Energy Transfer

Question 1

Plants in the rainforest _______.a.effectively conserve and retain water b.have low levels of transpirationc.release 50-80% of their water back into the ecosystemd.are adapted to conditions of drought

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: C

Question 2

One reason that rainforests have more precipitation than deserts is _______.a.plants in the desert experience a large amount of transpirationb.plants in the rainforest release a large amount of water to the atmospherec.plants in the rainforest experience a small amount of transpirationd.the fewer plants an area has, the smaller the amount of transpiration there is

Question 3

Cycles are essential to all living organisms.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: T

Question 4

Plants in the rainforest _______.a.effectively conserve and retain water b.have low levels of transpirationc.release 50-80% of their water back into the ecosystemd.are adapted to conditions of drought

Question 5

A large portion of precipitation in the rainforest occurs as a result of _______.a.perspirationb.respirationc.oxidationd.transpiration

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: D

Question 6

Trees obtain carbon from _______.a.decaying organismsb.sunlightc.the atmosphered.none of the above

Question 7

Geoengineering will have no negative effects on the environment.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: F

Question 8

What is desertification?a.method of using desert land for agricultureb.the process of turning arable land into desertsc.drying up of stream beds and lakes d.the expansion of current deserts land areas

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: B

Question 9

Fluctuations in the phosphorus cycle in aquatic ecosystems _______.a.can lead to changes in the growth rates of aquatic populationsb.are never caused by human impact on the environmentc.lead to a decrease in the amount of phosphorus found in sedimentd.never occur naturally

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: A

Question 10

The desert relies on precipitation from weather patterns, while the rainforest can create its own precipitation.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: T

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