Multiple-Choice Quiz

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Our Multiple-Choice Quiz will test your knowledge of the basic concepts and ideas offered in Chapter 11. By successfully reviewing these concepts, you will reinforce your comprehension of these geographic ideas.

This activity contains 20 questions.

Small waxy leaves is a likely plant adaption to

	reduce the surface are on which frost can form.
	reduce the amount of moisture loss through transpiration.
	reduce the amount of water absorbed during heavy rain.
	increase the strength of leaves in a windy environment.
	deter other organisms from eating it.

Climax vegetation

	is the first plant community to form after a wildfire.
	are the tallest trees in the tropical rain forest.
	are the tallest trees in a desert.
	is the first plant community to form after a hurricane.
	is the stable plant community remaining after succession.

An increase in altitude is similar to an increase in latitude in that

	it becomes more sunny.
	it becomes warmer.
	precipitation increases.
	it becomes colder.
	it becomes windier.

In parasitism,

	both species benefit.
	neither species benefits.
	one species benefits, but the other is weakened.
	one species benefits, and the other is not affected.
	none of the above is true.

Which of the following is not an example of a biome?

	midlatitude grassland
	desert
	forest–grassland ecotone
	tropical rain forest
	tundra

Chaparral, a dense growth of woody shrubs, dominates which biome?

	midlatitude grassland
	boreal forest
	desert
	tropical savanna
	Mediterranean woodland and shrub

Tropical savannas

	are largely a response to seasonality in precipitation.
	are largely a response to seasonality in temperature.
	cannot support grasses.
	are not susceptible to wildfire.
	have not been influenced by humans.

The arctic tundra

	is dominated by evergreen needleleaf trees.
	is dominated by deciduous needleleaf trees.
	is moist enough for forest growth but is simply too cold.
	is unforested because it is both cold and dry.
	contains numerous species of reptiles and amphibians.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Mediterranean woodland and shrub biome?

	small, waxy, leathery leaves
	deep roots
	many plants adapted to wildfire
	plants adapted to wet summers and dry winters
	none of the above

Riparian vegetation

	occurs alongside streams.
	occurs on ridge and hilltops.
	is not formed due to local variations in subsurface moisture availability.
	occurs on steep slopes.
	does none of the above.

In a certain plant–animal relationship, the ant hollows out the thorns of a tree (Acacia collinsii) for nests, feeds on its nectar, and protects these trees from invertebrate herbivores. This is an example of what?

	parasitism
	mutualism
	competition
	commensalism
	predation

A biome with abundant grasses is associated with which of the following environmental characteristics?

	long, hot, dry summers
	infertile soils
	frequent fires
	extremely wet conditions
	north-facing exposures

The boreal forest is found in association with the

	tundra climate.
	humid continental climate.
	subarctic climate.
	humid subtropical climate.
	none of the above.

Which of the following is not true about the midlatitude deciduous forest?

	It has a fairly dense growth of broadleaf trees.
	It has a thick undergrowth on the forest floor.
	A large proportion has been cleared for agriculture.
	It generally has a rich diversity of fauna.

Woody vines called lianas are common to

	the rain forest.
	the tundra.
	savanna.
	steppe.
	none of the above.

Taiga is a term applied to the

	boreal forest.
	rain forest.
	steppe grasslands
	tropical savanna.
	none of the above.

Plants with small leathery or waxy leaves and deep roots to overcome the problem of summer drought are common to

	the tundra.
	the midlatitude deciduous forest.
	the Mediterranean woodland and shrub biome
	the boreal forest.
	none of the above.

The locational coincidence between the _____ biome and the steppe climate is very pronounced.

	Mediterranean woodland and shrub
	the midlatitude grassland
	the boreal forest
	the desert
	none of the above

Tropical scrub is associated with drier portions of the

	tropical rain forest (Af) climate.
	tropical savanna (Aw) climate
	tropical desert (BWh) climate.
	monsoon (Am) climate
	all the above.

Xerophytic vegetation is typical of

	rain forest.
	deciduous forest.
	tundra.
	desert.
	none of the above.

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