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1

The Gap Analysis Program is a useful GIS tool because it _______. (p. 97)
A)identifies areas which are rich in medicinal plants
B)identifies areas where exotic species outnumber native species
C)identifies habitats that are not currently protected
D)all of the above
2

Which two factors are the most important in determining biome distribution? (p. 98)
A)temperature and precipitation
B)soil and topography
C)ocean and wind currents
D)heat index and permafrost
3

The South American pampas is an example of a cold desert. (p. 100)
A)True
B)False
4

A typical climagraph for tropical India would show extremely high precipitation (1,000 mm) and high temperatures (26º C). (p. 100)
A)True
B)False
5

Tundra is characterized by (p. 101)
A)a short growing season and sedges, grasses, and mosses.
B)frequent fires and coniferous trees.
C)a grassland scattered with trees.
D)low rainfall and plants with thorns and spines.
6

What type of plant is characterized by cones and waxy-coated leaves? (p. 101)
A)deciduous trees
B)conifers
C)cactus
D)chaparral
7

The Russian name for the black spruce and sphagnum moss community found at the northern edge of the boreal forest is (p. 102)
A)taiga.
B)tundra.
C)chaparral.
D)alpine.
8

Which biome is characterized by mild temperatures, over 200 cm of precipitation, and huge conifers such as the redwood? (p. 102)
A)cloud forest
B)tropical rainforest
C)boreal forest
D)temperate rainforest
9

The type of evergreen, thicket vegetation found in Mediterranean-climate regions is called chaparral. (p. 103)
A)True
B)False
10

Thermoclines are cool forests found high in the mountains where fog and mist keep vegetation moist at all times. (p. 105)
A)True
B)False
11

Which group of organisms would be found living in the air-water interface of a lake? (p. 105)
A)water striders and flying insects
B)snails and burrowing insects
C)plankton
D)none of the above
12

A waterlogged area saturated by groundwater or rainwater is called a ________. (p. 106)
A)marsh
B)bog
C)swamp
D)coral reef
13

Coral reefs develop in cool, deep oceanic environments in northern climates. (p. 107)
A)True
B)False
14

Which type of diversity refers to the richness and complexity of a biological community? (p. 107)
A)genetic diversity
B)species diversity
C)ecological diversity
D)biodiversity
15

Approximately 15% of the world’s species live in North America and Europe. (p. 108)
A)True
B)False
16

The Madagascar periwinkle is valued for its positive effects on _______. (p. 110)
A)liver disease
B)diabetes
C)cancer
D)nervous disorders
17

Which of the following is NOT a human-caused reduction in biodiversity? (p. 111-115)
A)the Endangered Species Act
B)fragmentation
C)hunting and fishing
D)introduction of exotic species
18

Which of the following exotic organism threatens native wetland plants? (p. 117)
A)leafy spurge
B)kudzu
C)purple loosestrife
D)all of the above
19

Genetic assimilation occurs when the genetic uniqueness of a rare or endangered species becomes diluted through cross breeding with more numerous related species. (p. 117)
A)True
B)False





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