GY 101 Chapter 18 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. Desertification is defined as: converting other lands to desert regions
2. A biome is: a distinctive collection of organisms adapted to regional environ-
mental conditions
3. Biomes are usually identified vegetation
based upon , although
sometimes geographic or
climatic considerations are
also used.
4. Desert, grasslands, rain biomes
forests, and freshwater are
different types of:
5. The biome is the largest saltwater
on Earth.
6. Biomes are identified by: geography, vegetation, climatic conditions
7. Match each vertical layer of Emergent: the tall trees of this layer have access to ample sunlight
the rain forest to its proper but must deal with high temperatures
description. Canopy: this is the "roof" of the rain forest where most animal
species live
Shrub and understory: plants in this shaded layer have broad
leaves to capture sunlight
Forest floor: this is a dark, humid environment where organic
matter decomposes
8. Which of the following nu- iron, phosphorus, nitrogen
trients limit productivity in
aquatic systems?
, GY 101 Chapter 18 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
9. Place the following terrestri- Tropical rain forest
al biomes in order of their Temperate forest
productivity, placing the bio- Boreal forest
me with the highest produc- Grassland
tivity at the top and the low- Tundra
est productivity at the bot-
tom.
10. Identify each type of desert Reproduction: desert plants germinate and flower rapidly follow-
survival strategy used by ing periods of significant precipitation
plants (that does not direct- Dispersal: plants contain seeds or segments that detach when
ly involve water) from its de- animals brush up against them
scription. Allelopathy: plants release toxins into the surrounding soil that
poison neighboring plants
11. is a type of seasonal transhumance
nomadism in which people
move to optimal elevations
to experience the best tem-
peratures and animal fodder
at a particular time of year.
12. What is the tree line? Trees do not grow above this transition on a mountainside
13. A is a type of plant phreatophyte
that utilizes a deep taproot
system to gain access to
groundwater.
14. The nonliving components, abiotic
such as climate and soil, that
can influence terrestrial bio-
CORRECT Answers
1. Desertification is defined as: converting other lands to desert regions
2. A biome is: a distinctive collection of organisms adapted to regional environ-
mental conditions
3. Biomes are usually identified vegetation
based upon , although
sometimes geographic or
climatic considerations are
also used.
4. Desert, grasslands, rain biomes
forests, and freshwater are
different types of:
5. The biome is the largest saltwater
on Earth.
6. Biomes are identified by: geography, vegetation, climatic conditions
7. Match each vertical layer of Emergent: the tall trees of this layer have access to ample sunlight
the rain forest to its proper but must deal with high temperatures
description. Canopy: this is the "roof" of the rain forest where most animal
species live
Shrub and understory: plants in this shaded layer have broad
leaves to capture sunlight
Forest floor: this is a dark, humid environment where organic
matter decomposes
8. Which of the following nu- iron, phosphorus, nitrogen
trients limit productivity in
aquatic systems?
, GY 101 Chapter 18 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
9. Place the following terrestri- Tropical rain forest
al biomes in order of their Temperate forest
productivity, placing the bio- Boreal forest
me with the highest produc- Grassland
tivity at the top and the low- Tundra
est productivity at the bot-
tom.
10. Identify each type of desert Reproduction: desert plants germinate and flower rapidly follow-
survival strategy used by ing periods of significant precipitation
plants (that does not direct- Dispersal: plants contain seeds or segments that detach when
ly involve water) from its de- animals brush up against them
scription. Allelopathy: plants release toxins into the surrounding soil that
poison neighboring plants
11. is a type of seasonal transhumance
nomadism in which people
move to optimal elevations
to experience the best tem-
peratures and animal fodder
at a particular time of year.
12. What is the tree line? Trees do not grow above this transition on a mountainside
13. A is a type of plant phreatophyte
that utilizes a deep taproot
system to gain access to
groundwater.
14. The nonliving components, abiotic
such as climate and soil, that
can influence terrestrial bio-
