Living Physical Geography 1st Edition Gervais – Test Bank

Living Physical Geography 1st Edition Gervais – Test Bank

Chapter 07

1. About __________ non-native species have been successfully introduced into the United States.
A) 1,000
B) 10,000
C) 20,000
D) 50,000

2. Hawai’i is particularly vulnerable to non-native species because __________.
A) it is geographically isolated and has only a few species
B) it is geographically isolated and has few native predators
C) small islands are usually vulnerable to non-native species
D) tropical islands are usually vulnerable to non-native species

3. Biodiversity is the __________.
A) number of native individuals in a given region
B) number of all individuals in a given region, native or non-native
C) total number of species in a given region
D) patterns of migration of different species

4. The study of the geography of life and how it changes through space and time refers to what key term?
A) biogeography
B) biodiversity
C) migration
D) ecology

5. The study of interactions between organisms and their environment refers to what key term?
A) biogeography
B) biodiversity
C) ecology
D) migration

6. Which location would likely have the highest biodiversity?
A) the tropics
B) the midlatitudes
C) polar latitudes
D) the subtropics

7. Which island would likely have the highest biodiversity?
A) a small island
B) a mid-sized island
C) a large island
D) Island size is not associated with biodiversity.

8. Which location experiences the greatest increase in biodiversity during summer?
A) high latitudes
B) the tropics
C) midlatitudes
D) the subtropics

9. Which would be a “push” factor that might result in species migration?
A) low temperatures
B) nesting opportunities
C) mating opportunities
D) feeding opportunities

10. Which would be a “pull” factor that might result in species migration?
A) predation
B) increased resources
C) competition
D) drought