Terrestrial Biomes-Chapter 7

Climate is the general pattern of weather over a period of

• months

• days

• weeks

• years

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The term greenhouse effect

• describes efforts by the White House to support environmental legislation.

• describes the trapping of heat energy in the troposphere by certain gaseous molecules.

• describes the trapping of heat energy in the stratosphere by nitrogen

• describes the trapping of heat energy in the troposphere by nitrogen.

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The rain shadow effect refers to

• more light on the leeward side of mountain ranges.

• drier conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges.

• drier conditions on the leeward side of mountain ranges

• wetter conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges.

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Large ecological regions with characteristic types of natural, undisturbed ecological communities are called

• communities.

• populations.

• ecosystems.

• biomes.

Trees of wet tropical rain forests tend to be

• succulent plants.

• broad-leaf evergreen plants.

• coniferous evergreen plants.

• broadleaf deciduous plants.

Which of the following is not characteristic of some desert plants?

• widespread, shallow root systems

• deep root systems

• large leaves that droop in the bright sunlight

• succulent leaves or stems

The fragility of the desert ecosystem is indicated by

• the rapid growth rate of plants.

• high species diversity.

• presence of succulent plants.

• long regeneration time from vegetation destruction.

Many species of hoofed animals can live together in the African tropical savannas because they have ____ eating habits that ____ competition for resources.

• specialized . . . maximize

• specialized . . . minimize

• generalized . . . maximize

• generalized . . . minimize

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Plants of the arctic tundra are adapted to

• freezing temperatures, lack of water, and variable winds.

• freezing temperatures, lack of sunlight, and constant high winds.

• freezing temperatures, lack of water, and bright sunlight.

• freezing temperatures, lack of water, and lack of sunlight.

There are fewer species in the coniferous forests than in the deciduous forests because few species can survive the

• bright sunlight.

• excessive moisture.

• alkaline soils.

• winters, when soil moisture is frozen.

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