Question 1

What does the photograph from the Amazon rainforest below show? How is what is shown related to deforestation?

Accepted Answer

This satellite photograph shows numerous

Question 2

Who owns the LEAST land in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal government, as national parks. 
B) Native Americans, as communal lands. 
C) Citizens, corporations, and non-profit organizations, as private land holdings. 
D) State and local governments, as state and municipal parks. 
A) The federal government, as national parks. 
B) Native Americans, as communal lands. 
C) Citizens, corporations, and non-profit organizations, as private land holdings. 
D) State and local governments, as state and municipal parks.

Question 3

Why are tropical rain forests considered so important to global ecology?

Accepted Answer

A) They contribute greatly to the world's carbon and oxygen cycles. 
B) They retard soil erosion. 
C) They contain much of the world's biodiversity. 
D) All of the above. 
A) They contribute greatly to the world's carbon and oxygen cycles. 
B) They retard soil erosion. 
C) They contain much of the world's biodiversity. 
D) All of the above.

Question 4

What is the relationship of overgrazing to desertification?

Accepted Answer

A) Overgrazing is the destruction of a grassland ecosystem; desertification is the destruction of a desert ecosystem. 
B) Overgrazing results in barren exposed soil; if erosion continues, it contributes to desertification. 
C) Overgrazing is brought about by livestock operations; desertification is brought about by crop cultivation. 
D) Overgrazing and desertification are both a result of the introduction of non-native species coupled with extended droughts. 
A) Overgrazing is the destruction of a grassland ecosystem; desertification is the destruction of a desert ecosystem. 
B) Overgrazing results in barren exposed soil; if erosion continues, it contributes to desertification. 
C) Overgrazing is brought about by livestock operations; desertification is brought about by crop cultivation. 
D) Overgrazing and desertification are both a result of the introduction of non-native species coupled with extended droughts.

Question 5

Rangelands are found in both temperate and tropic climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Logging, cattle grazing, and mineral extraction are all allowed on public land in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sustainable forestry:

Accepted Answer

A) seeks to conserve forests for the long-term commercial harvest of timber and non-timber forest products by maintaining a mix of forest trees, by age and species, rather than imposing a monoculture. 
B) due to the complexity of goals, is most effective when it involves cooperation among environmentalists, loggers, farmers, indigenous peoples, and local, state, and federal governments. 
C) approaches vary from one forest ecosystem to another, in response to different environmental, cultural, and economic conditions. 
D) is all of the above. 
A) seeks to conserve forests for the long-term commercial harvest of timber and non-timber forest products by maintaining a mix of forest trees, by age and species, rather than imposing a monoculture. 
B) due to the complexity of goals, is most effective when it involves cooperation among environmentalists, loggers, farmers, indigenous peoples, and local, state, and federal governments. 
C) approaches vary from one forest ecosystem to another, in response to different environmental, cultural, and economic conditions. 
D) is all of the above.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about boreal forests is TRUE? 1. Boreal forests occur primarily in Brazil, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
2. Boreal forests are currently the primary source of the world's industrial wood and wood fiber.
3. Boreal forests are harvested primarily by clear-cut logging.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 2 and 3 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 2 and 3

Question 9

Describe three reasons why government owned lands are important.

Accepted Answer

Government-owned lands provide vital eco

Question 10

What are ecosystem services? How would you respond to the critic who says, "Forests are only good for providing timber"? Support your answer with examples of at least four different ecosystem services offered by forests.

Accepted Answer

Ecosystem services are important environ

Question 11

Wildlife habitat, flood and erosion control, and groundwater recharge are all examples of ______ services provided by nature.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wildlife habitat, flood and erosion control, and...

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the Forest Stewardship Council is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The FSC is a German organization that acts as a legitimate third party in certifying wood that is harvested using environmentally sound and socially responsible practices. 
B) FSC certification is based on the sustainability of the timber resource, socioeconomic benefits provided to local people, and maintenance of forest ecosystem health. 
C) FSC is criticized by some who are skeptical about the reliability of FSC investigations and the economic viability of this type of forestry. 
D) All of the statements are true. 
A) The FSC is a German organization that acts as a legitimate third party in certifying wood that is harvested using environmentally sound and socially responsible practices. 
B) FSC certification is based on the sustainability of the timber resource, socioeconomic benefits provided to local people, and maintenance of forest ecosystem health. 
C) FSC is criticized by some who are skeptical about the reliability of FSC investigations and the economic viability of this type of forestry. 
D) All of the statements are true.

Question 13

The figure below shows the role of forests in the hydrological cycle. Based on this figure, how would clearing the trees on a stretch of land disrupt this process?

Accepted Answer

A) Transpiration would increase 
B) Infiltration (water seeping into the ground)would increase 
C) Surface runoff would increase 
D) Evaporation from soil remain unchanged 
A) Transpiration would increase 
B) Infiltration (water seeping into the ground)would increase 
C) Surface runoff would increase 
D) Evaporation from soil remain unchanged

Question 14

How does the ecosystem pictured below differ from that of an old forest?

Accepted Answer

This is a picture of a tree farm, which

Question 15

Describe public rangelands, stating which government agencies administer them in the U.S. What is the carrying capacity of a rangeland and what results when this capacity is exceeded?

Accepted Answer

Rangelands are grasslands, in both tempe

Question 16

Which of the following can be found in U.S. National Parks?

Accepted Answer

A) Significant modern architecture. 
B) Economically significant areas or buildings. 
C) Historic battlefields. 
D) Farm land. 
A) Significant modern architecture. 
B) Economically significant areas or buildings. 
C) Historic battlefields. 
D) Farm land.

Question 17

The effects of deforestation include:

Accepted Answer

A) increased soil fertility, as without trees to absorb them, the essential mineral nutrients remain in the soil. 
B) harm to downstream fisheries, due to sedimentation of waterways from increased soil erosion. 
C) increase in local rainfall and cooler temperatures, due to reduced plant respiration and transpiration. 
D) benefit to many species especially tropical and migratory species, due to habitat fragmentation 
A) increased soil fertility, as without trees to absorb them, the essential mineral nutrients remain in the soil. 
B) harm to downstream fisheries, due to sedimentation of waterways from increased soil erosion. 
C) increase in local rainfall and cooler temperatures, due to reduced plant respiration and transpiration. 
D) benefit to many species especially tropical and migratory species, due to habitat fragmentation

Question 18

The Hawaiian dry forest is an example of an ecosystem included on the list of the 15 most endangered ecosystems in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

While tropical rain forests are largely being cleared for ___, tropical dry forests are being destroyed largely due to ___.

Accepted Answer

A) commercial logging…road construction 
B) sourcing pharmaceutical products…cattle ranching 
C) mining mineral ores…charcoal production 
D) subsistence agriculture…fuelwood harvesting 
A) commercial logging…road construction 
B) sourcing pharmaceutical products…cattle ranching 
C) mining mineral ores…charcoal production 
D) subsistence agriculture…fuelwood harvesting

Question 20

The picture of the African region shown below illustrates   1 reduced carrying capacity of a rangeland. 2 desertification
3 overgrazing

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 1,2, and 3 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 1,2, and 3

What does the photograph from the Amazon rainforest below show? How is what is shown related to deforestation?

Who owns the LEAST land in the United States?

Why are tropical rain forests considered so important to global ecology?

What is the relationship of overgrazing to desertification?

Rangelands are found in both temperate and tropic climates.

Logging, cattle grazing, and mineral extraction are all allowed on public land in the United States.

Sustainable forestry:

Describe three reasons why government owned lands are important.

What are ecosystem services? How would you respond to the critic who says, "Forests are only good for providing timber"? Support your answer with examples of at least four different ecosystem services offered by forests.

Wildlife habitat, flood and erosion control, and groundwater recharge are all examples of ______ services provided by nature.

Which of the following statements about the Forest Stewardship Council is TRUE?

The figure below shows the role of forests in the hydrological cycle. Based on this figure, how would clearing the trees on a stretch of land disrupt this process?

How does the ecosystem pictured below differ from that of an old forest?

Describe public rangelands, stating which government agencies administer them in the U.S. What is the carrying capacity of a rangeland and what results when this capacity is exceeded?

Which of the following can be found in U.S. National Parks?

The effects of deforestation include:

The Hawaiian dry forest is an example of an ecosystem included on the list of the 15 most endangered ecosystems in the United States.

While tropical rain forests are largely being cleared for _, tropical dry forests are being destroyed largely due to _.

The picture of the African region shown below illustrates 1 reduced carrying capacity of a rangeland. 2 desertification 3 overgrazing

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Exam 13: Land Resources

What does the photograph from the Amazon rainforest below show? How is what is shown related to deforestation?

Who owns the LEAST land in the United States?

Why are tropical rain forests considered so important to global ecology?

What is the relationship of overgrazing to desertification?

Rangelands are found in both temperate and tropic climates.

Logging, cattle grazing, and mineral extraction are all allowed on public land in the United States.

Sustainable forestry:

Describe three reasons why government owned lands are important.

What are ecosystem services? How would you respond to the critic who says, "Forests are only good for providing timber"? Support your answer with examples of at least four different ecosystem services offered by forests.

Wildlife habitat, flood and erosion control, and groundwater recharge are all examples of ______ services provided by nature.

Which of the following statements about the Forest Stewardship Council is TRUE?

The figure below shows the role of forests in the hydrological cycle. Based on this figure, how would clearing the trees on a stretch of land disrupt this process?

How does the ecosystem pictured below differ from that of an old forest?

Describe public rangelands, stating which government agencies administer them in the U.S. What is the carrying capacity of a rangeland and what results when this capacity is exceeded?

Which of the following can be found in U.S. National Parks?

The effects of deforestation include:

The Hawaiian dry forest is an example of an ecosystem included on the list of the 15 most endangered ecosystems in the United States.

While tropical rain forests are largely being cleared for ___, tropical dry forests are being destroyed largely due to ___.

The picture of the African region shown below illustrates 1 reduced carrying capacity of a rangeland. 2 desertification 3 overgrazing

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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While tropical rain forests are largely being cleared for _, tropical dry forests are being destroyed largely due to _.