Chapter 1 Review: Where Is Here?

  1. Many species interacting in the same area is called a(n)
    1. population (wrong)
    2. community <==== correct
    3. ecosystem (wrong)
    4. biome (wrong)
    5. savanna (wrong)
      Hint
  2. Grasslands in East Africa are called
    1. savannas <==== correct
    2. steppes (wrong)
    3. pampas (wrong)
    4. prairies (wrong)
    5. chaparral (wrong)
      Hint
  3. The rain shadow that causes the semi-arid climate in the Great Plains is created by
    1. volcanoes (wrong)
    2. fires (wrong)
    3. humans (wrong)
    4. mountains <==== correct
    5. bison (wrong)
      Hint
  4. Prairies once covered ________ square miles of the Great Plains in North America.
    1. 1,000 (wrong)
    2. 10,000 (wrong)
    3. 1 million <==== correct
    4. 10 million (wrong)
    5. 100 million (wrong)
      Hint
  5. The prevailing winds at the College of DuPage are called
    1. westerlies <==== correct
    2. easterlies (wrong)
    3. north-easters (wrong)
    4. south-westers (wrong)
    5. doldrums (wrong)
      Hint
  6. Most plants are adapted to which type of soil?
    1. gravel (wrong)
    2. sand (wrong)
    3. silt (wrong)
    4. clay (wrong)
    5. loam <==== correct
      Hint