Question 1

__________ logging occurs when mature trees are individually or in small clusters cut while the rest of the forest remains intact.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ logging occurs when mature trees are...

Question 2

The following are benefits of habitat corridors:

Accepted Answer

A) they provide animals with escape routes, should they be needed. 
B) they allow animals a safe migration route to find mates. 
C) they allow large predators a way to maintain large territories. 
D) all of the above are benefits of wildlife corridors. 
A) they provide animals with escape routes, should they be needed. 
B) they allow animals a safe migration route to find mates. 
C) they allow large predators a way to maintain large territories. 
D) all of the above are benefits of wildlife corridors.

Question 3

The area shown in the photograph below is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) clear cutting 
B) contour farming 
C) monoculture 
D) selective cutting 
A) clear cutting 
B) contour farming 
C) monoculture 
D) selective cutting

Question 4

_______ is the process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ is the process where plants absorb...

Question 5

A protected zone that connects isolated unlogged or undeveloped areas is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a habitat corridor 
B) sustainable forestry 
C) shelterwood cutting 
D) a monoculture 
A) a habitat corridor 
B) sustainable forestry 
C) shelterwood cutting 
D) a monoculture

Question 6

In the United States, National Parks serve to provide biological habitat and facilitate human recreation. This is generally a very successful model, but National Parks as a result are victims of their own success. Discuss at least three ways in which the popularity and success of national parks imperils them. Also provide some potential solutions to address these threats.

Accepted Answer

Overuse and overcrowding of the National

Question 7

Federally owned land encompasses all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) land that that contains important resources such as minerals and fossil fuels 
B) land that possesses historical or cultural significance 
C) land that provides critical biological habitat 
D) no exceptions, all of the above are examples of federally owned land 
A) land that that contains important resources such as minerals and fossil fuels 
B) land that possesses historical or cultural significance 
C) land that provides critical biological habitat 
D) no exceptions, all of the above are examples of federally owned land

Question 8

The two photographs below represent solutions to some of the threats faced by National Parks in the U.S. today. Describe the threat and explain how what is shown in the photo is a potential solution.   A   B

Accepted Answer

A = The popularity of certain National P

Question 9

In the US land is managed by four government agencies, of which the ___ is the only one NOT in the Department of the Interior.

Accepted Answer

A) National Park Service. 
B) U.S. Forest Service. 
C) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 
D) Bureau of Land Management. 
A) National Park Service. 
B) U.S. Forest Service. 
C) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 
D) Bureau of Land Management.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a threat to U.S. National Parks?

Accepted Answer

A) Ecosystem services 
B) Graffiti 
C) Collecting plants, minerals, and fossils 
D) Declining wildlife populations 
A) Ecosystem services 
B) Graffiti 
C) Collecting plants, minerals, and fossils 
D) Declining wildlife populations

Question 11

Public lands may be used for:

Accepted Answer

A) resource extraction 
B) livestock grazing 
C) wildlife habitat 
D) all of the above 
A) resource extraction 
B) livestock grazing 
C) wildlife habitat 
D) all of the above

Question 12

What is the "wise-use movement?" Identify four goals of the "wise-use movement" and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of implementing each. Do you personally support or oppose this movement? Justify your position.

Accepted Answer

The wise-use movement is a coalition of

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a way to slow deforestation?

Accepted Answer

A) By replanting trees. 
B) By managing commercial logging operations. 
C) By promoting additional slash-and-burn agricultural practices. 
D) By discouraging plantation style agriculture of crops like bananas and palm oil. 
A) By replanting trees. 
B) By managing commercial logging operations. 
C) By promoting additional slash-and-burn agricultural practices. 
D) By discouraging plantation style agriculture of crops like bananas and palm oil.

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding rangelands in the United States is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Approximately 50% of the total land area in the United States is rangeland, and most of it is located east of the Mississippi. 
B) The condition of U.S. rangelands which declined starting in the 1930s, at the time of the Dust Bowl, have continued to be on the decline largely due to the lack of federal legislation. 
C) Public rangelands in the U.S. are managed by the National Park Service with a preservation mandate and thus cannot be used for grazing private livestock. 
D) Restoration of degraded rangeland in the U.S. is a slow and costly process but effective as a result of techniques that include seeding in places where plant cover is sparse or absent, conducting controlled burns to suppress shrubby plants, constructing fences to allow rotational grazing, and controlling invasive weeds. 
A) Approximately 50% of the total land area in the United States is rangeland, and most of it is located east of the Mississippi. 
B) The condition of U.S. rangelands which declined starting in the 1930s, at the time of the Dust Bowl, have continued to be on the decline largely due to the lack of federal legislation. 
C) Public rangelands in the U.S. are managed by the National Park Service with a preservation mandate and thus cannot be used for grazing private livestock. 
D) Restoration of degraded rangeland in the U.S. is a slow and costly process but effective as a result of techniques that include seeding in places where plant cover is sparse or absent, conducting controlled burns to suppress shrubby plants, constructing fences to allow rotational grazing, and controlling invasive weeds.

Question 15

Habitat corridors are intended to provide:

Accepted Answer

A) additional habitat fragmentation. 
B) increase in species richness within forest monocultures. 
C) a means for controlling insect pests and invasive species. 
D) a means of migration so animals can interbreed. 
A) additional habitat fragmentation. 
B) increase in species richness within forest monocultures. 
C) a means for controlling insect pests and invasive species. 
D) a means of migration so animals can interbreed.

Question 16

What is illustrated in the photo below taken in the Sahel region of Africa. Use and explain the following terms/concepts as part of your response - adaptation of grasslands to grazing and drought, carrying capacity of rangelands, overgrazing, and desertification.

Accepted Answer

The photograph depicts the consequences

Question 17

Deforestation is the most serious problem facing the world's forests and the main regions of forest loss are:

Accepted Answer

A) Africa and South America 
B) North and Central America 
C) Europe and Asia 
D) Australia and Caribbean sea 
A) Africa and South America 
B) North and Central America 
C) Europe and Asia 
D) Australia and Caribbean sea

Question 18

The photo below BEST illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) a wildlife corridor 
B) a clear-cut 
C) rangeland 
D) tundra 
A) a wildlife corridor 
B) a clear-cut 
C) rangeland 
D) tundra

__________ logging occurs when mature trees are individually or in small clusters cut while the rest of the forest remains intact.

The following are benefits of habitat corridors:

The area shown in the photograph below is an example of:

_______ is the process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves.

A protected zone that connects isolated unlogged or undeveloped areas is called:

Federally owned land encompasses all of the following EXCEPT:

The two photographs below represent solutions to some of the threats faced by National Parks in the U.S. today. Describe the threat and explain how what is shown in the photo is a potential solution. A B

In the US land is managed by four government agencies, of which the ___ is the only one NOT in the Department of the Interior.

Which of the following is NOT a threat to U.S. National Parks?

Public lands may be used for:

What is the "wise-use movement?" Identify four goals of the "wise-use movement" and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of implementing each. Do you personally support or oppose this movement? Justify your position.

Which of the following is NOT a way to slow deforestation?

Which of the following statements regarding rangelands in the United States is TRUE?

Habitat corridors are intended to provide:

What is illustrated in the photo below taken in the Sahel region of Africa. Use and explain the following terms/concepts as part of your response - adaptation of grasslands to grazing and drought, carrying capacity of rangelands, overgrazing, and desertification.

Deforestation is the most serious problem facing the world's forests and the main regions of forest loss are:

The photo below BEST illustrates:

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Exam 13: Land Resources

__________ logging occurs when mature trees are individually or in small clusters cut while the rest of the forest remains intact.

The following are benefits of habitat corridors:

The area shown in the photograph below is an example of:

_______ is the process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves.

A protected zone that connects isolated unlogged or undeveloped areas is called:

Federally owned land encompasses all of the following EXCEPT:

The two photographs below represent solutions to some of the threats faced by National Parks in the U.S. today. Describe the threat and explain how what is shown in the photo is a potential solution. A B

In the US land is managed by four government agencies, of which the ___ is the only one NOT in the Department of the Interior.

Which of the following is NOT a threat to U.S. National Parks?

Public lands may be used for:

What is the "wise-use movement?" Identify four goals of the "wise-use movement" and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of implementing each. Do you personally support or oppose this movement? Justify your position.

Which of the following is NOT a way to slow deforestation?

Which of the following statements regarding rangelands in the United States is TRUE?

Habitat corridors are intended to provide:

What is illustrated in the photo below taken in the Sahel region of Africa. Use and explain the following terms/concepts as part of your response - adaptation of grasslands to grazing and drought, carrying capacity of rangelands, overgrazing, and desertification.

Deforestation is the most serious problem facing the world's forests and the main regions of forest loss are:

The photo below BEST illustrates:

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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