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Chapter Test
This Chapter Test is a comprehensive set of questions that uses multiple ways to assess your comprehension of the chapter material.

This activity contains 15 questions.

Question 1
1 PasohForest.jpg

This photo shows a profile of the Pasoh Forest Reserve in Malaysia. The trees lack broad lateral growth because of
 
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Question 2
2 A savanna can be thought of as an ecotone between
 
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Question 3
3 The difference between the amount of carbohydrate produced in photosynthesis and that lost in plant respiration is known as
 
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Question 4
4 Nitrogen is fixed in the atmosphere by
 
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Question 5
5 The peculiar structure of this tree in the boreal forest is most likely due to the influence of
 
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Question 6
6 The seasonal variation in photoperiod ____ from the equator to the pole
 
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Question 7
7 This map shows the amount of carbon stored in plant material for the globe. It was prepared by determining the dominant vegetation type for squares 1/2 degree in latitude by 1/2 degree in longitude. By estimating the carbon content for each vegetation type, one obtains a carbon estimate. The values mapped are kilograms carbon per square meter of ground area. What ecosystem type corresponds to these high carbon regions? [This vegetation map may help you answer this question.]
 
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Question 8
8 The principal negative effect of wind is that it can uproot vegetation.
   
 
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Question 9
9 Photoperiodism refers to how much light an organism receives during any 24-hour period.
   
 
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Question 10
10 Air temperature is considered an edaphic factor.
   
 
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Question 11
11 An ecosystem is the association of just the living organisms in a given area.
   
 
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Question 12
12 Photosynthesis combines ____ and ____ in the presence of light to form ____ and ____.
 
oxygen; carbohydrates; water; carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide; water; carbohydrates; oxygen
water; carbohydrates; oxygen; carbon dioxide.
oxygen; carbon dioxide; water; carbohydrates.
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Question 13
13 Match the following items.
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A carbon
B nitrogen
C water vapor
D oxygen
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Question 14
14 Identify the upper limits for flora and fauna.

The letters A through E appear on an image associated with this question.

For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 15
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To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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