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Quizzes and Tests Review Test Submission: Exam 2
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Review Test Submission: Exam 2
User Karla Osolin
Course ESCI1310_D - Spring14 - CRN 18788 (Norton-Krane - Physical Geography)
Test Exam 2
Started 4/15/14 4:27 PM
Submitted 4/15/14 6:07 PM
Due Date 4/20/14 11:59 PM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 78 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 40 minutes out of 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Instructions
Question 1
The Kppen system of climate classification is based on ________.
Selected Answer:

temperature and precipitation
Correct Answer:

temperature and precipitation
Question 2
Another designation for the mediterranean climate is ________.
Selected Answer:

dry summer subtropical
Correct Answer:

dry summer subtropical
Question 3
The main reason for the occurrence of subtropical deserts around the world is ________.
Selected Answer:

locations of anticyclones
Correct Answer:

locations of anticyclones
Question 4
In tropical regions the "winter" season is merely the ________ period.
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Selected Answer:

low Sun
Correct Answer:

low Sun
Question 5
Deserts are arid; steppes are ________.
Selected Answer:

semiarid
Correct Answer:

semiarid
Question 6
To the Greeks, their land fell within the ________ zone in their early classification of climate.
Selected Answer:

temperate
Correct Answer:

temperate
Question 7
In the Arctic, sea ice coverage
Selected Answer:

has dramatically declined in recent decades.
Correct Answer:

has dramatically declined in recent decades.
Question 8
Mediterranean climates experience dry summers because of ________.
Selected Answer:

the position of subtropical high pressure
Correct Answer:

the position of subtropical high pressure
Question 9
The one-year record rainfall took place in a ________ climate type.
Selected Answer:

humid subtropical
Correct Answer:

monsoon
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Question 10
In terms of general location of a climate, in what place would one expect to find a humid
continental climate in the U.S.?
Selected Answer:

the Great Lakes (Buffalo, New York)
Correct Answer:

the Great Lakes (Buffalo, New York)
Question 11
City A and City B are located far apart at the same latitude. City A has a much greater
annual temperature range than City B. The most likely explanation for this fact is that City A
Selected Answer:

is in a more continental climate than City B.
Correct Answer:

is in a more continental climate than City B.
Question 12
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of desert climates?
Selected Answer:

Precipitation exceeds evapotranspiration.
Correct Answer:

Precipitation exceeds evapotranspiration.
Question 13
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the tropical humid climates?
Selected Answer:

The intertropical convergence zone is rarely overhead.
Correct Answer:

The intertropical convergence zone is rarely overhead.
Question 14
Which of the following is TRUE of the highland (H) climates?
Selected Answer:

All of the above are true.
Correct Answer:

All of the above are true.
Question 15
Which of the following is found closest to the surface of Earth?
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Selected Answer:

the zone of aeration
Correct Answer:

the zone of aeration
Question 16
Of the Earth's liquid water inventory, most of the fresh water is stored in the form of
________.
Selected Answer:

glacial ice
Correct Answer:

glacial ice
Question 17
The difference between swamps and marshes is mainly one of ________.
Selected Answer:

trees versus grassland
Correct Answer:

trees versus grassland
Question 18
The term hydrosphere describes one of the Earth's "spheres" and it includes all of the
________.
Selected Answer:

water in the Earth system
Correct Answer:

water in the Earth system
Question 19
This sea has shrunk to one-third its former size because of human interference.
Selected Answer:

Aral
Correct Answer:

Aral
Question 20
Which of the following is a significant part of the hydrologic cycle?
Selected Answer:

all of the above
Correct Answer:

all of the above
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Question 21
Which of the following locations is known for its great tidal range?
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the Bay of Fundy
Correct Answer:

the Bay of Fundy
Question 22
The primary vertical motion of all ocean water is caused by
Selected Answer:

currents.
Correct Answer:

density differences.
Question 23
Foraminifera study has shown the oceans are becoming ________.
Selected Answer:

more acidic
Correct Answer:

more acidic
Question 24
Which seawater has been found to have the least density?
Selected Answer:

surface seawater in warm regions
Correct Answer:

seawater near the bottom
Question 25
The maximum time water can be excluded from the hydrologic cycle (that is, exist in
"storage") is, at least,
Selected Answer:

a day.
Correct Answer:

hundreds of thousands of years.
Question 26
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Primarily, ocean currents are set in motion by ________.
Selected Answer:

wind
Correct Answer:

wind
Question 27
Clay is both ________ and ________.
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porous, permeable
Correct Answer:

porous, non-permeable
Question 28
The driving force behind all life cycles in the entire biosphere is
Selected Answer:

the Sun.
Correct Answer:

the Sun.
Question 29
If the biosphere is to function properly, its components must be ________.
Selected Answer:

recycled
Correct Answer:

recycled
Question 30
Photosynthesis is a main means of fixing ________ in the ecosystem.
Selected Answer:

carbon dioxide
Correct Answer:

carbon dioxide
Question 31
Which cycle has been significantly altered by humans?
Selected Answer:

all of the above
Correct Answer:

all of the above
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Question 32
Compared to the spheres, which of the following has "the hardest boundaries to pin down"?
Selected Answer:

biosphere
Correct Answer:

biosphere
Question 33
The energy source for the biosphere is
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light from the Sun.
Correct Answer:

light from the Sun.
Question 34
The conversion of nitrates into free nitrogen ________.
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is accomplished by bacteria
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is accomplished by bacteria
Question 35
Which of the following includes NON-LIVING components?
Selected Answer:

soil
Correct Answer:

soil
Question 36
The following element(s) has (have) a sedimentary cycle.
Selected Answer:

all of the above
Correct Answer:

all of the above
Question 37
Plants adapted to environments with surplus moisture are called ________.
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Selected Answer:

hygrophytic
Correct Answer:

hygrophytic
Question 38
The higher plant type that carries its seeds in cones is the ________.
Selected Answer:

gymnosperm
Correct Answer:

gymnosperm
Question 39
The boundary between middle latitude forest and middle latitude grassland is most closely
related to the concept of the ________.
Selected Answer:

ecotone
Correct Answer:

ecotone
Question 40
A vegetation type dominated by coniferous needle-leaf evergreen trees is the ________
biome.
Selected Answer:

boreal forest
Correct Answer:

boreal forest
Question 41
The major biome characterized by relative absence of trees is the ________.
Selected Answer:

all of the above
Correct Answer:

all of the above
Question 42
Which of the following is a common animal adaptation to prolonged dry weather?
Selected Answer:

all of the above
Correct Answer:

all of the above
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Question 43
A ________ is a natural but variable sequential change in vegetation patterns.
Selected Answer:

succession
Correct Answer:

succession
Question 44
Animals are not as accurate environmental indicators as are plants, mainly because of their
________.
Selected Answer:

mobility
Correct Answer:

mobility
Question 45
Which of the following is NOT a difference between plants and animals?
Selected Answer:

Animals need nutrients and plants do not.
Correct Answer:

Animals need nutrients and plants do not.
Question 46
Because of heavy interference by humans, maps of world biomes are best thought of as
maps of ________ natural vegetation.
Selected Answer:

motile
Correct Answer:

theoretical
Question 47
By far, the zoogeographic region with the most distinct flora and fauna is
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the Australian region.
Correct Answer:

the Australian region.
Question 48
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Which statement is TRUE?
Selected Answer:

Valley bottoms tend to have riparian vegetation.
Correct Answer:

Valley bottoms tend to have riparian vegetation.
Question 49
These plants perish during times of climatic stress:
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annuals.
Correct Answer:

annuals.
Question 50
__________ is the term most associated with environmental equilibrium in a vegetation
community.
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Climax vegetation
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Climax vegetation
Question 51
________ are organisms of one species that infest the body of a creature of another
species.
Selected Answer: Parasitism/parasites
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Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match Parasites
Question 52
Birds are thought to have evolved from ________.
Selected Answer: reptiles
Correct Answer:
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match reptiles
Question 53
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The basic process whereby plants produce stored chemical energy is called ________.
Selected Answer: photosynthesis
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Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match photosynthesis
Question 54
________, subarctic, and boreal are all names for the same climate.
Selected Answer: Tiga
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Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match Taiga
Question 55
Altitude compensates for ________ in highland areas, so that a pattern of vertical zonation
of vegetation is usually present.
Selected Answer: moisture
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Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match latitude
Question 56
The ________ climate is found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere around the fringes of the
Arctic Ocean.
Selected Answer: tundra
Correct Answer:
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match tundra
Question 57
Groundwater which comes to the surface without pumping is termed ________ water.
Selected Answer: artesian
Correct Answer:
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match artesian
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Question 58
Water is necessary for plants to survive. If water is not present at a location, it becomes a
________ for the survival of a plant.
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer:
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match limiting factor
Question 59
A(n) ________ aquifer is prefeable for well water because it is less likely to be polluted from
surface contamination.
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer:
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match confined
Question 60
The climates on the western side of the United States are more temperate than the climate
on the eastern side of the United States because of ________.
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Correct Answer:
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match ocean currents
Question 61
Name and explain five methods of determining the climates of the past.
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer: [None]
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