De Anza College- Physical Geography 1

Spring 2000

Chapter 7

Review Questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18.

• related to question #15 Why is there a political debate about the science of climate change?
• Describe the soil and plants typical of your assigned climate region.

Chapter 8

Review Questions 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

• related to question #9 Why do some igneous rocks have large crystals, while others do not?
• related to question #10 Why are many sedimentary rocks layered?

Chapter 15

Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.

• related to question #11 According to lecture, what have been the implications of salinization for civilizations around the world?
• related to question #12 Using what you learned from lecture and videos, what have been the effects of modern agricultural techniques on living soil systems?

Chapter 16

Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.

• related to question #2 According to the video Web of Life, what is the significance of a 'keystone' species?
• related to question #4 According to the video Web of Life, describe the relationship between roots and fungi. Is it parasitic or symbiotic?
• related to question #6 Describe the carbon cycle, and how humans are influencing it.
• related to question #10 According to lecture, how does forest fragmentation affect the forest biome's trophic system? Explain in terms of spatial extent and ecosystem dynamics.
• related to question #11 According to your textbook and the video Web of Life, why does greater biological diversity in an ecosystem lead to greater stability?
• related to question #16 According to lecture, why do rainforest biomes contain the majority of the world's species?