Geography Quiz Review

The largest material that can be carried by a stream is carried as ________.

Bed load

A major drainage basin consists of a single watershed.

False

A biome is ___________.

A large, stable terrestrial ecosystem or aquatic ecosystem

A cutoff on a meandering stream results in the formation of _________.

An oxbow lake

As a stream's velocity decreases, which of the following sizes of sediments will be deposited last?

Clay

The forward velocity of a river rapidly decelerates as it enters a large body of standing water. This results in a formation of ________.

Delta

Oceans are a major emission source of carbon dioxide.

False

Stream-related processes are termed _________.

Fluvial

Ecosystems are generally structured in a complex network of interconnected feeding patterns in which consumers participate at several different points. This pattern is called _________.

Food web

Photosynthesis converts __________.

Light energy, carbon dioxide, & water into carbohydrates & oxygen

The different spatial distribution of coast redwoods and red maple trees illustrates the operation of ___________.

Limiting factors

Which of the following is not a biotic component of an ecosystem?

Mineral nutrients

An ecosystem is a(n) __________ system in terms of energy, and a(n) ________ system in terms of matter.

Open; open

Carbon dioxide is produced by all of the following except ________

Photosynthesis

Plant growth (net photosynthesis) is a function of _________.

Photosynthesis minus respiration

If a lava flow completely destroys pre-existing plant communities, what type of succession will occur first?

Primary

The characteristic vegetation of the Mediterranean shrubland is a type called _________.

Sclerophyllous

Which of the following life-zone lists is in the correct sequence from lowest to highest elevation?

Tropical rain forest, temperate deciduous forest, needleleaf forest, tundra, and ice and snow

If krill disappeared from the food chain, the effect would be catastrophic because krill serve as a major source of food for many other animals in the food chain.

True

Which of the following lists of processes are in the correct sequence as to their occurrence in nature?

Weathering, erosion, transport, deposition