Question 1

In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",a cloud forest is typically a __________ biome.

Accepted Answer

A)  wet,low-elevation
B)  dry,low-elevation
C)  wet,high-elevation
D)  dry,high-elevationE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Greenhouse gases block

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide from escaping Earth's atmosphere.
B)  oxygen from escaping Earth's atmosphere.
C)  UV wavelengths from reaching Earth's surface.
D)  UV wavelengths from escaping Earth's atmosphere.
E)  heat from escaping Earth's atmospherE.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Forests are expanding and deserts are shrinking worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Conservation biologists study the preservation of biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",at what elevations were most frog extinctions occurring according to Part A of the figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-199 m
B)  200-1000 m
C)  2,400-4,000 m
D)  1,001-2,399 m
E)  They were equally distributed at all elevations.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less light is radiated from the atmosphere.
B)  More light enters the atmosphere.
C)  More heat enters the atmosphere.
D)  Less heat is radiated from the atmosphere.
E)  The Earth produces more heat.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The Montreal Protocol,an international treaty,banned the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  DDT.
B)  steroid hormones.
C)  ICBMs.
D)  ethylene glycol.
E)  CFCs.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The ozone layer is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  ionosphere.
B)  stratosphere.
C)  troposphere.
D)  biosphere.
E)  limnetic zonE.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

How is biodiversity measured in a given area?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic diversity within the population of trees
B)  the diversity of species of trees
C)  the diversity of ecosystems in the area
D)  All answers are correct.
E)  the diversity of species of bacteriaF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

To be considered ______,an introduced species must begin breeding in its new location and spread widely from its point of introduction.

Accepted Answer

A)  resourceful
B)  harmful
C)  native
D)  dominant
E)  invasiveF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an effect of climate change on biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in sea level
B)  warming of ocean
C)  loss of polar ice caps
D)  spread of tropical species to higher latitudes
E)  greater spread of diseaseF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Forests are expanding and deserts are shrinking worldwide.

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Greenhouse gases block

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To be considered ______,an introduced species must begin breeding in its new location and spread widely from its point of introduction.

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How is biodiversity measured in a given area?

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In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",at what elevations were most frog extinctions occurring according to Part A of the figure?

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Which of the following best describes the greenhouse effect?

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In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",a cloud forest is typically a __________ biome.

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Conservation biologists study the preservation of biodiversity.

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Which of the following is NOT an effect of climate change on biodiversity?

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The ozone layer is part of the

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Exam 20: Preserving Biodiversity

The Montreal Protocol,an international treaty,banned the use of

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Forests are expanding and deserts are shrinking worldwide.

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Greenhouse gases block

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To be considered ______,an introduced species must begin breeding in its new location and spread widely from its point of introduction.

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How is biodiversity measured in a given area?

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In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",at what elevations were most frog extinctions occurring according to Part A of the figure?

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Which of the following best describes the greenhouse effect?

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In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",a cloud forest is typically a __________ biome.

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Conservation biologists study the preservation of biodiversity.

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Which of the following is NOT an effect of climate change on biodiversity?

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The ozone layer is part of the

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