Figure 1: North America Map 1. If you traveled from A to B on the map in Figure 1, what sequence of climates would you travel through? Cs (Mediterranean), Cfa (humid subtropical), Dfa - Dfb - Dfc - Dfd (humid continental with hot, warm, cool, cold summers), ET (tundra). BSk (midlatitude steppe), Dfa - Dfb - Dfc - Dfd (humid continental with hot, warm, cool, cold summers), ET (tundra). Cfa (humid subtropical), Dfa - Dfb (humid continental with hot and then with warm summers), Dfc (humid continental with cool summers or subarctic). Cfa (humid subtropical), Cs (Mediterranean), Dfa - Dfb (humid continental with hot and then with warm summers). 2. As air temperature increases: the rate of plant respiration increases up to a point and then stops. the rate of photosynthesis continuously increases. NPP will increase provided the amount of available water also increases. both (a) and (b) are true. 3. Based on the climate of Manaus, Brazil (3oS) the soils we would most likely find there are __________, but since Manaus is located in the floodplain to the Amazon River, the soils are more likely __________? ultisols; histosols oxisols; inceptisols oxisols; histosols spodosols; inceptisols 4. The tropical rainforest climates are associated with the __________ and experience __________ water surpluses. subtropical high pressure cells; seasonal intertropical convergence zone; chronic intertropical convergence zone; seasonal subtropical high pressure cells; chronic 5. Based on the water budget for Cloverdale, CA: the climate is probably Cs, dry summer subtropical. the deficit is most intense in July. flooding is most likely a problem in January. all of the above. 6. The organic component of soils in Schmeeckle Reserve is important because: it provides the main source of nutrients for living vegetation. it may affect soil color. it may increase the available water capacity of the soil. all of the above. 7. Given the soil water budget for Parker, AZ, and given Parker's geographic location (Figure 1), the soils in Parker most likely: have a thick, dark-colored A horizon. have a stony, coarse texture. have well-developed horizons. are highly weathered. 8. If you traveled along the line in Figure 1 from E to F, the main soil orders you would see are: alfisols, aridisols, mollisols, ultisols. ultisols, alfisols, spodosols, histosols. ultisols, mollisols, aridisols, alfisols. oxisols, alfisols, aridisols, spodosols. 9. In Manhattan, KS (Figure 1) we should find: a BSk (midlatitude steppe) climate, ultisol soils, and prairie grasslands. a BSk (midlatitude steppe) climate, aridisol soils, and steppe grasslands. a Cfa (humid subtropical) climate, mollisol soils, and prairie grasslands. a Cfa (humid subtropical) climate, alfisol soils, and midlatitude deciduous and mixed forest. 10. Soil parent material: may consist of material transported from elsewhere and deposited in a place. is the most important factor affecting soil characteristics over the long term. provides the initial source of nutrients in new or young soils. both (a) and (c) are correct. 11. If you traveled along the line in Figure 1 from C to D, the sequence of ecosystems you would most likely see ,excluding the western mountain ecosystems, is: midlatitude deciduous and mixed forest, prairie grassland, steppe grassland or desert, forest. tropical semideciduous forest, midlatitude deciduous and mixed forest, grassland. prairie grasslands, raingreen forest, needleleaf forest, mediterranean woodland and scrub (chaparral). mediterranean woodland and scrub (chaparral), desert, grassland, midlatitude deciduous and mixed forest. 12. In Parker, AZ (Figure 1 and water budget above) we would most likely find: xerophytes. nocturnal animals. low net primary productivity. all of the above. 13. As trophic level increases, the amount of energy available for organisms: decreases. increases. stays the same. varies, but not in a predictable fashion. 14. If actual evapotranspiration (AE) increases: NPP (net primary productivity) should also increase. the decomposition rate should decrease. conditions are most likely becoming hotter and drier. conditions are most likely becoming colder and drier. 15. In Barrow, AK (Figure 1) we should find: low NPP (net primary production). spodosols. needleleaf forest. chronic water surpluses. Score = Correct answers:
Figure 1: North America Map
1. If you traveled from A to B on the map in Figure 1, what sequence of climates would you travel through?
Cs (Mediterranean), Cfa (humid subtropical), Dfa - Dfb - Dfc - Dfd (humid continental with hot, warm, cool, cold summers), ET (tundra). BSk (midlatitude steppe), Dfa - Dfb - Dfc - Dfd (humid continental with hot, warm, cool, cold summers), ET (tundra). Cfa (humid subtropical), Dfa - Dfb (humid continental with hot and then with warm summers), Dfc (humid continental with cool summers or subarctic). Cfa (humid subtropical), Cs (Mediterranean), Dfa - Dfb (humid continental with hot and then with warm summers).
2. As air temperature increases:
the rate of plant respiration increases up to a point and then stops. the rate of photosynthesis continuously increases. NPP will increase provided the amount of available water also increases. both (a) and (b) are true.
3. Based on the climate of Manaus, Brazil (3oS) the soils we would most likely find there are __________, but since Manaus is located in the floodplain to the Amazon River, the soils are more likely __________?
ultisols; histosols oxisols; inceptisols oxisols; histosols spodosols; inceptisols
4. The tropical rainforest climates are associated with the __________ and experience __________ water surpluses.
subtropical high pressure cells; seasonal intertropical convergence zone; chronic intertropical convergence zone; seasonal subtropical high pressure cells; chronic
5. Based on the water budget for Cloverdale, CA:
the climate is probably Cs, dry summer subtropical. the deficit is most intense in July. flooding is most likely a problem in January. all of the above.
6. The organic component of soils in Schmeeckle Reserve is important because:
it provides the main source of nutrients for living vegetation. it may affect soil color. it may increase the available water capacity of the soil. all of the above.
7. Given the soil water budget for Parker, AZ, and given Parker's geographic location (Figure 1), the soils in Parker most likely:
have a thick, dark-colored A horizon. have a stony, coarse texture. have well-developed horizons. are highly weathered.
8. If you traveled along the line in Figure 1 from E to F, the main soil orders you would see are:
alfisols, aridisols, mollisols, ultisols. ultisols, alfisols, spodosols, histosols. ultisols, mollisols, aridisols, alfisols. oxisols, alfisols, aridisols, spodosols.
9. In Manhattan, KS (Figure 1) we should find:
a BSk (midlatitude steppe) climate, ultisol soils, and prairie grasslands. a BSk (midlatitude steppe) climate, aridisol soils, and steppe grasslands. a Cfa (humid subtropical) climate, mollisol soils, and prairie grasslands. a Cfa (humid subtropical) climate, alfisol soils, and midlatitude deciduous and mixed forest.
10. Soil parent material:
may consist of material transported from elsewhere and deposited in a place. is the most important factor affecting soil characteristics over the long term. provides the initial source of nutrients in new or young soils. both (a) and (c) are correct.
11. If you traveled along the line in Figure 1 from C to D, the sequence of ecosystems you would most likely see ,excluding the western mountain ecosystems, is:
midlatitude deciduous and mixed forest, prairie grassland, steppe grassland or desert, forest. tropical semideciduous forest, midlatitude deciduous and mixed forest, grassland. prairie grasslands, raingreen forest, needleleaf forest, mediterranean woodland and scrub (chaparral). mediterranean woodland and scrub (chaparral), desert, grassland, midlatitude deciduous and mixed forest.
12. In Parker, AZ (Figure 1 and water budget above) we would most likely find:
xerophytes. nocturnal animals. low net primary productivity. all of the above.
13. As trophic level increases, the amount of energy available for organisms:
decreases. increases. stays the same. varies, but not in a predictable fashion.
14. If actual evapotranspiration (AE) increases:
NPP (net primary productivity) should also increase. the decomposition rate should decrease. conditions are most likely becoming hotter and drier. conditions are most likely becoming colder and drier.
15. In Barrow, AK (Figure 1) we should find:
low NPP (net primary production). spodosols. needleleaf forest. chronic water surpluses.
Score = Correct answers:
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