The Biosphere - Discover Biology | Biology+

Course

Introductory Biology

Study Pack

Set 1: The Nature of Science and the Characteristics of Life

Set 2: Biological Diversity, Bacteria, and Archaea

Set 3: Protista, Plantae, and Fungi

Set 4: Animalia

Set 5: The Chemistry of Life

Set 6: Cell Structure and Internal Compartments

Set 7: Cell Membranes, Transport, and Communication

Set 8: Energy, Metabolism, and Enzymes

Set 9: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Set 10: Cell Division

Set 11: Stem Cells, Cancer, and Human Health

Set 12: Patterns of Inheritance

Set 13: Chromosomes and Human Genetics

Set 14: Dna and Genes

Set 15: From Gene to Protein

Set 16: Dna Technology

Set 17: How Evolution Works

Set 18: Evolution of Populations

Set 19: Speciation and the Origins of Biological Diversity

Set 20: The Evolutionary History of Life

Set 21: The Biosphere

Set 22: Growth of Populations

Set 23: Ecological Communities

Set 24: Ecosystems

Set 25: Global Change

Set 26: Internal Organization and Homeostasis

Set 27: Nutrition and Digestion

Set 28: Circulation and Gas Exchange

Set 29: Animal Hormones

Set 30: Nervous and Sensory Systems

Set 31: Skeletons, Muscles, and Movement

Set 32: Defenses Against Disease

Set 33: Reproduction and Development

Set 34: Animal Behavior

Set 35: Plant Structure, Nutrition, and Transport

Set 36: Plant Growth and Reproduction

Set 21 The Biosphere

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Set 21 The Biosphere

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Although the terms climate and weather are often used interchangeably, they are not the same thing; climate differs from weather in that

A)weather includes amount of rainfall per year and climate does not.
B)climate is based on biomes, whereas weather is not.
C)climate describes long-term patterns, whereas weather describes short-term fluctuations.
D)climates are described in terms of long-term average temperature, and weather is described by other factors, such as prevailing winds.

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Hawaii is positioned near the center of the north Pacific current system; the general flow of ocean water to the south of Hawaii would be to the

A)east.
B)north.
C)south.
D)west.

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which of the following would have the greatest climatic effect over the largest area?

A)the Missouri River
B)the Great Lakes
C)tropical rainforests
D)the Gulf Stream current

Answer