Biogeography: Cosmopolitan, It's Not Just a Magazine True or False

1.	Large islands have slower extinction rates than small islands because: -> They have more species on them. True False
2.	High temperatures in the tropics cause: -> Warm air to rise and lose moisture True False
3.	If a species is endemic to a region, it: -> Occurs nowhere else True False
4.	Which of these is not a result of plate tectonics? -> Mountain ranges True False
5.	What was the only explanation for disjunct distributions before the idea of continental drift was accepted? -> Land bridges True False
6.	Based on what you know about species area curves, which state do you think would have the most species? -> Vermont True False
7.	One way a non-swimming animal could reach an oceanic island is by: -> Tubing True False
8.	What is one effect climate change has had on species ranges? -> Plants have more competition within their ranges. True False
9.	In the future, the major grain-producing areas are predicted to: -> Move north True False
10.	Which two major agricultural products only grow in tropical climates? -> Potatoes and tomatoes True False

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