Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships (Enger) 13th Edition

Chapter 6: Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Practice Quiz

1
Which biome is characterized by high levels of rainfall brought in from cool coastal waters and slow evaporation leaving a lot of moisture to sustain large evergreens?
A)Desert
B)Temperate grasslands
C)Dry tropical forest
D)Temperate rainforest
2
In general, a climax community has
A)relatively constant biomass.
B)variation in biomass.
C)nutirent reduction.
D)All of the above are correct.
3
In which regions will you find Mediterranean Shrublands?
A)Southern Australia, coastal southern California, and the Mediterranean coast
B)Africa, South America, and Australia
C)Eastern U.S., Europe, and Asia
D)Southern Europe, central U.S., and central Australia
4
Periphyton include
A)aquatic organisms attached to surfaces such as rocks.
B)fish.
C)all aquatic organisms.
D)all terrestrial organisms.
5
The opposite of eutrophic is
A)trophic level.
B)benthic.
C)limnetic.
D)oligotrophic.
6
Biomes are major types of terrestrial climax communities.
A)True
B)False
7
A chaparral is sometimes referred to as a tundra biome.
A)True
B)False
8
All of the following are classified as biomes EXCEPT
A)desert.
B)grassland.
C)tropical rainforest.
D)temperate shrubland savanna.
9
Traditionally, ecologists have recognized two types of succession including
A)primary and secondary.
B)secondary and final.
C)primary and climax.
D)None of the above are correct.
10
Primary succession begins with a total lack of organisms.
A)True
B)False
11
The modern concept of ecological succession and climax communities recognizes that succession is
A)an oversimplification of true nature.
B)correct.
C)steady.
D)None of the above are correct.
12
Grassland biomes are also known as
A)taigas.
B)savannas.
C)prairies.
D)temperate woodlands.
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