Question 1

Forests,both natural and planted,occupy how much of the earth's land surface,other than Greenland and Antarctica?

Accepted Answer

A)  40% 
B)  24% 
C)  31% 
D)  16% 
E)  5% 
A)  40% 
B)  24% 
C)  31% 
D)  16% 
E)  5%

Question 2

Four of the following are important ecological services provided by forests;one is not.Choose the one that is not.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduces soil erosion 
B)  Releases atmospheric carbon 
C)  Purifies water and air 
D)  Influences local and regional climate 
E)  Provides numerous wildlife habitat 
A)  Reduces soil erosion 
B)  Releases atmospheric carbon 
C)  Purifies water and air 
D)  Influences local and regional climate 
E)  Provides numerous wildlife habitat

Question 3

Livestock graze in ____________________,which are managed grasslands or enclosed meadows,usually planted with domesticated grasses or other forage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Livestock graze in ____________________,which are managed grasslands...

Question 4

Unfenced grasslands in tropical and temperate climates that supply forage for grazing animals are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pastures 
B)  rangeland 
C)  savannah 
D)  steppes 
E)  veldt 
A)  pastures 
B)  rangeland 
C)  savannah 
D)  steppes 
E)  veldt

Question 5

Robert Costanza of the University of Vermont estimates the monetary worth of the earth's ecological services per year at which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  $150 billion 
B)  $500 billion 
C)  $1.5 trillion 
D)  $33.2 trillion 
E)  $500 trillion 
A)  $150 billion 
B)  $500 billion 
C)  $1.5 trillion 
D)  $33.2 trillion 
E)  $500 trillion

Question 6

The first step in harvesting trees is to build ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first step in harvesting trees is...

Question 7

Over the past 8,000 years,human activities have reduced the earth's original forest cover by about _____ %,with most of that coming in the last 60 years.

Accepted Answer

A)  47 
B)  32 
C)  64 
D)  76 
E)  58 
A)  47 
B)  32 
C)  64 
D)  76 
E)  58

Question 8

One of the reasons for cutting trees is to provide pulp for making paper.However,paper can be made from a number of other sources.What is not a viable source of paper?

Accepted Answer

A)  rice straw 
B)  animal fats 
C)  hemp 
D)  agricultural residues 
E)  kenaf 
A)  rice straw 
B)  animal fats 
C)  hemp 
D)  agricultural residues 
E)  kenaf

Forests,both natural and planted,occupy how much of the earth's land surface,other than Greenland and Antarctica?

Four of the following are important ecological services provided by forests;one is not.Choose the one that is not.

Livestock graze in ____________________,which are managed grasslands or enclosed meadows,usually planted with domesticated grasses or other forage.

Unfenced grasslands in tropical and temperate climates that supply forage for grazing animals are called ____.

Robert Costanza of the University of Vermont estimates the monetary worth of the earth's ecological services per year at which of the following?

The first step in harvesting trees is to build ____________________.

Over the past 8,000 years,human activities have reduced the earth's original forest cover by about _____ %,with most of that coming in the last 60 years.

One of the reasons for cutting trees is to provide pulp for making paper.However,paper can be made from a number of other sources.What is not a viable source of paper?

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Exam 10: Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Forests,both natural and planted,occupy how much of the earth's land surface,other than Greenland and Antarctica?

Four of the following are important ecological services provided by forests;one is not.Choose the one that is not.

Livestock graze in ____________________,which are managed grasslands or enclosed meadows,usually planted with domesticated grasses or other forage.

Unfenced grasslands in tropical and temperate climates that supply forage for grazing animals are called ____.

Robert Costanza of the University of Vermont estimates the monetary worth of the earth's ecological services per year at which of the following?

The first step in harvesting trees is to build ____________________.

Over the past 8,000 years,human activities have reduced the earth's original forest cover by about _____ %,with most of that coming in the last 60 years.

One of the reasons for cutting trees is to provide pulp for making paper.However,paper can be made from a number of other sources.What is not a viable source of paper?

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

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, ethics, and Sustainability

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