Question 1

The first national park was _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Yosemite 
B)  Yellowstone 
C)  Sequoia 
D)  General Grant 
E)  Mount Rainier 
A)  Yosemite 
B)  Yellowstone 
C)  Sequoia 
D)  General Grant 
E)  Mount Rainier

Question 2

The latest information tells us that salvage logging _____________

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminates wildfires from forests 
B)  has no effect on the severity of wildfires 
C)  causes increased soil erosion 
D)  decreases long-term timber yield by more than 60% 
E)  tends to provide additional food and habitat for many types of wildlife 
A)  eliminates wildfires from forests 
B)  has no effect on the severity of wildfires 
C)  causes increased soil erosion 
D)  decreases long-term timber yield by more than 60% 
E)  tends to provide additional food and habitat for many types of wildlife

Question 3

Wilderness areas _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are off-limits to development of any kind but are open to low -impact recreation 
B)  were set up under the wise-use movement of the 1980s and 1990s 
C)  were set up under the administration of George W. Bush in the early 2000s 
D)  allow hunting as long as proper permits are acquired 
E)  are biosphere reserves managed by UNESCO 
A)  are off-limits to development of any kind but are open to low -impact recreation 
B)  were set up under the wise-use movement of the 1980s and 1990s 
C)  were set up under the administration of George W. Bush in the early 2000s 
D)  allow hunting as long as proper permits are acquired 
E)  are biosphere reserves managed by UNESCO

Question 4

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
The western United States contains a series of tall mountain ranges that also extend far down into Mexico. The largest of these ranges are the Rockies and the Sierra Madres, but they are all part of the same mountain -building event that occurred many millions of years ago, and they all have similar features. However, the biodiversity of the southernmost mountains has more connection to that of Central America, while the biodiversity of the Rockies shares more affinity with temperate North American species. Still, much of the forest vegetation on these mountaintops is the same, or very similar, and they are often referred to as the ʺSky Islandsʺ because of their similarity to each other and their isolation from the lower, often drier, areas surrounding them. With global climate change producing increasingly visible effects, conservation biologists fear that these mountaintop ecosystems will undergo major changes in temperature and humidity and that the many endemic species that live there may literally have no place to go.
-Large predators and omnivores, such as mountain lions and bears, roam these mountain ranges. Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of habitat fragmentation and alteration, the individual populations of these Sky Islands have more biodiversity than they did in the past. 
B)  Because of habitat fragmentation and alteration, the individual populations of these Sky Islands have less genetic diversity than they did in the past. 
C)  Because of immigration and emigration, the individual populations of these Sky Islands have less biodiversity than they did in the past. 
D)  Because of extirpation, many of these individual populations have more biodiversity than they did in the past. 
E)  Because of immigration and emigration, the individual populations of these Sky Islands have more genetic diversity than they did in the past. 
A)  Because of habitat fragmentation and alteration, the individual populations of these Sky Islands have more biodiversity than they did in the past. 
B)  Because of habitat fragmentation and alteration, the individual populations of these Sky Islands have less genetic diversity than they did in the past. 
C)  Because of immigration and emigration, the individual populations of these Sky Islands have less biodiversity than they did in the past. 
D)  Because of extirpation, many of these individual populations have more biodiversity than they did in the past. 
E)  Because of immigration and emigration, the individual populations of these Sky Islands have more genetic diversity than they did in the past.

Question 5

Most commercial logging today takes place in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  Canada, Russia, and Brazil 
C)  the United States 
D)  Australia 
E)  Europe 
A)  Mexico 
B)  Canada, Russia, and Brazil 
C)  the United States 
D)  Australia 
E)  Europe

Question 6

Who owns the forest land that is home to timber harvesting? Why was the national forest system established, what was its mission, and who specifically directed its development? How did the political climate in the United States aid the formation of a system that incorporated the theme of conservation?

Accepted Answer

Most timber harvesting in the United Sta

Question 7

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
The western United States contains a series of tall mountain ranges that also extend far down into Mexico. The largest of these ranges are the Rockies and the Sierra Madres, but they are all part of the same mountain -building event that occurred many millions of years ago, and they all have similar features. However, the biodiversity of the southernmost mountains has more connection to that of Central America, while the biodiversity of the Rockies shares more affinity with temperate North American species. Still, much of the forest vegetation on these mountaintops is the same, or very similar, and they are often referred to as the ʺSky Islandsʺ because of their similarity to each other and their isolation from the lower, often drier, areas surrounding them. With global climate change producing increasingly visible effects, conservation biologists fear that these mountaintop ecosystems will undergo major changes in temperature and humidity and that the many endemic species that live there may literally have no place to go.
-If the Sky Islands become rapidly warmer and drier, the endemic species there will _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  successfully adapt to changing conditions 
B)  be forced to interbreed with other species to preserve genetic diversity 
C)  move down the mountain slopes and displace species living at lower elevations 
D)  move farther into the core area of the ʺsky islandʺ 
E)  probably suffer a high extinction rate 
A)  successfully adapt to changing conditions 
B)  be forced to interbreed with other species to preserve genetic diversity 
C)  move down the mountain slopes and displace species living at lower elevations 
D)  move farther into the core area of the ʺsky islandʺ 
E)  probably suffer a high extinction rate

Question 8

Choose the item best matches each item in the following:
-Issues global forest assessment based on remote sensing data

Accepted Answer

A) World Heritage sites 
B) Environmental Protection Agency 
C) Bureau of Land Management 
D) National Park Service 
E) U.S. Forest Service
F)wilderness areas
G)Nature Conservancy
H)UN Food and Agriculture Organization 
A) World Heritage sites 
B) Environmental Protection Agency 
C) Bureau of Land Management 
D) National Park Service 
E) U.S. Forest Service
F)wilderness areas
G)Nature Conservancy
H)UN Food and Agriculture Organization

Question 9

The UNFAO has demonstrated that forest loss has slowed but _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all nationally owned forests should be managed by clear-cutting 
B)  we still lose forests at the rate of 5.2 million ha/yr 
C)  to protect forest biodiversity, forested public lands should be closed to recreation 
D)  deforestation is now in equilibrium with new planting 
E)  there will be no forest ecosystems left by 2040 
A)  all nationally owned forests should be managed by clear-cutting 
B)  we still lose forests at the rate of 5.2 million ha/yr 
C)  to protect forest biodiversity, forested public lands should be closed to recreation 
D)  deforestation is now in equilibrium with new planting 
E)  there will be no forest ecosystems left by 2040

Question 10

_____________% of Earthʹs land area is currently covered by forest.

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 5 
B)  5-10 
C)  30 
D)  50 
E)  40 
A)  Less than 5 
B)  5-10 
C)  30 
D)  50 
E)  40

Question 11

Clear-cutting _____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  is harvesting trees from coastal areas only 
B)  is a form of violent protest favored by radical environmental organizations 
C)  removes all trees from an area 
D)  involves elimination of subsidies to farmers 
E)  restricts timber harvesting to mountaintops 
A)  is harvesting trees from coastal areas only 
B)  is a form of violent protest favored by radical environmental organizations 
C)  removes all trees from an area 
D)  involves elimination of subsidies to farmers 
E)  restricts timber harvesting to mountaintops

The first national park was _____________.

The latest information tells us that salvage logging _____________

Wilderness areas _____________.

Most commercial logging today takes place in _____________.

Choose the item best matches each item in the following: -Issues global forest assessment based on remote sensing data

The UNFAO has demonstrated that forest loss has slowed but _____________.

_____________% of Earthʹs land area is currently covered by forest.

Clear-cutting _____________ .

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Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

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Exam 9: Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

The first national park was _____________.

The latest information tells us that salvage logging _____________

Wilderness areas _____________.

Most commercial logging today takes place in _____________.

Choose the item best matches each item in the following: -Issues global forest assessment based on remote sensing data

The UNFAO has demonstrated that forest loss has slowed but _____________.

_____________% of Earthʹs land area is currently covered by forest.

Clear-cutting _____________ .

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Epilogue

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