ES Ch6 Test Review

Climatographs are useful tools in describing a biome's climate.  They typically show patterns in annual

• rainfall and snowfall.

• precipitation and humidity.

• precipitation and temperature.

• temperature and sunlight.

Which of the following terms describes the net amount of organic matter that an ecosystem or biome produces?

• gross production

• net productivity

• photosynthetic mass

• net primary production

Nearly all nutrients present in tropical rain forests are contained in the

• soil.

• epiphytes.

• emergent layer.

• trees, vines, and other plants.

What is the extended period of deep, sleeplike inactivity that an animal enters for winter?

• hibernation

• estivation

• drought

• emigration

Which of the following types of organisms experience seasonal loss of leaves as an adaptation to their climate?

• coniferous trees

• succulent plants

• deciduous trees

• grasses

Which of the following describes the frozen underground soil that is found in the tundra?

• polar ice

• hard frost

• permafrost

• emergent layer

Life underwater is greatly affected by light availability, which is directly related to

• water quality.

• water depth.

• salinity.

• temperature.

In which of the ocean's zones would you expect to find the ecosystem seen below?

• the intertidal zone

• the neritic zone

• the open ocean zone

• the benthic zone

Which of the following aquatic ecosystems is NOT a type of wetland?

• swamp

• bog

• stream

• freshwater marsh

The vertical movement of cold, nutrient-rich water from the ocean depths to its surface is called

• upwelling.

• downwelling.

• tides.

• surface currents.