True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
____ 81. Mutations are sometimes beneficial.
____ 82. Selective breeding is a method of artificial selection.
____ 83. When local environmental conditions change, species may become extinct through background extinction.
____ 84. Natural Selection relies on three truths, one of which is based on genetic mutations.
____ 85. Extinction is the permanent loss of genetic diversity.
____ 86. Mutations must occur for biological evolution to happen.
____ 87. Geographic isolation and reproductive isolation are the two processes that affect the number and types of species on earth.
____ 88. Deciduous forests are typically located at higher altitudes than coniferous forests.
____ 89. The concentration of greenhouse gases and the average temperature of the atmosphere have an inverse relationship.
____ 90. Tundras are generally colder than chaparrals.
____ 91. The rainshadow effect explains why the leeward side of a mountain range will have semiarid and arid conditions.
____ 92. Jack rabbits, diamondback rattlesnakes, collared lizards, and prickly pear cacti are biotic components tropical deserts.
____ 93. Driving cars, using fossil fuels for electricity, and deforestation all lead to an increase in dioxide in the atmosphere.
____ 94. Biomes are affected by ocean currents and water flow.
____ 95. The two types of aquatic life zones on earth are freshwater life zones and coastal life zones.
____ 96. The euphotic zone is that region of the ocean just below the limit of light absorption.
____ 97. Algae flourish most abundantly in the bathyal zone on the ocean.
____ 98. Water in the floodplain zone is generally warmer and slower than water in the transition zone.
____ 99. A lake's profundal zone has less oxygen than it's littoral zone.
____ 100. Lotic bodies of freshwater, such as lakes and ponds, have less oxygen in the euphotic zone than do lentic bodies.
Completion
Complete each statement.
101. ____________________ have no leaves and can store water and synthesize food in their tissue in order to survive in very dry climates.
102. ____________________ is the main reason tundras form many shallow lakes and ponds, as well as keeping methane gas locked in the soil.
103. ____________________ are essential portions of watersheds because they serve as the liaison between land and water resources.
104. Aquatic plants would most likely not be found in a(an) ____________________ because of the light depravation.
105. ____________________ is determined by environmental factors including temperature, sunlight, dissolved oxygen, and available nutrients.
106. Most people would probably prefer swimming in a(an) ____________________ lake because they are clear and very little aquatic life.
107. The ____________________ in marine systems in the most susceptible to human interference.
108. The ____________________ in marine systems has the highest productivity per unit area, primarily because of nutrients and sunlight.
109. Aquatic life zones such as streams and rivers are also called ____________________.
110. Organisms living in the ____________________ must have adaptations to survive the impact of waves and live in both dry and wet conditions.
Matching
____ 111. On the global air circulation and biomes figure, choose the letters that represent tropical deciduous forest and grasslands.
____ 112. On the global air circulation and biomes figure, choose the letter that represent moist air rising, cooling, and forming precipitation.
____ 113. On the global air circulation and biomes figure, choose the letters that represent tropical deciduous forest.
____ 114. On the global air circulation and biomes figure, choose the letter that represents cool, dry air falling.
____ 115. On the global air circulation and biomes figure, choose the letter that represents moist air rising and forming precipitation.
____ 116. On the downhill flow of water figure, choose the zone containing wider, lower elevation streams.
____ 117. On the downhill flow of water figure, choose the zone containing mountain headwater streams.
____ 118. On the downhill flow of water figure, choose the zone containing rivers that empty into the ocean.
UNIT 3 PRACTICE TEST
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Origins of Life
2. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Origins of Life
3. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Origins of Life
4. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: D
TOP: Evolution, Natural Selection, and Adaptation
5. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M
TOP: Evolution, Natural Selection, and Adaptation
6. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: M
TOP: Geologic Process, Climate Change, Catastrophes, and Evolution
7. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Ecological Niches and Adaptation
8. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Ecological Niches and Adaptation
9. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Ecological Niches and Adaptation
10. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M
TOP: Speciation, Extinction, and Biodiversity
11. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M
TOP: Speciation, Extinction, and Biodiversity
12. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M
TOP: Speciation, Extinction, and Biodiversity
13. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M
TOP: Speciation, Extinction, and Biodiversity
14. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M
TOP: Speciation, Extinction, and Biodiversity
15. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Climate: A Brief Introduction
16. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Climate: A Brief Introduction
17. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Climate: A Brief Introduction
18. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Climate: A Brief Introduction
19. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Climate: A Brief Introduction
20. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Biomes: Climate and Life on Land
21. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Biomes: Climate and Life on Land
22. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Biomes: Climate and Life on Land
23. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Biomes: Climate and Life on Land
24. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Biomes: Climate and Life on Land
25. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Biomes: Climate and Life on Land
26. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Biomes: Climate and Life on Land
27. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Desert Biomes
28. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Desert Biomes
29. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Desert Biomes
30. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Grassland and Chaparral Biomes
31. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Grassland and Chaparral Biomes
32. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Grassland and Chaparral Biomes
33. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Grassland and Chaparral Biomes
34. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Grassland and Chaparral Biomes
35. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Grassland and Chaparral Biomes
36. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Grassland and Chaparral Biomes
37. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Forest Biomes
38. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Forest Biomes
39. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Forest Biomes
40. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Forest Biomes
41. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Forest Biomes
42. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Forest Biomes
43. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Forest Biomes
44. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Forest Biomes
45. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Forest Biomes
46. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Forest Biomes
47. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Forest Biomes
48. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Forest Biomes
49. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Forest Biomes
50. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Forest Biomes
51. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Forest Biomes
52. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: E
TOP: Human Impact on Terrestrial Biomes
53. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: E
54. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Aquatic Environments
55. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Aquatic Environments
56. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Aquatic Environments
57. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Aquatic Environments
58. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Aquatic Environments
59. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Saltwater Life Zones
60. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Saltwater Life Zones
61. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Saltwater Life Zones
62. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Saltwater Life Zones
63. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Saltwater Life Zones
64. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Saltwater Life Zones
65. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Saltwater Life Zones
66. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Saltwater Life Zones
67. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Saltwater Life Zones
68. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Saltwater Life Zones
69. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Saltwater Life Zones
70. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Freshwater Life Zones
71. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Freshwater Life Zones
72. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Freshwater Life Zones
73. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Freshwater Life Zones
74. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Freshwater Life Zones
75. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Freshwater Life Zones
76. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Freshwater Life Zones
77. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Freshwater Life Zones
78. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Freshwater Life Zones
79. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Freshwater Life Zones
80. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Freshwater Life Zones
TRUE/FALSE
81. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: M
82. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: E
83. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: D
84. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: M
85. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: D
86. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: E
87. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: M
88. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: M
89. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: E
90. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: E
91. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: M
92. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: M
93. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: E
94. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: M
95. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: M
96. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: M
97. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: M
98. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: E
99. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: E
100. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: M
COMPLETION
101. ANS: Succulent plants
PTS: 1 DIF: E
102. ANS: Permafrost
PTS: 1 DIF: E
103. ANS: Wetlands
PTS: 1 DIF: M
104. ANS: eutrophic lake
PTS: 1 DIF: D
105. ANS: Aquatic biodiversity
PTS: 1 DIF: M
106. ANS: oligotrophic
PTS: 1 DIF: E
107. ANS: coastal zone
PTS: 1 DIF: E
108. ANS: coastal zone
PTS: 1 DIF: E
109. ANS: lotic systems
PTS: 1 DIF: E
110. ANS: intertidal zone
PTS: 1 DIF: E
MATCHING
111. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M OBJ: Labeling
NOT: D is also correct.
112. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: M OBJ: Labeling
113. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M OBJ: Labeling
NOT: C is also correct.
114. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: M OBJ: Labeling
115. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: M OBJ: Labeling
116. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M OBJ: Labeling
117. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M OBJ: Labeling
118. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M OBJ: Labeling
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