expert

Question 1 / 17

Which of the following is correct in listing the different levels of ecology from least specific to most specific

Global ecology, landscape ecology, ecosystem ecology, community ecology, population ecology, organismal ecology

Global ecology, ecosystem ecology, landscape ecology, community ecology, population ecology, organismal ecology

Global ecology, ecosystem ecology, landscape ecology, population ecology, community ecology, organismal ecology

Organismal ecology, population ecology, community ecology, landscape ecology, ecosystem ecology, global ecology

None of the above (need help? see Campbell page 1149)

expert

Question 2 / 17

'The movement of individuals away from their area of origin or from centers of high population density' is the definition our Campbell textbook gives for what term?

Migration

Dispersal

Biotic Factors

Moving Out (please stop crying, I will see you again)

Death (need help? see Campbell page 1152)

expert

Question 3 / 17

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about temperate broadleaf forests?

The winters are cold, and the summers are hot (varying temperatures)

There are distinct vertical layers

Usually, mammals will hibernate during the winter and birds will migrate.

The dominant plants are mainly coniferous trees, so they drop their leaves before winter

All of the above are true (need help? see Campbell page 1171)

hard

Question 4 / 17

The Benthic Zone in an aquatic biome is...

The zone with little to no light penetration

The zone with the farthest distance from shore

The zone at the bottom

The zone warmest zone

Where Ben lives (need help? see Campbell pages 1160-1161)

medium

Question 5 / 17

Which one of the following could be described as an aquatic biome with both some fresh water and saltwater where rivers flow into seas?

Coral Reefs

Estuaries

Wetlands

Lakes

Deserts (need help? see Campbell page 1163)

expert

Question 6 / 17

What are the two most important factors limiting the geographic ranges of plants and animals?

Biotic and Abiotic

Temperature and Moisture

Temperature and Soil Composition

Soil Composition and Sunlight

Cats and Dogs (need help? see Campbell page 1159)

medium

Question 7 / 17

Which of the following would have the least impact on the macroclimate?

A tree falling in the middle of a forest (regardless of whether or not anyone was around to hear it)

An earthquake

The tilt of the earth's axis shifting (imagine it was hit by very, very large space debris)

Global Warming

Earth's spontaneous combustion (need help? see Campbell page 1155)

hard

Question 8 / 17

What is the main difference between a desert and a tundra?

A desert is a terrestrial biome, but a tundra is an aquatic biome

A desert has higher annual mean precipitation than a tundra

The annual mean temperature in a desert is a lot more than a tundra

There is less fauna in a desert than in a tundra

Deserts haz mOre reindeer : D (need help? see campbell page 1167, 1168, and 1169)

hard

Question 9 / 17

Which of the following is the primary cause for the changing seasons on Earth?

Magnetic fields

Earth's elliptical pattern as it moves around the sun has a major axis up to 100 times the length of it's minor axis

The movement patterns of other planets as they circle the sun

The tilt of the Earth's axis

Voodoo (need help? see Campbell page 1156)

expert

Question 10 / 17

In Aquatic Biomes, the Littoral zone is to the Limnetic zone as...

Intertidal zone and neritic zone are to oceanic zone

Photic zone is to Aphotic zone

Benthic zone is to Pelagic zone

Photic zone is to Benthic zone

Apples are to Orangutans (need help? see Campbell page 1160 for diagram 52. 16)

expert

Question 11 / 17

During what season does a thermocline form in lakes?

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

Is the answer in that Rent song? Shouldn't 'Love' always be the answer? Seasons of Loooooooove! (need help? see Campbell page 1161)

medium

Question 12 / 17

Which biome covers approximately 70% of Earth's surface?

Tropical forest

Temperate Broadleaf Forest

Coral Reefs

Oceanic Pelagic Zone

Fast food restaurants (need help? see Campbell page 1164)

expert

Question 13 / 17

Which of the following characteristics does NOT apply to a Chaparral biome?

High diversity of small mammals and plants

Woody plants with tough evergreen leaves to fight droughts

Rainy winters and dry summers

Hot summers with cool springs, winters, and falls

All of the above are characteristics of Chaparral biomes (need help? see Campbell page 1169)

medium

Question 14 / 17

Which of the following terrestrial biomes has the greatest diversity of animals?

Temperate Grassland

Tundra

Savanna

Tropical Forest

The abyssal zone (need help? see Campbell page 1168-1171)

hard

Question 15 / 17

Which of the following cannot be tracked in a pattern or cycle?

Ocean currents

Global wind

Rotation about the sun

Global air circulation

All of the above can be tracked (need help? see Campbell pages 1155-1157)

expert

Question 16 / 17

Which of the following matches its description?

Intertidal Zones : a zone of shallow water where sharks are often found

Coniferous trees : cone-bearing trees in Northern forests where herb and shrub diversity is greater than temperate broadleaf forests

Microclimate : climate patterns on regional and local levels such as tsunamis and droughts

Marine Benthic Zone : receives little light, but chemoautrophes thrive

None of the above match their description (need help? see Campbell pages 1155, 1164-1165, and 1170)

expert

Question 17 / 17

Biology is...

The best class ever!

The study of life!

Full of life lessons (get it, the study of life ;D... oops, gave away the answer).

All of the above : )

Crap, I have no idea (need help? see Campbell pages iii - I-54)

1^st	JOB02	94% (106s)
2^nd	Dylanallin	71% (578s)
3^rd	EyesOfTheTiger	41% (34s)
4^th	Sabiine	24% (57s)
5^th	AadilSofi	24% (310s)

Quiz Chapter 52 : Ecology and the Biosphere

Which of the following is correct in listing the different levels of ecology from least specific to most specific

'The movement of individuals away from their area of origin or from centers of high population density' is the definition our Campbell textbook gives for what term?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about temperate broadleaf forests?

The Benthic Zone in an aquatic biome is...

Which one of the following could be described as an aquatic biome with both some fresh water and saltwater where rivers flow into seas?

What are the two most important factors limiting the geographic ranges of plants and animals?

Which of the following would have the least impact on the macroclimate?

What is the main difference between a desert and a tundra?

Which of the following is the primary cause for the changing seasons on Earth?

In Aquatic Biomes, the Littoral zone is to the Limnetic zone as...

During what season does a thermocline form in lakes?

Which biome covers approximately 70% of Earth's surface?

Which of the following characteristics does NOT apply to a Chaparral biome?

Which of the following terrestrial biomes has the greatest diversity of animals?

Which of the following cannot be tracked in a pattern or cycle?

Which of the following matches its description?

Biology is...

Latest quizzes & tests

Mobile & social networks

Professionals

About us