Terrestrial Biomes Practice Test

Test 6 and 11 Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: C DIF: E TOP: 6-3 BIOMES: CLIMATE AND LIFE ON LAND 2. ANS: B DIF: E TOP: 6-3 BIOMES: CLIMATE AND LIFE ON LAND 3. ANS: B DIF: M TOP: 6-3 BIOMES: CLIMATE AND LIFE ON LAND 4. ANS: D DIF: M TOP: 6-5 GRASSLAND, TUNDRA, AND CHAPARRAL BIOMES 5. ANS: B DIF: M TOP: 6-6 FOREST BIOMES 6. ANS: D DIF: M TOP: 6-6 FOREST BIOMES 12. ANS: D DIF: E TOP: 6-2 CLIMATE: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION 13. ANS: D DIF: M TOP: 6-2 CLIMATE: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION 14. ANS: C DIF: M TOP: 6-2 CLIMATE: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION 16. ANS: A DIF: M TOP: 11-3 PUBLIC LANDS IN THE UNITED STATES 17. ANS: D DIF: E TOP: 11-3 PUBLIC LANDS IN THE UNITED STATES 7. ANS: E 8. ANS: A 9. ANS: C 10. ANS: A 11. ANS: A 15. ANS: B 18. ANS: D DIF: M OBJ: Critical Thinking TOP: 11-4 MANAGING AND SUSTAINING FORESTS 19. ANS: B DIF: E OBJ: Critical Thinking TOP: 11-4 MANAGING AND SUSTAINING FORESTS 20. ANS: E DIF: M OBJ: Critical Thinking TOP: 11-4 MANAGING AND SUSTAINING FORESTS 21. ANS: A DIF: M OBJ: Critical Thinking TOP: 11-4 MANAGING AND SUSTAINING FORESTS 22. ANS: B DIF: D OBJ: Critical Thinking TOP: 11-4 MANAGING AND SUSTAINING FORESTS 23. ANS: A DIF: M OBJ: Critical Thinking TOP: 11-5 FOREST RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES 24. ANS: D DIF: M OBJ: Critical Thinking TOP: 11-5 FOREST RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES 25. ANS: D DIF: M OBJ: Critical Thinking TOP: 11-5 FOREST RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES 26. ANS: A DIF: M OBJ: Critical Thinking TOP: 11-5 FOREST RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES 27. ANS: B DIF: M OBJ: Critical Thinking TOP: 11-6 TROPICAL DEFORESTATION 28. ANS: B DIF: E OBJ: Critical Thinking TOP: 11-6 TROPICAL DEFORESTATION 29. ANS: E DIF: M TOP: 11-7 NATIONAL PARKS OBJ: Critical Thinking 30. ANS: C DIF: E TOP: 11-8 NATURE RESERVES OBJ: Critical Thinking 31. ANS: D DIF: M TOP: 11-8 NATURE RESERVES OBJ: Critical Thinking 32. ANS: C DIF: E OBJ: Critical Thinking TOP: 11-5 FOREST RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Climate and vegetation vary with a. latitude only. b. altitude only. c. latitude and altitude. d. latitude and longitude. e. altitude and longitude. ____ 2. The biome most likely to be found near or on the top of a tall mountain is the a. tropical desert. b. tundra. c. grassland. d. temperate deciduous forest. e. savanna. ____ 3. Trees of wet tropical rain forests tend to be a. succulent plants. b. broadleaf evergreen plants. c. broadleaf deciduous plants. d. coniferous evergreen plants. e. coniferous deciduous plants. ____ 4. If you were a National Geographic reporter assigned to cover a tropical grassland with large herds of grazing, hoofed animals, where would you most likely journey? a. arctic tundra b. tropical forest c. deciduous forest d. savanna e. taiga ____ 5. A mature ____ has the greatest species diversity of all terrestrial biomes. a. tundra b. tropical rain forest c. taiga d. temperate deciduous forest e. savanna ____ 6. Which of the following is false? Temperate deciduous forests a. change significantly during four distinct seasons. b. are dominated by a few species of broadleaf trees. c. have trees that survive winter by dropping their leaves. d. have nutrient-poor soil. e. have nutrient-rich soil. ____ 7. The ultimate source of energy for terrestrial ecosystems is a. nutrients in the soil b. nutrients in the vegetation c. primary consumers d. producers e. the Sun ____ 8. El Nino, a periodic warming of ocean surface waters, occurs in which of the following regions? a. Tropical East Pacific b. Gulf of Mexico c. Arctic North Pacific d. Temperate West Atlantic e. Tropical Indian Ocean ____ 9. The rapid rate of this process in tropical forests results in low-nutrient soils a. photosynthesis b. nitrification c. decomposition d. transpiration e. ammonification ____ 10. In Mediterranean climate regions (much like southern California), a wetter than normal winter often leads to greater severity of fires the following summer. This seeming paradox occurs because increased rain leads to a. greater accumulation of chaparral biomass b. higher pollination rates of annual flowers c. greater recreational use of lands d. greater erosion and damage of roads e. decreased summer rainfall ____ 11. Traveling southward from the Arctic regions of Canada to the tropcs of Panama, one passes through several biomes. This pattern of change in vegetation is primarily the result of a. an increase in both mean annual temperature and mean annual precipitation b. a decrease in both mean annual temperature and mean annual precipitation c. an increase in altitude as one gets closer to the equator d. an increase in latitude as one gets closer to the equator e. none of the above ____ 12. Upwellings a. cause the death of phytoplankton. b. help to maintain food chains. c. produce conditions that kill a large number of fish. d. are highly productive areas. e. both b and d ____ 13. The rain shadow effect refers to a. more light on the windward side of mountain ranges. b. more light on the leeward side of mountain ranges. c. drier conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges. d. drier conditions on the leeward side of mountain ranges. e. wetter conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges. ____ 14. Which of the following statements is false? a. The amount of solar energy reaching Earth's surface is dependent on latitude. b. Hot air rises. c. Air at the lower latitudes tends to cool and fall or sink downward. d. Cool air is denser than warm air. e. Cool air falls. ____ 15. All of the following generally create clouds and precipitation except a. low pressure systems b. high pressure systems c. warm fronts d. cold fronts e. orographic lifting ____ 16. The national forests are managed on a. a sustainable-yield multiple-use basis. b. a restricted-use basis. c. a maximum timber production schedule. d. the basis of political expediency. e. all of these answers ____ 17. Which of the following is managed on a multiple-use basis? a. national wildlife refuges b. national wilderness areas c. national parks d. national resource lands e. national forests ____ 18. For high-quality wood, forest managers would use a(n) a. angular rotation cycle. b. short rotation cycle. c. modified rotation cycle. d. long rotation cycle. e. moderate rotation cycle. ____ 19. Which of the following cutting methods leaves only a few mature seed-producing, wind-resistant trees for regeneration of the forest? a. selective cutting b. seed-tree cutting c. clear-cutting d. shelterwood cutting e. strip-cutting ____ 20. Clear-cutting on a large scale leads to a. erosion and water pollution. b. flooding. c. habitat fragmentation. d. loss of biodiversity. e. all of these answers ____ 21. According to conservation biologists, which of the following statements is the best and cheapest way to protect trees from insects and disease? a. Maintain the biological diversity of the forest. b. Use antibiotics on only the infected trees. c. Clear-cut and burn all infected areas. d. Develop disease-resistant tree species. e. Use insecticides. ____ 22. Which of the following statements is false? a. Fire may help to release minerals locked up inside organisms. b. Fire is universally a dangerous and destructive force that reduces productivity. c. Fire may occur periodically without the interference of humans. d. Surface fires may be prescribed to reduce the chance of serious fires. e. Crown fires kill more trees than surface fires. ____ 23. Sustainable forestry includes all of the following except a. growth and harvesting of monocultures of high-quality timber. b. increased paper recycling. c. growth of timber on long rotations. d. selective cutting of individual trees or small groups of tree species. e. using ecological services to determine economic value. ____ 24. In a national forest managed by the principles of sustained yield and multiple use, you might find the forest being used for a. wildlife conservation. b. sustainable timber harvesting. c. recreation. d. all of these answers e. none of these answers ____ 25. The demand for wood could be reduced by a. using laminated boards. b. using paper from fibers obtained from plants other than trees. c. reducing construction waste and junk mail. d. all of these answers e. none of these answers ____ 26. An alternative to using wood to make paper, floors, furniture, and other things would be a. Kenaf b. Hemp c. Bamboo d. The neem tree e. All of the above ____ 27. People living in poverty need fuelwood and cut trees. Deforestation and accelerated soil erosion result. People burn dried animal dung and crop residues as fuel sources. Soil nutrients are depleted. Crops suffer. Hunger and malnutrition contribute to poverty. This sequence is best described as a. beneficial positive feedback. b. harmful positive feedback. c. a figure eight. d. beneficial negative feedback. e. harmful negative feedback. Skip 28 __ 29. In developed countries, many national parks are threatened by a. air and water pollution. b. invasion of alien species. c. roads and noise. d. lack of funding. e. all of these answers Skip 30 ____ 31. Wilderness recovery areas can be created by all of the following except a. reintroducing species that have been driven away. b. closing nonessential roads in large areas of public lands. c. allowing natural fires to burn. d. removing buffer zones between core wilderness areas and developed areas. e. restoring wildlife habitat. ____ 32. ____ has built as much road as the entire U.S. interstate highway system. a. A team of Alaskan pipeline workers b. Germany c. The U.S. Forest Service d. Australia e. Russia Scroll down for the answers.