study quiz 3-4

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Answers to questions can be found in Biogeography: Biomes

D 1. Biomes are defined primarily by A. continent B. climate C. latitude D. longitudeD 2. Both the south and north poles A. have constant total areas covered by ice B. are ice-covered continents C. have decreasing penguin populations D. are desertsD 3. Boreal forests A. are in areas from which one can view the Aurora Borealis B. share cedar with temperate coniferous forests C. occur where there are dry winters D. all of the aboveD 4. Chaparral is characterized by A. coniferous trees B. high rainfall during a short winter C. mild summers D. small top predatorsD 5. The total percentage of Earth's freshwater that is liquid is A. 70 percent B. 50 percent C. 5 percent D. 0.5 percentD 6. The greatest amount of freshwater on Earth A. is found in the tropical rain forests B. is found above 80 degrees N latitude and below 80 degrees S latitude C. is found in Siberia D. is found in the Great LakesD 7. The greatest amount of liquid freshwater on Earth A. is found in the tropical rain forests B. is found above 80 degrees N latitude and below 80 degrees S latitude C. is found in Siberia D. is found in the Great LakesD 8. Half of the world's freshwater is found in A. lakes created by glaciation or geologic rifts B. the Caspian Sea C. Siberia D. the Great LakesD 9. Limiting factors refer to A. the height to which plants can grow B. upper limits of population size C. restrictions in range of a species D. maximum growth rates of a speciesD 10. The barnacle, Cryptolepas rhachianecti, A. is a migratory animal B. has a range restricted to the Bering Sea C. has a range restricted to Baja California D. eats whale tissues

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Answers to questions 1-10 can be found in Communities and Ecosystems: South Polar Sea and Lecture: Mono Lake

D 1. The Antarctic polar ice cap contains __________ percent of Earth's fresh water A. 70 B. nearly 60 C. 45 D. 18 D 2. The Southern Current circling Antarctica travels A. westward at 3.0 knots B. eastward at 2.0 knots C. eastward at 0.5 knot D. westward at 1.0 knotD 3. The baleen whales that feed on plankton in the south polar sea are feeding on A. diatoms B. dinoflagellates C. krill D. all of the aboveD 4. The Green Rockcod of the South Polar Sea is protected from freezing A. by a lack of hemoglobin in its blood B. by the presence of glycoproteins in the blood C. by the lack of a skeleton D. none of the aboveD 5. The lowest temperature recorded on Earth, _________ degrees F, was on the Antarctic continent. A. -87 B. -107 C. -127 D. -137D 6. Several Mono Lake chemoautotrophs rely on unstable, poisonous chemicals containing A. cyanide B. arsenic C. strychnine D. all of the aboveD 7. Brine Shrimp populations in Mono Lake peak in A. spring B. spring and early summer C. mid-summer D. late summer and early fallD 8. Male Brine Shrimp clasp females with A. first pair of antennae B. second pair of antennae C. rearmost mandibles d. first pair of legsD 9. Alkali Fly larvae feed on A. diatoms B. green algae C. cyanobacteria D. all of the aboveD 10. Mono Lake has had a longer than expected life for a lake due to A. regulation by southern California's Metropolitan Water District B. volcanic eruptions C. geologic block faulting D. hot springs beneath the lake