a latitude of 70°N
A subtropical desert
A tropical rainforest
A boreal forest or taiga
A temperate grassland
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true regarding primary succession?
The soil is already present, so pioneer species grow very quickly
Happens after a disturbance to an ecosystem, such as a forest fire or flood
A climax community can be reached relatively quickly, in 150-200 years
This type of succession starts on new land, so it takes much longer to occur
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which statement describes the relationship between altitude and temperature
As altitude increases, temperature increases
As altitude increases, temperature decreases
There is no relationship between latitude and altitude
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which type of forest would you expect to see trees turning changing color from green to red, orange, and yellow during the fall
Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Boreal Forest
This happens in all these forests
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which ecosystem above experiences a distinct dry season and wet season
Daly Waters
Iquitos
Tindouf
None of these
- 11. Multiple Choice
Based on the climate graph shown, what type of biome is Iquitos
Tropical grassland
Tropical rainforest
Deciduous forest
Tundra
- 12. Multiple Choice
Based on the climate data above, what type of biome is Tindouf
Temperate Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Subtropical Desert
Temperate Grassland
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which ecosystem is the most likely to be on or very close to the Equator
Daly Waters
Iquitos
Tindouf
None of these is close to the equator
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which ecosystem will experience a freezing winter, with precipitation in the form of snow or ice
Daly Waters
Iquitos
Tindouf
None of these
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which is the emergent layer
A
B
C
D
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which layer would have shorter plants with wider leaves (like ferms) to gather the 5-10% of sunlight that hasn’t already been captured
A
B
C
D
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which layer(s) would you expect to see most of the large mammals, like monkeys
A
B
C
D
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which layer(s) would you expect to see a greater population of decomposers
A
B
C
D
- 19. Multiple Choice
1. The Gobi desert is an example of a ____________ desert, because it falls on the ____________ side of the Himalayan mountains.
Coastal, Leeward
Rain shadow, Leeward
Subtropical, Windward
Temperate, Windward
- 20. Multiple Choice
Why are there so few trees in prairies, or temperate grasslands
There is not as much precipitation as in the forest biomes
The shifts in temperature from winter to summer are greater than in forest biomes
Prairies are subject to periodic fires. Trees cannot regenerate from fires like grasses can
All of the above
- 21. Multiple Choice
What type of forest receives the least precipitation and thus has the least amount of life and diversity
Tropical rain forests
Temperate rain forests
Deciduous forests
Boreal forests. (Taiga)
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is the advantage of trees having needle-shaped leaves
The leaves are more likely to be eaten by herbivores
The leaves lose water at a greater rate
Needle-shaped leaves do not need to be dropped every winter like broad leaves
Needle-shaped leaves have a greater surface or photosynthesis than broad, flat leaves
- 23. Multiple Choice
What type of forests has a majority of trees with leaves that look like this
Tropical rain forests
Boreal forests. (Taiga)
Deciduous forests
All of these
- 24. Multiple Choice
What are the two most significant abiotic factors that influence what type of biome is found in a geographic area
Wind speed
Humidity level
Average temperature
Average precipitation
- 25. Multiple Choice
Given the temperature data shown, which of these ecosystems is definitely in the northern hemisphere
Daly Waters
Iquitos
Tindouf
These are all in the southern hemisphere
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