Stutts PLSC 4383 Range
Management Test 2 2026 Exam
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Three physical characteristics of rangelands - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Climate
Soil
Topography
,What do the physical characteristics determine? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Type of
vegetation
Productivity of the rangeland
wildlife and livestock - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The types of vegetation and the
terrain on a piece of rangeland will govern the types of ___ and ___ it will
support
Precipitation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔What is the single most important factor
determining the type and productivity of vegetation in an area?
precipitation increases - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Forage production increases
rapidly as ___ ___ up to 20 inches per year
above 20 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔When precipitation is ___ __ inches per year,
soil characteristics can assume a much greater importance in determining
forage production.
soil type - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Once a threshold level of precipitation is achieved
The ___ ____ becomes more important
Critical characteristics of precipitation that affect vegetation are -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Total amount,
,Distribution of precipitation,
Relative humidity,
Form of precipitation,
Annual variability
low total - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Most rangelands are characterized by: ___ ____
precipitation (less than 20 inches per year)
In the US - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔80% of the area in the 11 western states
receives less than 20 inches precipitation per year
In Mexico - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔75% receives less than 20 inches per year
In Africa - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔50% receives less than 20 inches precipitation
per year
20% receives less than 10 inches precipitation per year
short distances - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Tremendous differences in the geographic
distribution of precipitation occur over ___ ____ in the western rangeland
states
In eastern and central states - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Where does precipitation
decrease gradually with movement inland from the Atlantic Ocean?
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, topography and distance - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔What is precipitation distribution
influenced by? ____ and ___ from oceans.
Inland areas - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔___ ___ have lower precipitation because air
masses gradually lose moisture accumulated from ocean water as the
move inward
Orographic effect - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔___ ___ occurs when air masses cool as
they move upward over mountains
How does condensation and precipitation occur? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Cool air
can hold less moisture than warm air (moisture is released as the air mass
cools)
Areas on the leeward side of mountains are usually quite dry - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Air masses descending mountain slopes lose much of their moisture
during ascent. They can hold more moisture as they warm with decreased
elevation.
Leeward side - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔On the side towards which the wind is
blowing (opposite side of the coast)
Management Test 2 2026 Exam
Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Latest Update
Three physical characteristics of rangelands - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Climate
Soil
Topography
,What do the physical characteristics determine? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Type of
vegetation
Productivity of the rangeland
wildlife and livestock - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The types of vegetation and the
terrain on a piece of rangeland will govern the types of ___ and ___ it will
support
Precipitation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔What is the single most important factor
determining the type and productivity of vegetation in an area?
precipitation increases - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Forage production increases
rapidly as ___ ___ up to 20 inches per year
above 20 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔When precipitation is ___ __ inches per year,
soil characteristics can assume a much greater importance in determining
forage production.
soil type - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Once a threshold level of precipitation is achieved
The ___ ____ becomes more important
Critical characteristics of precipitation that affect vegetation are -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Total amount,
,Distribution of precipitation,
Relative humidity,
Form of precipitation,
Annual variability
low total - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Most rangelands are characterized by: ___ ____
precipitation (less than 20 inches per year)
In the US - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔80% of the area in the 11 western states
receives less than 20 inches precipitation per year
In Mexico - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔75% receives less than 20 inches per year
In Africa - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔50% receives less than 20 inches precipitation
per year
20% receives less than 10 inches precipitation per year
short distances - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Tremendous differences in the geographic
distribution of precipitation occur over ___ ____ in the western rangeland
states
In eastern and central states - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Where does precipitation
decrease gradually with movement inland from the Atlantic Ocean?
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
3
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, topography and distance - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔What is precipitation distribution
influenced by? ____ and ___ from oceans.
Inland areas - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔___ ___ have lower precipitation because air
masses gradually lose moisture accumulated from ocean water as the
move inward
Orographic effect - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔___ ___ occurs when air masses cool as
they move upward over mountains
How does condensation and precipitation occur? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Cool air
can hold less moisture than warm air (moisture is released as the air mass
cools)
Areas on the leeward side of mountains are usually quite dry - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Air masses descending mountain slopes lose much of their moisture
during ascent. They can hold more moisture as they warm with decreased
elevation.
Leeward side - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔On the side towards which the wind is
blowing (opposite side of the coast)
