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33 Cards in this Set
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Which organisms are only found in the photic zone |
Photoplankton |
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Some meteorlogical predictions suggest that a la Niña event will form in the fall/ winter of 2017-18. What type of conditions should be expected in Texas and in the Southern United States? |
Above average rainfall and above average temperatures due to reduce cloud cover |
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What is the name of the circular pattern indicated by the black arrow |
Hadley cell |
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As one news from the Alpine to the sub Alpine to the montane zone of a mountain, the mean temperature |
Consistently goes up |
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During cold periods, marmots enter a state of torpor in order to alter their lower critical body temperature. In comparison to the body temperature of a bear during its long winter sleep, the temperature of the marmot drops _____, and the duration of the torpor is ____ the bears period of sleep |
Much more; much shorter than |
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Which statement about ecology is false |
Ecology is an interdisciplinary field that incorporates concepts from the natural sciences, politics, and ethics |
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Some models of climate change suggested the Gulf Stream may become weaker as global temperatures increase. Such a weakening in a Gulf Stream would most likely result in |
Cooling of London |
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The primary difference between tundra and boreal forest is that |
Trees are the dormant vegetation and boral forest but not in the tundra |
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If climate change causes a tropical rain forest to receive somewhat less rainfall it will most likely become a |
Tropical deciduous forest |
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On what time scale does the el Nino southern oscillation occur |
Between 2 to 10 years |
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If the gulf of Mexico did not occurs where it does and/or remain filled with water, what sort of biome should be found in Texas? |
Desert |
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Shakespeare's Hamlet took place in kronberg castle which is located near the town of helsingør Denmark. Helsingør Is located at approximately 56ﾟ North latitude. In late December the earth Will experience the December Solstice meaning at the Sun will be directly over the tropic of Capricorn. Approximately how high will the Sun be relative to the Southern horizon around noon in helsingør on this day? |
1o.5 |
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High productivityor in the open ocean would most likely be found in |
Upwelling zones |
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Each year the average atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide increases to historical record levels. However, each year, the concentration reaches a high value in May and a low value around September. What causes the rise and fall each year |
Photosynthesise in the northern taiga orest |
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Imagine after graduating from UT Tyler you decide to persist apate in the peace corps And you end up being stationed along the Pacific coast of Southern Mexico. By February, you notice that most of the trees in nearby forest areas have lost their leaves. Soon the forest looks dead and it's very hot. What probably happened? |
The ITCZ Has moved well South of the equateur, so that the northern Hadley sale is now located over Central America causing the annual dry season |
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High ocean temperatures can result in the loss of the corals ______ partner, a condition that is called _______ |
Algal; bleaching |
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Which of the following is not part of the scientific method used for studying frog deformities |
Understanding the social and political consequences of the study |
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What causes the sea breeze on the Texas coast |
Air temperature differences over land and water. Air is warmer overland, which creates an area of low pressure because warm air rises, which then draws in air from the sea |
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Compared with land at the same latitude, ocean waters tend to be ____ in the winter and _____ in the summer because water has a ___ heat capacity than land has. |
Warmer;colder; higher |
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How are the deserts in the southwestern U.S. different from many deserts in the world? |
They are relatively wet. Summers being heavy rain (monsoons) which are causes by the Hadley cell diverting humid air from the gulf of Mexico into far west, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona ( and beyond) |
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Summers are hot and dry in Texas because |
The Hadley cell is situated over Texas and northern Mexico |
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According to the climate diagram, the highest temperatures are in _______ and the most precipitation falls in _____ |
January; January |
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Which statement gives the most valid interpretation of the results? |
Exposure to parasites was necessary for the frogs to become deformed. |
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Which statement about terrestrial biomes is true? |
The same biome can be found on different continents |
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Hey Taurus travel to the Himalayas. At 1st, she has difficulty hiking due to the shortness of breath, but after a week, her performance has improved. This is most likely an example of ____ to lower particle pressure of oxygen. The lower oxygen condition is also known as_______ |
Acclimatization; hypoxia |
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What is the lower critical temperature of an unclothed human |
About 26ﾟC |
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In equatorial regions, the sun's rays string earth surface at a more ___ angle than they do towards the poles. This means that the same amount of energy is spread over a _____ area in equatorial regions than in the polar regions. |
Perpendicular; smaller |
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Going South from the Sahara Desert, you would most likely encounter which biome next |
Tropical seasonal forest and Savannah |
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Is the precipitation in Florida increases to an average of 275 cm per year and the temperature warmed to an average of 19ﾟC, how would that change the landscape? |
All of Florida would be covered in tropical rain forest |
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At which site would a high pressure system be most likely to develop during the Winter? |
Site D |
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Which site would most likely have the greatest variation and temperature during the year? |
Site D |
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Which claim is supported by the graph |
As a number of parasites to which the tadpoles were exposed to increased, the percentage of surviving tadpoles decrease. |
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Which sequence represents the correct order of levels of biological organization, from largest to smallest |
Biosphere; ecosystem; community; population |
