ECOLOGY TEST 1

T or F? Ice absorbs more light energy than water.

T or F? Ice absorbs more light energy than water.

False

What specifically is the source of most long-wave thermal energy on earth?

Earth's Surface

T or F? Humid air holds less carbon dioxide than dry air.

True

T or F? Clouds are white because they block all wavelengths of light.

False

In Asian Valleys does the North or South facing slopes tend to be cooler?

South

T or F? Charles Darwin spent over half his boat trip in the Galapagos.

False

T or F? Descending air between atmospheric cells tends to be dry.

True

What happens at the surface when at saturation vapor pressure and the temperature falls?

Condensation/Dew Point

T or F? The first ecologists were zoologists.

False (botonists)

What causes most oceanic currents?

Wind

T or F? Cold air falls to the earth's surface from high altitudes.

True

Which mathematicians examine predator/prey relationships?

Lotka/Voltera

T or F? Most Hadley cells coverage with polar cells at wet latitudes.

False

What is a collection of biomes called?

Biosphere

T or F? Rain shadows are good habitat for organisms that need high humidity?

False

What term did Ernst Haeckel come up with?

Ecology

T or F? V.E. Shelford first identified the association between plant morphololgy and climate.

False (Willdenow)

What is Darwin's mechanism for evolution?

Natural Selection

The average precipitation in India is 46 inches. Is this considered climate or weather?

Climate (over a year, long term)

What was the claim to fame for F.F. Blackman?

"Law of Maximum"

T or F? There are 2 Ferrel Cells

True

Besides cities, where do we commonly observe temperature inversions?

Valleys

T or F? The solar constant in the amount of energy that reaches the earth's surface.

False

What American pioneered monitoring plant communities over time?

F.E. Clements

What ship went to the Galapagos Islands?

Darwin's ship (Beagle)

T or F? Warm air is more dense than colder air.

False

Who came up with the Law of Tolerance?

V.E. Shelford

T or F? There are multiple biomes on the earth.

True

The Hardy Weinberg equation has to do with ______?

Population Genetics

T or F? A population is made up of a single species.

True

Which end of the visible spectrum resists scattering the worst?

Violet/blue

T or F? High altitude cirrus clouds absorb more short wave energy than low altitude cumulus clouds.

False

If I shoot a bottle rocket due north, why does it appear to veer off to the right?

Coriolis Force

T or F? Air rises at 60 degrees latitude north and south.

True

The writings of what economist influenced Alfred Russel Wallace?

Thomas Malthus

T or F? As the light levels increase, algae growth increases. Growth is the dependent variable.

True

T or F? Albedo is greatest at the poles.

True