Download L9 Chapter 3 Review Sep 20 2012

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Chapter 3 Review : Sc 10
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Which of the following biomes is seen at the highest latitudes?
A. tropical forest
C. boreal forest
B. deciduous forest
D. tundra
2. Which of the following is true about latitude and elevation?
A. As latitude and elevation increase, the temperature usually increases.
B. As latitude and elevation increase, the temperature usually decreases.
C. As latitude increases, elevation usually decreases.
D. Latitude and elevation are terms that can be used interchangeably.
3. Which two factors are most important in determining the distribution of living organisms in the
environment?
A. latitude and elevation
C. temperature and precipitation
B. latitude and precipitation
D. temperature and elevation
4. Which of the following creates warm and cold seasons on Earth?
A. the latitudes on Earth
C. the tilt of the Earth
B. the elliptical orbit of the Earth
D. the elevation on Earth
5. An ecosystem that covers a large geographic area where particular plants and animals live due to the
specific climate in the area is called
A. an ecosystem
C. a biome
B. a community
D. a population
6. Which of the following biomes would not be found in Canada?
A. tundra
C. boreal forest
B. tropical rainforest
D. grassland
7. In which biome is permafrost typically found?
A. boreal forest
C. tundra
B. desert
D. temperate deciduous forest
8. Which biome is also known as the taiga?
A. tundra
C. temperate rainforest
B. boreal forest
D. temperate deciduous forest
9. Which biome is richest in biodiversity?
A. temperate deciduous forest
C. tropical rainforest
B. tundra
D. taiga
10. In which biome do plants have waxy coated leaves to slow down water loss from evaporation?
A. temperate rainforest
C. grassland
B. desert
D. tropical Rainforest
11. Which of the following is more likely to be a predator adaptation?
A. displaying mimicry
C. being able to travel at high speed
B. having warning coloration
D. being poisonous
12. In which of the following adaptations can an organism blend into its background?
A. mimicry
C. warning coloration
B. camouflage
D. chemical toxins
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____ 13. In which of the following adaptations does one species resemble another that is poisonous or distasteful?
A. mimicry
C. warning coloration
B. camouflage
D. chemical toxins
____ 14. Which of the following pairs of organisms best illustrates coevolution?
A. the king snake mimicking the coral snake
B. the bumble bee and the flowers they pollinate
C. the Douglas fir tree and the squirrels that live in it
D. the skunk and the racoon competing for resources
____ 15. The colourful petals of a flower benefit a plant by
A. increasing the levels of photosynthesis C. keeping away predators
B. attracting insect pollinators
D. increasing pollen production
____ 16. Which of the following is true about keystone species?
A. They are very successful at evading predators.
B. They are the most abundant organisms found in nature.
C. They are organisms that have an important role in the food web.
D. They usually belong to the first trophic level.
____ 17. The niche of an organism is
A. its habitat
C. an organism’s trophic level
B. the area in which it nests
D. its overall role in a community
____ 18. In the tropical rainforest, different species of Anolis lizards share common food needs, but feed on
different parts of the forest. Some live on the forest floor, others live along tree trunks, and others live
high up in the forest canopy. This is an example of
A. proliferation of species
B. adaptive radiation
C. intraspecific competition
D. resource partitioning
____ 19. Why will foreign species readily outcompete native species in an area?
A. because there are no natural predators for the introduced species
B. because conditions are optimal for the introduced species
C. because native areas tend to have an abundance of nutrients
D. because native species are unable to cope with environmental conditions
____ 20. How are foreign species introduced into an area that they are not native to?
I.
II.
III.
IV.
A.
B.
C.
D.
They
They
They
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can be transported by the wind.
can be carried by an animal species.
can be carried by boat or ship.
can be intentionally transported by humans.
I and II
I, II, and III
I and III
I, II, III, and IV
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