Apes quiz
not a type of forest
Arid
hardwood trees and 75-250 cm if rain each year?
Deciduous forest
correct order of convection cells, starting at the equator
Hadley, Ferrel, Polar
least amount of rainforest
Mexico
99% of the volume of gases in the lower atmosphere, listed in descending order of volume, are
N2, O2, H20, CO2
who two climates factors determine where a biome is located?
Temperature and precipitation
The soils in the tropical rainforest are
Thin and nutrient poor
which of the following has the lowest albedo?
black topsoil
biomes consists largely of coniferous forests at high altitude?
boreal forest
The______is characterized by low temps year round nutrient poor, and little precipitation which usually occurs as snow
boreal forest/taiga
el nino and la nina
both result in changes in global temperature and precipitation patterns
rainforests
can either be temperate or tropical
not true about el nino
causes increased upwelling
coriolis effect is responsible for
deflection of atmospheric and oceanic currents
what are latitudes characterized by
descending air currents
Which biome gets less than 25 cm of rainfall a year?
dessert
Humans
disturbed half the world terrestrials, cause greatest species loss, and redirected 40% of net productivity
the boreal forest is
dominated by coniferous trees
chaparral is
drought adapted shrub-land and biodiversity hotspot
the global circulation pattern that dominates the tropics is called
hadley
requirements of monsoon except?
heating and cooling rates between the oceans and the continents that are equal
Estuaries are characterized by
highly productive, home to diversity of species, important nurseries for fish and other species
regional climates are most influenced by
latitude and altitude
Biomes exhibit _______ patterns in habitat characteristics.
latitude, longitudinal, and altitudinal
leeward side of the mountain range, one would expect
less clouds and less rain
aquatic ecosystems typically show changes in______with increased depth
light availability, oxygen availability, and nutrient availability
Grasslands typically lack trees because seedlings have difficulty surviving the
low rainfall, frequent fires, and high temperatures
which of the following does not characterize a tropical forest?
nutrient rich ad pH neutral soil
The most important factor in determining the type of biome to develop in a given area to those listed is
precipitation
gyres do NOT
redistribute nutrients from the deep ocean
temperate grassland are
rich soils, often converted to farmland, and mixture of grasses and forbs
which of the following contribute to unequal heating of the earth>
sunlight variation, amount of sunlight, and angle of sunlight
wetlands are important to conservation efforts because
support rich biodiversity, retain stormwater, and essential to bird diversity
The category of wetland that always contains trees is the
swamp
which of the following is not one of the main terrestrial biomes?
temperate bush
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is warmer primarily because of
tilt of earth's axis, and reduce albedo
which of the following is NOT a reason for the fragility of desert?
top predators are usually not checked in growth and can grow exponentially
zone of atmosphere where weather occurs
troposphere
order of atmospheric layers
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
Conifers are associated with all but
tundra
which biome is characterized by a short growing season, harsh winters, no trees, mostly migratory animal species, and less than 10in of rain
tundra
High productivity and nutrient availability in the ocean occurs in areas with
upwelling
Air near Earth's surface tends to be ________.
warmer and wetter; then it rises, expanding and cooling
La Nina would produce all of the following effects EXCEPT
warmer waters in canada and northeast united states
Biome contains plants that have no need for water and smaller leaves with fewer pores
woodland