Question 1

What is designated by the green areas on the map?

Accepted Answer

A) Areas where FSC certified wood is grown. 
B) Location of the world's boreal forests. 
C) Regions where most commercial logging occurs. 
D) Location of the world's tropical rainforests. 
A) Areas where FSC certified wood is grown. 
B) Location of the world's boreal forests. 
C) Regions where most commercial logging occurs. 
D) Location of the world's tropical rainforests.

Question 2

National Parks are increasingly becoming like islands. What is meant by this is:

Accepted Answer

A) During peak seasonal use, National Parks are like islands of human activity that resemble urban areas, in an otherwise rural landscape. 
B) Most National Parks are located on islands. 
C) National Parks are like sanctuaries that successfully maintain healthy populations of species such as grizzly bears and wolves. 
D) National parks are increasingly becoming islands of natural habitat surrounded by human development that limits the areas in which wild animals may range, forcing them into isolated populations. 
A) During peak seasonal use, National Parks are like islands of human activity that resemble urban areas, in an otherwise rural landscape. 
B) Most National Parks are located on islands. 
C) National Parks are like sanctuaries that successfully maintain healthy populations of species such as grizzly bears and wolves. 
D) National parks are increasingly becoming islands of natural habitat surrounded by human development that limits the areas in which wild animals may range, forcing them into isolated populations.

Question 3

Yellowstone, Yosemite Valley, and the Grand Canyon are all regulated by the National Park Service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Forests play an important role in the hydrologic cycle by:

Accepted Answer

A) keeping most moisture to underground storage as groundwater. 
B) keeping small amounts of water to the atmosphere. 
C) recycling 75% of precipitation to the atmosphere by transpiration and evaporation. 
D) removing large amounts of carbon monoxide from the atmosphere. 
A) keeping most moisture to underground storage as groundwater. 
B) keeping small amounts of water to the atmosphere. 
C) recycling 75% of precipitation to the atmosphere by transpiration and evaporation. 
D) removing large amounts of carbon monoxide from the atmosphere.

Question 5

From the figures below, identify and discuss the four ways in which forest trees are currently harvested. Which method is the most ecologically sound, and why? Which method is the most economical? If your answer is different for these two questions, how could a compromise be reached?   A   B   C   D

Accepted Answer

A = Selective cutting harvests mature tr

Question 6

According to the Defenders of Wildlife, the top three most endangered ecosystems in the U.S. include:

Accepted Answer

A) Northwestern grassland, Heartland savanna, and California native grassland 
B) South Florida landscape, Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest, and longleaf pine forests and savannas. 
C) Alaskan tundra, Hawaii's rainforest, and coastal wetlands 
D) Bogs, Arizona's deserts, and Rocky Mountain evergreen forests 
A) Northwestern grassland, Heartland savanna, and California native grassland 
B) South Florida landscape, Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest, and longleaf pine forests and savannas. 
C) Alaskan tundra, Hawaii's rainforest, and coastal wetlands 
D) Bogs, Arizona's deserts, and Rocky Mountain evergreen forests

Question 7

It takes approximately 200 years for a replacement forest to accumulate the same amount of carbon that is stored in an old-growth forest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The figure below shows ownership of forests in the United States. What is the total percentage of forests that would be considered public lands (i.e., owned by the government)?

Accepted Answer

A) 43% 
B) 25% 
C) 10% 
D) 1% 
A) 43% 
B) 25% 
C) 10% 
D) 1%

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the wise-use movement?

Accepted Answer

A) To allow unrestricted development of wetlands. 
B) To put all national forests under timber management. 
C) To sell portions of resource-rich federal lands to private interests. 
D) To uphold the Endangered Species Act as currently written. 
A) To allow unrestricted development of wetlands. 
B) To put all national forests under timber management. 
C) To sell portions of resource-rich federal lands to private interests. 
D) To uphold the Endangered Species Act as currently written.

Question 10

Slash and burn agriculture can be sustainable if done properly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Logging in which almost all trees are harvested from an area leaving a few desirable trees behind to provide seeds for to regenerate the forest is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Logging in which almost all trees are...

Question 12

What does the stamp on the lumber indicate? What does it mean?

Accepted Answer

FSC stands for the Forest Stewardship Co

Question 13

One of the criteria used by the U.S. geological Survey and the Defenders of Wildlife in ranking endangered ecosystems in the United States is the number of present examples of a particular ecosystem or the total area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Fifty percent of all the wood that is harvested from the world's forests is:

Accepted Answer

A) made into furniture 
B) used in producing paper 
C) burned directly as fuelwood 
D) used to make children's toys 
A) made into furniture 
B) used in producing paper 
C) burned directly as fuelwood 
D) used to make children's toys

Question 15

Identify the criteria used by the Defenders of Wildlife to rank the endangered ecosystems in the United States. Identify three endangered ecosystems that meet these criteria and explain how the criteria apply to them.

Accepted Answer

The criteria used to rank the most endan

Question 16

Conventional forestry practices that manage for timber production:

Accepted Answer

A) involve planting a collection of specific species of commercially important trees, but thinning or removing only those trees that are not ecologically desirable. 
B) are reflected in the planting of a monoculture of young pines that are all the same age and are planted in rows a fixed distance apart. 
C) reduce the use of insecticides and fungicides as managed forests are at less susceptible to disease and damage from insect pests. 
D) increase forest diversity because managed forests offer a lot of one kind of food, and thus can support a larger variety of organisms than typically found in natural forests. 
A) involve planting a collection of specific species of commercially important trees, but thinning or removing only those trees that are not ecologically desirable. 
B) are reflected in the planting of a monoculture of young pines that are all the same age and are planted in rows a fixed distance apart. 
C) reduce the use of insecticides and fungicides as managed forests are at less susceptible to disease and damage from insect pests. 
D) increase forest diversity because managed forests offer a lot of one kind of food, and thus can support a larger variety of organisms than typically found in natural forests.

Question 17

As part of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS), areas that are designated as wilderness are found in the following types of publicly owned lands:

Accepted Answer

A) national parks 
B) national forests 
C) public rangelands 
D) all of the above 
A) national parks 
B) national forests 
C) public rangelands 
D) all of the above

Question 18

What is the tree harvesting method most preferred and used by timber companies?

Accepted Answer

A) Clear-cutting 
B) seed tree cutting 
C) selective cutting 
D) shelterwood cutting 
A) Clear-cutting 
B) seed tree cutting 
C) selective cutting 
D) shelterwood cutting

Question 19

What is the reason that forests tend to be cooler and moister than surrounding open lands?

Accepted Answer

A) elevation 
B) latitude 
C) canopy cover 
D) transpiration 
A) elevation 
B) latitude 
C) canopy cover 
D) transpiration

Question 20

How are wilderness areas different from national parks?

Accepted Answer

A) Only wilderness areas contain large populations of predators like wolves or grizzly bears. 
B) No human development is allowed in wilderness areas. 
C) Except for research purposes, people are not allowed to visit wilderness areas. 
D) Wilderness areas allow grazing and some timber removal. 
A) Only wilderness areas contain large populations of predators like wolves or grizzly bears. 
B) No human development is allowed in wilderness areas. 
C) Except for research purposes, people are not allowed to visit wilderness areas. 
D) Wilderness areas allow grazing and some timber removal.

What is designated by the green areas on the map?

National Parks are increasingly becoming like islands. What is meant by this is:

Yellowstone, Yosemite Valley, and the Grand Canyon are all regulated by the National Park Service.

Forests play an important role in the hydrologic cycle by:

From the figures below, identify and discuss the four ways in which forest trees are currently harvested. Which method is the most ecologically sound, and why? Which method is the most economical? If your answer is different for these two questions, how could a compromise be reached? A B C D

According to the Defenders of Wildlife, the top three most endangered ecosystems in the U.S. include:

It takes approximately 200 years for a replacement forest to accumulate the same amount of carbon that is stored in an old-growth forest.

The figure below shows ownership of forests in the United States. What is the total percentage of forests that would be considered public lands (i.e., owned by the government)?

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the wise-use movement?

Slash and burn agriculture can be sustainable if done properly.

Logging in which almost all trees are harvested from an area leaving a few desirable trees behind to provide seeds for to regenerate the forest is known as _____.

What does the stamp on the lumber indicate? What does it mean?

One of the criteria used by the U.S. geological Survey and the Defenders of Wildlife in ranking endangered ecosystems in the United States is the number of present examples of a particular ecosystem or the total area.

Fifty percent of all the wood that is harvested from the world's forests is:

Identify the criteria used by the Defenders of Wildlife to rank the endangered ecosystems in the United States. Identify three endangered ecosystems that meet these criteria and explain how the criteria apply to them.

Conventional forestry practices that manage for timber production:

As part of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS), areas that are designated as wilderness are found in the following types of publicly owned lands:

What is the tree harvesting method most preferred and used by timber companies?

What is the reason that forests tend to be cooler and moister than surrounding open lands?

How are wilderness areas different from national parks?

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Exam 13: Land Resources

What is designated by the green areas on the map?

National Parks are increasingly becoming like islands. What is meant by this is:

Yellowstone, Yosemite Valley, and the Grand Canyon are all regulated by the National Park Service.

Forests play an important role in the hydrologic cycle by:

From the figures below, identify and discuss the four ways in which forest trees are currently harvested. Which method is the most ecologically sound, and why? Which method is the most economical? If your answer is different for these two questions, how could a compromise be reached? A B C D

According to the Defenders of Wildlife, the top three most endangered ecosystems in the U.S. include:

It takes approximately 200 years for a replacement forest to accumulate the same amount of carbon that is stored in an old-growth forest.

The figure below shows ownership of forests in the United States. What is the total percentage of forests that would be considered public lands (i.e., owned by the government)?

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the wise-use movement?

Slash and burn agriculture can be sustainable if done properly.

Logging in which almost all trees are harvested from an area leaving a few desirable trees behind to provide seeds for to regenerate the forest is known as _____.

What does the stamp on the lumber indicate? What does it mean?

One of the criteria used by the U.S. geological Survey and the Defenders of Wildlife in ranking endangered ecosystems in the United States is the number of present examples of a particular ecosystem or the total area.

Fifty percent of all the wood that is harvested from the world's forests is:

Identify the criteria used by the Defenders of Wildlife to rank the endangered ecosystems in the United States. Identify three endangered ecosystems that meet these criteria and explain how the criteria apply to them.

Conventional forestry practices that manage for timber production:

As part of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS), areas that are designated as wilderness are found in the following types of publicly owned lands:

What is the tree harvesting method most preferred and used by timber companies?

What is the reason that forests tend to be cooler and moister than surrounding open lands?

How are wilderness areas different from national parks?

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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