What are the two major factors determining the distribution of terrestrial biomes? |
temperature and rainfall |
Which of these biomes is characterized by little rainfall? |
desert |
Which of these is the largest terrestrial biome on Earth? |
coniferous forest |
Which biome is characterized by an extensive canopy that allows little light to penetrate to the ground and by the presence of epiphytes? |
tropical rain forest |
Which biome is characterized by the prescence of permafrost? |
tundra |
Which action influences the abiotic components of an organism’s environment? |
water pollution |
Which aspects of a region’s climate have the most impact on plants and animals? |
temperature and moisture |
True or False? Weather is defined as the prevailing long-term atmospheric conditions in a particular region. |
FALSE!!!!! Climate is defined as the prevailing LONG-TERM weather conditions in a particular region. Weather is defined as the SHORT-TERM atmospheric conditions of temp, sunlight, moisture, and wind. |
Which of the following statements about Hadley cells is true? |
As warm air rises, air at the top of the atmosphere is pushed poleward and cools. *** This cool air causes the cooler climates away from the equator. |
Which location on Earth receives the MOST SOLAR RADIATION per unit area? |
Equator |
What are rain shadows? |
Dry regions on the LEEWARD side of mountain ranges. |
Which desert is caused by a Hadley cell? |
Sahara Desert in Africa |
Which is the most inclusive level of organization in nature? |
biosphere |
Which of the following causes Earth’s seasons? |
Earth’s tilt on its axis |
Which of the following investigations is an example of the study of an abiotic factor? |
investigating how the amount of annual precipitation affects the distribution of a tree species |
In most cases, the two major climatic factors affecting the distribution of organisms in terrestrial ecosystems are _____ |
water and temp |
What is a biome? |
a major type of ecosystem; a biome is a type of community with certain abiotic environmental conditions |
Which of the biomes – tundra, coniferous forest, temperate broadleaf forest, temperate grassland, savanna, chaparral, desert, tropical rainforest – requires periodic fires to maintain their existence? |
savanna, chaparral, temperate grassland, and coniferous forest *fire prevents the replacement of dominant species |
trans |
across |
eu |
true, good |
logy |
study of |
aqua |
water |
macro |
large |
a- or an- |
without, lack of, not |
micro |
small |
eco |
house, household |
phyte |
plant |
bio |
life |
de |
from, out of, remove |
prim |
first |
zoo |
animal |
oligo |
few |
vor |
eat |
hydro |
water |
sub |
under, below |
herb |
grass |
carn |
flesh |
omni |
all |
troph |
food, nourishment |
photo |
light |
intra |
within |
para |
alongside |
inter |
between |
hetero |
other |
auto |
self |
ultra |
beyond |
therm |
heat |
cide |
killer |
Which of the following areas of study focuses on the exchange of energy, organisms, and materials between ecosystems? |
landscape ecology |
Which of the following biomes is correctly paired with the description of its climate? |
tropical forests – nearly constant day length and temp |
Which of the following is characteristic of most terrestrial biomes? |
vegetation demonstrating vertical layering |
The oceans affect the biosphere in all of the following ways EXCEPT |
regulating the pH of freshwater biomes and terrestrial groundwater |
When climbing a moutain, we can observe transitions in biological communities that area analogous to the changes |
in biomes at different latitudes |
WHAT IF? If the direction of Earth’s rotation reversed, the most predictable effect would be |
winds blowing from west to east along the equator |
In ecological terms, disturbance is an event such as a storm, fire, or human activity that changes a community, removing organisms and altering resource availability. Which of the following statements about the effects of disturbance is correct? |
Disturbances can create patches of different habitats in a community |
Which statement accurately describes the potential effects of disturbances on species diversity? |
Many species are well adapted to survive periodic disturbances |
Which two factors influence the distribution of organisms? |
temperature and rainfall |
Mastering Biology – Ch 52
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