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20 practice questions.
A challenging examination of biological distribution, ecology, and biogeography on a global scale. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
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Global Biological Geography study set below.
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1
Which terrestrial biome, characterized by permafrost and low biodiversity, is primarily located in the northern regions of Canada, Russia, and Scandinavia?
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A
Taiga
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B
Tundra
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C
Alpine
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D
Steppe
2
The Wallace Line is a faunal boundary that separates the ecozones of Asia and Australia, running between which two Indonesian islands?
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A
Java and Sumatra
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B
Bali and Lombok
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C
Borneo and Sulawesi
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D
Timor and Flores
3
Which freshwater lake, located in Siberia, contains approximately 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water and supports a unique endemic species called the Nerpa?
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A
Lake Baikal
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B
Lake Ladoga
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C
Lake Balkhash
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D
Lake Khanka
4
The Sundarbans, the world's largest contiguous mangrove forest, is primarily located within the delta of which two major rivers?
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A
Indus and Ganges
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B
Ganges and Brahmaputra
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C
Mekong and Irrawaddy
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D
Yangtze and Yellow
5
The endemic flora of the Fynbos biome, known for its high species richness, is found almost exclusively in which specific region?
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A
Southwestern Cape of South Africa
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B
Southern Andes of Chile
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C
Southwestern Australia
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D
Mediterranean Coast of Morocco
6
What is the primary factor limiting the growth of primary producers in the open ocean gyres of the South Pacific, often referred to as 'ocean deserts'?
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A
Pressure
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B
Temperature
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C
Nutrient availability
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D
Salinity
7
The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is categorized as which type of ecosystem structure, primarily built by calcifying organisms?
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A
Barrier reef
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B
Atoll
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C
Fringing reef
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D
Patch reef
8
Which mountain range is widely recognized as the center of origin for the majority of the world's temperate fruit-bearing trees?
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A
The Andes
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B
The Caucasus
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C
The Himalayas
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D
The Pyrenees
9
What is the term for the geographical phenomenon where species diversity increases as one moves from the poles toward the equator?
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A
Latitudinal diversity gradient
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B
Altitudinal zonation
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C
Island biogeography
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D
Climatic climax
10
The Galápagos Islands, essential to the theory of evolution, are located approximately 1,000 kilometers off the coast of which country?
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A
Panama
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B
Peru
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C
Ecuador
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D
Colombia
11
Which desert, located in northern Chile, is recognized as the driest non-polar place on Earth, affecting the distribution of biological life?
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A
Atacama
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B
Namib
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C
Gobi
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D
Kalahari
12
In the context of biogeography, the 'Nearctic' realm encompasses which geographic region?
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A
South America
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B
North America
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C
Sub-Saharan Africa
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D
Indochina
13
The Valdivian temperate rain forest is a unique ecological refuge found predominantly in which two South American countries?
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A
Brazil and Argentina
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B
Chile and Argentina
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C
Peru and Bolivia
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D
Colombia and Venezuela
14
Which deep-sea vent community, located on the East Pacific Rise, relies on chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis due to the absence of sunlight?
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A
Hydrothermal vents
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B
Cold seeps
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C
Abyssal plains
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D
Hadals
15
The Serengeti migration, one of the largest terrestrial mammal migrations, occurs primarily within the borders of which two East African nations?
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A
Kenya and Tanzania
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B
Uganda and Rwanda
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C
Ethiopia and Somalia
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D
Zambia and Malawi
16
Which biome, characterized by fire-adapted vegetation and seasonal drought, covers large portions of central Brazil and is known as the 'Cerrado'?
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A
Tropical savanna
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B
Tropical rainforest
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C
Temperate grassland
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D
Chaparral
17
The island of Madagascar is famous for the endemicity of its primates, specifically which group?
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A
Chimpanzees
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B
Lemurs
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C
Gibbons
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D
Macaques
18
What specific geological feature of the East African Rift Valley contributes to the high levels of speciation found in the African Great Lakes?
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A
Volcanic activity
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B
Tectonic isolation
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C
High salinity
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D
Extreme depth
19
The 'Ring of Fire' around the Pacific Ocean is a major focus for marine biologists because it creates what specific type of habitat?
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A
Deep ocean trenches
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B
Coastal coral lagoons
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C
Arctic shelves
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D
Estuarine mudflats
20
The species *Welwitschia mirabilis*, known for its extreme longevity, is a desert-adapted plant found only in which coastal region?
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A
Sahara Desert
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B
Namib Desert
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C
Sonoran Desert
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D
Arabian Desert
