Question 1

Ocean acidification is the result of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  acid rain​ 
B)  ​the ocean absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere 
C)  ​eutrophication 
D)  ​ecosystem changes induced by overfishing 
E)  ​warming ocean water 
A)  acid rain​ 
B)  ​the ocean absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere 
C)  ​eutrophication 
D)  ​ecosystem changes induced by overfishing 
E)  ​warming ocean water

Question 2

What negative consequence has the Smokey Bear educational campaign in the United States had on the way the public thinks about forest fires?

Accepted Answer

It has convinced much of the public that

Question 3

Forest fires cause the germination of seeds of certain tree species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Water evaporating from trees and vegetation in tropical rain forests has little effect on the amount of rainfall there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Gray wolves disappeared from Yellowstone National Park because ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​their habitat has severely degraded 
B)  ​of a series of devastating crown fires 
C)  ​elk were overhunted by humans 
D)  ​they were killed by humans 
E)  ​a virus wiped out the population 
A)  ​their habitat has severely degraded 
B)  ​of a series of devastating crown fires 
C)  ​elk were overhunted by humans 
D)  ​they were killed by humans 
E)  ​a virus wiped out the population

Question 6

Through photosynthesis,forests remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in organic compounds,playing a role in the global ____________________ cycle.

Accepted Answer

Question 7

Tropical forests in the Amazon and other South American countries are cleared or burned primarily ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​due to urban sprawl 
B)  ​to enable the construction of major highways 
C)  ​for lumber needed in growing cities 
D)  ​for cattle grazing and large soybean plantations 
E)  ​to enable the expansion of mining 
A)  ​due to urban sprawl 
B)  ​to enable the construction of major highways 
C)  ​for lumber needed in growing cities 
D)  ​for cattle grazing and large soybean plantations 
E)  ​to enable the expansion of mining

Question 8

The Wilderness Act passed in 1964 allows the government to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​take legal action against environmental degradation in wildlife preserves 
B)  ​protect native species 
C)  ​protect undeveloped tracts of public land 
D)  ​protect national parks and reserves 
E)  ​rotate usage of wildlife areas 
A)  ​take legal action against environmental degradation in wildlife preserves 
B)  ​protect native species 
C)  ​protect undeveloped tracts of public land 
D)  ​protect national parks and reserves 
E)  ​rotate usage of wildlife areas

Question 9

One way to help sustain terrestrial biodiversity would be to map the world's terrestrial ecosystems and create an inventory of the species contained in each of them,along with the ecosystem services they provide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

____________________ is the temporary or permanent removal of large expanses of forest for agriculture,settlements,or other uses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the temporary or permanent removal...

Question 11

Today,forests in the United States (including tree plantations)cover more area than they did in 1920.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Surface fires burn away flammable material such as dry brush,increasing the likelihood of more destructive fires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A tree harvesting method that involves cutting intermediate-aged or mature trees singly or in small groups is called ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​clear-cutting 
B)  ​strip cutting 
C)  ​selective cutting 
D)  ​patch cutting 
E)  ​landscape cutting 
A)  ​clear-cutting 
B)  ​strip cutting 
C)  ​selective cutting 
D)  ​patch cutting 
E)  ​landscape cutting

Question 14

Commercial forests have the same biodiversity as old-growth forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____________________ burns are carefully planned and controlled intentional burns to remove flammable small trees and underbrush in forest areas.

Accepted Answer

Prescribed

Question 16

When ____________________ from the atmosphere is absorbed by ocean water,it combines with water to form carbonic acid.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When ____________________ from the atmosphere is absorbed...

Question 17

Strips of vegetation along stream or rivers are called ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​rangelands 
B)  ​transition forests 
C)  ​second-growth boundaries 
D)  ​lianas 
E)  ​riparian zones 
A)  ​rangelands 
B)  ​transition forests 
C)  ​second-growth boundaries 
D)  ​lianas 
E)  ​riparian zones

Question 18

Brazil's vast ____________________ Basin contains more than 40% of the world's remaining tropical forests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Brazil's vast ____________________ Basin contains more than...

Question 19

Describe some of the effects of building roads into previously inaccessible forests.

Accepted Answer

The first step in harvesting trees is to

Question 20

Which practice would make forestry less sustainable?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Reduce road-building in forests. 
B)  Stop clear-cutting on steep slopes.​ 
C)  ​Clear old-growth forests for tree plantations. 
D)  ​Include ecosystem services of forests in estimates of their economic value. 
E)  ​Leave most standing dead trees and larger fallen trees for wildlife habitat and nutrient cycling. 
A)  ​Reduce road-building in forests. 
B)  Stop clear-cutting on steep slopes.​ 
C)  ​Clear old-growth forests for tree plantations. 
D)  ​Include ecosystem services of forests in estimates of their economic value. 
E)  ​Leave most standing dead trees and larger fallen trees for wildlife habitat and nutrient cycling.

Ocean acidification is the result of ____.

What negative consequence has the Smokey Bear educational campaign in the United States had on the way the public thinks about forest fires?

Forest fires cause the germination of seeds of certain tree species.

Water evaporating from trees and vegetation in tropical rain forests has little effect on the amount of rainfall there.

Gray wolves disappeared from Yellowstone National Park because ____.

Through photosynthesis,forests remove CO₂ from the atmosphere and store it in organic compounds,playing a role in the global ____________________ cycle.

Tropical forests in the Amazon and other South American countries are cleared or burned primarily ____.

The Wilderness Act passed in 1964 allows the government to ____.

One way to help sustain terrestrial biodiversity would be to map the world's terrestrial ecosystems and create an inventory of the species contained in each of them,along with the ecosystem services they provide.

____________________ is the temporary or permanent removal of large expanses of forest for agriculture,settlements,or other uses.

Today,forests in the United States (including tree plantations)cover more area than they did in 1920.

Surface fires burn away flammable material such as dry brush,increasing the likelihood of more destructive fires.

A tree harvesting method that involves cutting intermediate-aged or mature trees singly or in small groups is called ____.

Commercial forests have the same biodiversity as old-growth forests.

____________________ burns are carefully planned and controlled intentional burns to remove flammable small trees and underbrush in forest areas.

When ____________________ from the atmosphere is absorbed by ocean water,it combines with water to form carbonic acid.

Strips of vegetation along stream or rivers are called ____.

Brazil's vast ____________________ Basin contains more than 40% of the world's remaining tropical forests.

Describe some of the effects of building roads into previously inaccessible forests.

Which practice would make forestry less sustainable?

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

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Exam 9: Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Ocean acidification is the result of ____.​

What negative consequence has the Smokey Bear educational campaign in the United States had on the way the public thinks about forest fires?

Forest fires cause the germination of seeds of certain tree species.

Water evaporating from trees and vegetation in tropical rain forests has little effect on the amount of rainfall there.

Gray wolves disappeared from Yellowstone National Park because ____.​

Through photosynthesis,forests remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in organic compounds,playing a role in the global ____________________ cycle.

Tropical forests in the Amazon and other South American countries are cleared or burned primarily ____.​

The Wilderness Act passed in 1964 allows the government to ____.​

One way to help sustain terrestrial biodiversity would be to map the world's terrestrial ecosystems and create an inventory of the species contained in each of them,along with the ecosystem services they provide.

____________________ is the temporary or permanent removal of large expanses of forest for agriculture,settlements,or other uses.

Today,forests in the United States (including tree plantations)cover more area than they did in 1920.

Surface fires burn away flammable material such as dry brush,increasing the likelihood of more destructive fires.

A tree harvesting method that involves cutting intermediate-aged or mature trees singly or in small groups is called ____.​

Commercial forests have the same biodiversity as old-growth forests.

____________________ burns are carefully planned and controlled intentional burns to remove flammable small trees and underbrush in forest areas.

When ____________________ from the atmosphere is absorbed by ocean water,it combines with water to form carbonic acid.

Strips of vegetation along stream or rivers are called ____.​

Brazil's vast ____________________ Basin contains more than 40% of the world's remaining tropical forests.

Describe some of the effects of building roads into previously inaccessible forests.

Which practice would make forestry less sustainable?​

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

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Ocean acidification is the result of ____.

Gray wolves disappeared from Yellowstone National Park because ____.

Through photosynthesis,forests remove CO₂ from the atmosphere and store it in organic compounds,playing a role in the global ____________________ cycle.

Tropical forests in the Amazon and other South American countries are cleared or burned primarily ____.

The Wilderness Act passed in 1964 allows the government to ____.

A tree harvesting method that involves cutting intermediate-aged or mature trees singly or in small groups is called ____.

Strips of vegetation along stream or rivers are called ____.

Which practice would make forestry less sustainable?