242 Final Exam Review -- Multiple Choice

True or False: The rainforest has the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem in the biosphere

• True

• False

True or False: Biomes describe only the climatic conditions in a region.

• True

• False

True or False: The Anthropocene is a geological period defined by human modification of the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere.

• True

• False

True or False: Human beings have interrupted the natural carbon cycle of Earth.

• True

• False

The Tropic of Capricorn is closest to the

• Equator

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Tropic of Cancer

Which of the following is the best definition of a monsoon.

• An enduring year long storm

• A seasonal time of increased precipitation

True or False: Las Cruces is considered a tropical city.

• True

• False

A goal of the Paris agreement is to keep the climate from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. What is the equivalent amount in Fahrenheit?

Which two factors are the most important in defining a biome?

• Annual Sunshine

• Number of carbon resevoirs

• Annual precipitation

• Annual temperature

• Number of carbon fluxes

How are biomes classified differently than climatic zones?

• Climate zones describe abiotic factors but biomes describe biotic and abiotic factors.

• Climate zones only describe biotic factors, but biomes describe biotic and abiotic factors.