Question 1

A tree plantation is also called a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  old-growth forest 
B)  primary forest 
C)  second-growth forest 
D)  commercial forest 
E)  successional forest 
A)  old-growth forest 
B)  primary forest 
C)  second-growth forest 
D)  commercial forest 
E)  successional forest

Question 2

Burning tropical forests accounts for how much of the human-created greenhouse gas emissions?

Accepted Answer

A)  6% 
B)  11% 
C)  17% 
D)  23% 
E)  27% 
A)  6% 
B)  11% 
C)  17% 
D)  23% 
E)  27%

Question 3

Forests that cover about 30% of the U.S.land area provide habitats for ____________________% of the country's wildlife species.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Forests that cover about 30% of the...

Question 4

Up to 60% of the wood consumed in the U.S.is wasted unnecessarily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ecologists warn that human population growth,economic development,and poverty are exerting increasing pressure on the earth's ecosystems and on the ____ it provides.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural incentives 
B)  abundant lifestyle 
C)  technological growth 
D)  ecosystem services 
E)  scientific research 
A)  cultural incentives 
B)  abundant lifestyle 
C)  technological growth 
D)  ecosystem services 
E)  scientific research

Question 6

Which of the following is not an economic service provided by forests?

Accepted Answer

A)  fuelwood 
B)  mining 
C)  erosion reduction 
D)  lumber 
E)  recreation 
A)  fuelwood 
B)  mining 
C)  erosion reduction 
D)  lumber 
E)  recreation

Question 7

Which of method is effective in reducing tropical deforestation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educate settlers about sustainable forestry/agriculture. 
B)  Certify sustainably grown timber. 
C)  Reduce poverty. 
D)  Protect the most diverse and endangered areas. 
E)  All of these 
A)  Educate settlers about sustainable forestry/agriculture. 
B)  Certify sustainably grown timber. 
C)  Reduce poverty. 
D)  Protect the most diverse and endangered areas. 
E)  All of these

Question 8

If current deforestation rates continue about 40% of all the world's remaining intact forests will have been logged or converted to other uses in 20 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Costa Rica is considered a superpower of biodiversity,with an estimated 500,000 plant and animal species.This biodiversity is chiefly a result of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  country's small size 
B)  country's geographic location and its government's strong conservation efforts 
C)  lack of deforestation throughout the country's history 
D)  careful use of natural resources by its indigenous people throughout its history 
E)  government subsidies for the conversion of forestland to rangeland 
A)  country's small size 
B)  country's geographic location and its government's strong conservation efforts 
C)  lack of deforestation throughout the country's history 
D)  careful use of natural resources by its indigenous people throughout its history 
E)  government subsidies for the conversion of forestland to rangeland

Question 10

-From a strictly value perspective,would it be more valuable for nature to be allowed to recycle nutrients or provide raw materials?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-From a strictly value perspective,would it...

Question 11

Some scientists urge the adoption of a(n)____________________ strategy to identify and quickly protect biodiversity hotspots.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some scientists urge the adoption of a(n)____________________...

Question 12

Removing intermediate-aged or mature trees from a forest is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  intermediate cutting 
B)  selective cutting 
C)  partial cutting 
D)  clear-cutting 
E)  strip-cutting 
A)  intermediate cutting 
B)  selective cutting 
C)  partial cutting 
D)  clear-cutting 
E)  strip-cutting

Question 13

Forests cover about ____% of the U.S.land area.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  3 
C)  10 
D)  30 
E)  50 
A)  0 
B)  3 
C)  10 
D)  30 
E)  50

Question 14

The National Park system was started in order to preserve the splendor of nature and to make that splendor available to current and future generations.Now these goals seem to compete with one another.Should access to the national parks be restricted? Should development around the parks be limited? Are the goals incompatible,and should they be modified? Choose a position on this topic and defend it.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include some discussio

Question 15

Tree farms are more biologically diverse than second-growth forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Forests provide habitats for about ____ of the earth's terrestrial species.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
E)  three-quarters 
A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
E)  three-quarters

Question 17

According to the World Resources Institute,if the current rates continue,how much of the world's remaining forests will be lost in the next two decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
E)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
E)  50%

Question 18

Even moderate levels of grazing are unhealthy for grasslands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

About ____ of the wood harvested globally each year is burned directly for fuel or converted to charcoal fuel.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  90% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  90%

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  biodiesel fuel for motor vehicles 
B)  cattle grazing and soybean plantations 
C)  firewood and small-scale farming 
D)  oil palm and paper pulp plantations 
E)  coffee and spice plantations 
A)  biodiesel fuel for motor vehicles 
B)  cattle grazing and soybean plantations 
C)  firewood and small-scale farming 
D)  oil palm and paper pulp plantations 
E)  coffee and spice plantations

Exam 10: Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

A tree plantation is also called a(n)____.

Burning tropical forests accounts for how much of the human-created greenhouse gas emissions?

Forests that cover about 30% of the U.S.land area provide habitats for ____________________% of the country's wildlife species.

Up to 60% of the wood consumed in the U.S.is wasted unnecessarily.

Ecologists warn that human population growth,economic development,and poverty are exerting increasing pressure on the earth's ecosystems and on the ____ it provides.

Which of the following is not an economic service provided by forests?

Which of method is effective in reducing tropical deforestation?

If current deforestation rates continue about 40% of all the world's remaining intact forests will have been logged or converted to other uses in 20 years.

Costa Rica is considered a superpower of biodiversity,with an estimated 500,000 plant and animal species.This biodiversity is chiefly a result of the ____.

-From a strictly value perspective,would it be more valuable for nature to be allowed to recycle nutrients or provide raw materials?

Some scientists urge the adoption of a(n)____________________ strategy to identify and quickly protect biodiversity hotspots.

Removing intermediate-aged or mature trees from a forest is known as ____.

Forests cover about ____% of the U.S.land area.

Tree farms are more biologically diverse than second-growth forests.

Forests provide habitats for about ____ of the earth's terrestrial species.

According to the World Resources Institute,if the current rates continue,how much of the world's remaining forests will be lost in the next two decades?

Even moderate levels of grazing are unhealthy for grasslands.

About ____ of the wood harvested globally each year is burned directly for fuel or converted to charcoal fuel.

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

Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, matter, energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

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