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Biology: Science for Life with Physiology

Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier

Chapter 16

Where Do You Live? - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

01:22

Problem 1

Explain why the northern United States experiences a cold season in winter and a warm season in summer.

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00:50

Problem 2

Why does proximity to a large body of water moderate climate on a nearby landmass?

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00:38

Problem 3

How is climate different from weather?
A. Both are the same; B. Climate depends on geography whereas weather does not; C. Climate describes temperature and wind conditions, while weather describes precipitation; D. Climate describes the average weather pattern in a given region, weather the short-term conditions at a specific time.

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00:54

Problem 4

The solar equator, the region of Earth where the sun is directly overhead, moves from $23.5^{\circ} \mathrm{N}$ to $23.5^{\circ} \mathrm{S}$ latitudes and back over the course of a year. Why?
A. Earth wobbles on its axis during the year; B. The position of the poles changes by this amount annually; C. Earth's axis is $23.5^{\circ}$ from perpendicular to the rays of the sun; D. Earth moves $23.5^{\circ}$ toward the sun in summer and $23.5^{\circ}$ away from the sun in winter; E. Ocean currents carry heat from the tropical ocean north in summer and south in winter.

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00:39

Problem 5

Which of the following biomes is most common on Earth's land surface?
A. chaparral; B. desert; C. temperate forest; D. tundra; E. boreal forest

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00:37

Problem 6

Tropical forests are found ___________.
A. in areas of high average temperature and high average rainfall; B. around the Earth’s equator; C. in areas populated by coniferous trees; D. A and B; E. A, B, and C

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00:31

Problem 7

Which statement best describes the desert biome?
A. It is found wherever temperatures are high; B. It contains a larger amount of biomass per unit area than any other biome; C. Its dominant vegetation is adapted to conserve water; D. Most are located at the equator; E. It is not suitable for human habitation.

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00:52

Problem 8

Estuaries __________.
A. contain a mix of freshwater and saltwater; B. are the areas where rivers drain into oceans; C. are particularly rich with fish species; D. are all of the above.

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00:42

Problem 9

An ecological footprint ________.
A. is the position an individual holds in the ecological food chain; B. estimates the total land area required to support a particular person or human population; C. is equal to the size of a human population; D. helps determine the most appropriate wastewater treatment plan for a community; E. is often smaller than the actual land footprint of residences in a city.

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00:46

Problem 10

In more developed countries, wastewater containing human waste ________.
A. is dumped directly into waterways; B. is applied directly to farm fields; C. is piped into sanitary landfills; D. is treated to remove sludge and disease-causing organisms and released into nearby waterways; E. is a major source of infectious disease in human populations.

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