Chapter 21 Global Ecosystems CHAPTER QUIZ Your Professor's Email: Your Email: Your Name: University: Multiple Choice Questions Trees that shed their leaves seasonally are classed as deciduous evergreen xerophytes sclerophyll The largest diversity of species of any lifezone is found in the: needleleaf forest monsoon forest subtropical evergreen forest low latitude rainforest Which of the following lifezones has been most impacted by human land use? low latitude rainforest tundra needleleaf forest subtropical evergreen forest Which of the following biomes is most closely associated with a moist environment? forest grasslands savanna tundra True/False Questions The tall grass prairie is almost entirely in its natural state. true false Fire is an important influence in the savanna biome. true false Short Answer Questions Why is all the vegetation on earth not in its stable climax state? Why do the midlatitudes contain most of the human influenced vegetation? How do plants adapt to dry conditions? Short Essay Questions (1 - 2 paragraphs) Describe how forests change as you move from the warmer equatorial to the colder polar regions. Describe how the change in vegetation that occurs with increasing elevation is similar to the change in vegetation that occurs with increasing latitude. Return to chapter Go to Chapter: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [ Strahler Home Page ] [ Preface ] [ Geography Links ] [ Wiley College Homepage ] [ Talk to Wiley ] [ Examination Copies ] [ Wiley Geography Page ]