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Chapter 43—THE BIOSPHERE Exam Study Guide: Multiple Choice Questions and Answers, Exams of Geography
This study guide provides a comprehensive set of multiple choice questions and answers covering chapter 43—the biosphere. It is designed to help students prepare for exams by testing their understanding of key concepts related to air circulation patterns, climate influences, major biomes, and the diversity of life forms within the biosphere. The guide includes references to specific sections within the chapter, allowing students to easily locate relevant information for further study.
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- At how many degrees north and south of the equator does air rise again as a result of different temperatures in air masses that meet? a. 10 b. 30 c. 40 d. 60 e. 75 ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.1 What determines air circulation patterns? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember NOTES: Modified
- Descending air around degrees latitude causes the formation of deserts. a. 0 b. 15 c. 30 d. 45 e. 60 ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.1 What determines air circulation patterns? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
- Major air masses rise from Earth's surface at: a. the equator and 30 degrees latitude b. 30 degree and 60 degree latitudes c. the equator and 60 degrees latitude d. 30 degrees latitude and the poles e. the poles. ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.1 What determines air circulation patterns? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
- Which factor has the least effect on the amount of incoming light that strikes an area? a. latitude b. temperature c. particulate matter in the atmosphere
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember NOTES: Modified
- What occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is most tilted away from sun and has its shortest day? a. winter solstice b. summer solstice c. spring equinox d. autumn equinox e. both solstices ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.1 What determines air circulation patterns? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember NOTES: New
- A wind system that influences large climatic regions and reverses direction seasonally, producing dry and wet seasons, is referred to as a(n): a. geothermal ecosystem b. upwelling c. taiga d. monsoon e. hurricane ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.2 How do currents and landforms affect climate? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
- Water in the oceans tends to move in great currents from the: a. north pole to the south pole b. equator to the poles c. poles to the equator d. south pole to the north pole e. equator to the poles and back again ANSWER: e POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.2 How do currents and landforms affect climate? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
- A mountain rain shadow “falls” on the: a. arid area on the windward slope
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b. wet area on the windward slope c. arid area on the leeward slope d. wet area on the leeward slope e. arid area on both slope
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- Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of the tropical rain forest. Select the exception. a. vines and epiphytes b. great diversity c. structurally complex
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d. nutrient poor soil e. large herds of herbivores ANSWER: e POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.4 What is the most productive biome? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember OTHER: Selecting the Exception
- Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common biome. Select the exception. a. no trees b. permafrost c. short growing seasons d. found in the rain shadows e. found above the Arctic Circle ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.8 What is the coldest biome? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand OTHER: Selecting the Exception NOTES: Modified
- Four of the five answers listed below are related by a similar area of the ocean. Select the exception. a. sea mounts b. pelagic province c. benthic province d. continental shelves e. hydrothermic vents ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.12 Where is life in the open ocean? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand OTHER: Selecting the Exception NOTES: Modified
- Which characteristic applies to tropical rain forests? a. Little sunlight reaches the forest floor. b. Diversity is limited because the tall forest canopy shuts out most of the incoming light. c. Conditions are extremely favorable for growing luxuriant food crops. d. Competition for resources is extremely low.
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- The biome with the most complex diversity of life forms is the: a. tundra b. taiga c. tropical rain forest d. desert e. grassland ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.4 What is the most productive biome? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
- Some tropical rain forests are the source of a plant that proved to be useful in fighting: a. malaria b. influenza c. HIV d. heart disease e. cancer ANSWER: e POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.4 What is the most productive biome? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember NOTES: Modified
- Which biome or biomes have precipitation that falls all year? a. tropical rain forest only b. chaparral only c. tundra d. tropical rain forest and chaparral e. tropical rain forest and temperate deciduous forest ANSWER: e POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.4 What is the most productive biome? Section 43.5 What types of forests occur in cooler climates? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember NOTES: Modified
- Out of the biomes listed, which receives the most precipitation? a. tundra
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b. boreal forest c. chaparral d. savanna e. grassland
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- The biome most closely associated with fire is the: a. desert b. tropical rain forest
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c. chaparral d. temperate deciduous forest e. boreal forest ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.6 What are the fire-adapted biomes? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember NOTES: Modified
- Some chaparral plants have seeds that only sprout after being exposed to fire. a. inedible b. fire-resistant c. aromatic d. flammable e. drought-resistant. ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.6 What are the fire-adapted biomes? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand NOTES: Modified
- The biome most known for its rich, deep topsoil is: a. tundra b. taiga c. tropical rain forest d. desert e. grassland ANSWER: e POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.6 What are the fire-adapted biomes? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
- A tropical biome with grasses as primary producers and scattered trees adapted to prolonged dry spells is known as a: a. warm desert b. savanna c. tundra d. taiga e. chaparral ANSWER: b
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a. desert b. savanna c. temperate grassland d. temperate forest e. tropical rain forest ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.7 What is the driest biome? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
- The biome with the greatest range of daily temperature extremes is the: a. tundra b. taiga c. tropical rain forest d. desert e. grassland ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.7 What is the driest biome? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
- Permafrost and low rainfall are characteristic of which biome? a. boreal forest b. montane coniferous forest c. arctic tundra d. desert e. chaparral ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.8 What is the coldest biome? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
- Which biome occurs between the polar ice cap and northern boreal forests? a. chaparral b. boreal forest c. desert d. grassland e. tundra ANSWER: e
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REFERENCES: Section 43.8 What is the coldest biome? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
- Thorough mixing of oxygen and nutrients within a lake occurs in:
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e. A and C ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.9 What are the main types of freshwater ecosystems? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
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- In the accompanying figure, which overturn eliminates the thermocline layer of water? a. B, spring b. D, autumn c. B, autumn d. D, spring e. B and D ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.9 What are the main types of freshwater ecosystems? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand NOTES: New
- Consider the accompanying figure. The dispersion of nutrients through the water leads to the primary productivity of the lake for the year after which activity? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. C and D ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.9 What are the main types of freshwater ecosystems? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand NOTES: New
- Cold, fast-moving freshwater holds than still, warm water. a. more oxygen b. less oxygen c. more carbon dioxide d. less nutrients e. more nutrients ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Section 43.9 What are the main types of freshwater ecosystems? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember NOTES: New