Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding sustainable development is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The extinction of some plant and animal species should not be viewed negatively when those species have no apparent beneficial use. 
B)  Every action taken by humans negatively impacts our ecosystems. Therefore, human development is unsustainable. 
C)  Practices that have been in place for decades must be sustainable, otherwise they would have been abandoned. 
D)  Sustainability should be a goal at the local, state, regional, national, and global levels. 
E)  Economic viability and sustainability are the same thing. 
A)  The extinction of some plant and animal species should not be viewed negatively when those species have no apparent beneficial use. 
B)  Every action taken by humans negatively impacts our ecosystems. Therefore, human development is unsustainable. 
C)  Practices that have been in place for decades must be sustainable, otherwise they would have been abandoned. 
D)  Sustainability should be a goal at the local, state, regional, national, and global levels. 
E)  Economic viability and sustainability are the same thing.

Question 2

Sustainable development requires which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitoring the well-being of humans 
B)  Tracking the health of impacted resources 
C)  Future social/cultural and environmental benefits 
D)  Laws and rigorous enforcement to prevent damaging activities 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Monitoring the well-being of humans 
B)  Tracking the health of impacted resources 
C)  Future social/cultural and environmental benefits 
D)  Laws and rigorous enforcement to prevent damaging activities 
E)  All of the above

Question 3

One strategy of harvesting plants and animals is to harvest as many individuals as are needed without regard to biology-based management. A potential outcome to this approach includes

Accepted Answer

A)  severely slowed recoveries, even if the species is abundant and demand is low. 
B)  extinction of the harvested species when demand exceeds recovery. 
C)  no impact regardless of the situation. 
D)  eventual extinction of the harvested species regardless of the demand/recovery. 
E)  continued sustainable populations under all circumstances. 
A)  severely slowed recoveries, even if the species is abundant and demand is low. 
B)  extinction of the harvested species when demand exceeds recovery. 
C)  no impact regardless of the situation. 
D)  eventual extinction of the harvested species regardless of the demand/recovery. 
E)  continued sustainable populations under all circumstances.

Question 4

Give a real life example of the realization of the cornucopian theory of the impacts of current trends of population and environmental pressure. Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

Fracking was developed in direct respons

Question 5

Which of the following would not be a component of Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of animal labor rather than machines for removing resources in order to avoid damaging sensitive environments 
B)  Establishment of local factories to convert natural resources into usable products 
C)  Passing laws to make mining and logging illegal 
D)  Development of practices that simultaneously allow harvesting of resources and conservation of sensitive ecosystems 
E)  During construction, elevating pipelines well above the ground to allow unimpeded migration of herds of animals 
A)  Use of animal labor rather than machines for removing resources in order to avoid damaging sensitive environments 
B)  Establishment of local factories to convert natural resources into usable products 
C)  Passing laws to make mining and logging illegal 
D)  Development of practices that simultaneously allow harvesting of resources and conservation of sensitive ecosystems 
E)  During construction, elevating pipelines well above the ground to allow unimpeded migration of herds of animals

Question 6

Which of the following statements about abiotic resources is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abiotic resources are non-renewable. 
B)  Sand is not an abiotic resource despite being naturally occurring, because it has no value. 
C)  Steel is an abiotic resource because it is a natural product. 
D)  Water is a renewable abiotic resource. 
E)  Soil used in organic farming is an abiotic resource, but soil used in traditional farming is not. 
A)  Abiotic resources are non-renewable. 
B)  Sand is not an abiotic resource despite being naturally occurring, because it has no value. 
C)  Steel is an abiotic resource because it is a natural product. 
D)  Water is a renewable abiotic resource. 
E)  Soil used in organic farming is an abiotic resource, but soil used in traditional farming is not.

Question 7

Natural resources include

Accepted Answer

A)  only biological resources, because "abiotic" refers to human-made materials. 
B)  non-biological resources only, including petroleum and ores. 
C)  any naturally occurring substance. 
D)  human-made materials, because humans are natural. 
E)  all naturally occurring materials that have the potential to be useful to humans. 
A)  only biological resources, because "abiotic" refers to human-made materials. 
B)  non-biological resources only, including petroleum and ores. 
C)  any naturally occurring substance. 
D)  human-made materials, because humans are natural. 
E)  all naturally occurring materials that have the potential to be useful to humans.

Question 8

Refer to the graph below showing the change in the number of individuals over time for a population limited by density dependence.
  
-Growth in the population is similar when the population is low and when it approaches its carrying capacity. Explain why the growth rate is similar under such different circumstances.

Accepted Answer

When the populations are low, growth is

Question 9

Which of the following statements about sustainable development is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sustainable development cannot be profitable. 
B)  Practices that have been profitable for generations must be sustainable. 
C)  Sustainable development considers social, cultural, and ecological benefits now and in the future. 
D)  Sustainability is possible only in a non-industrial economy. 
E)  Scale is not a consideration in sustainability; if it works on a small scale, it will work on a large scale. 
A)  Sustainable development cannot be profitable. 
B)  Practices that have been profitable for generations must be sustainable. 
C)  Sustainable development considers social, cultural, and ecological benefits now and in the future. 
D)  Sustainability is possible only in a non-industrial economy. 
E)  Scale is not a consideration in sustainability; if it works on a small scale, it will work on a large scale.

Question 10

Harvesting a fixed percentage of a population is a management strategy used by many fish and game services. Which of the following is not part of this strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seasonable adjustment of maximum number of individuals harvested 
B)  Allowing populations to recover when populations are low 
C)  Maintaining accurate records of the population of the harvested species 
D)  Making exceptions based on human need 
E)  Problems associated with some species, such as fish that form schools at lower densities 
A)  Seasonable adjustment of maximum number of individuals harvested 
B)  Allowing populations to recover when populations are low 
C)  Maintaining accurate records of the population of the harvested species 
D)  Making exceptions based on human need 
E)  Problems associated with some species, such as fish that form schools at lower densities

Question 11

Explain why maximum sustainable yields are difficult to predict and difficult to achieve.

Accepted Answer

The theoretical maximum sustainable yiel

Question 12

Why do we want to preserve the wild varieties of certain crops when these varieties have poor crop yields compared with modern crops?

Accepted Answer

All cultivated crops evolved or were bre

Question 13

Primack is quoted as saying: "All else being equal, more people equals less biodiversity." Explain why this is true and give at least two examples.

Accepted Answer

It seems that the only way to support hi

Question 14

Which of the following statements most accurately represents the concept of maximum sustainable yield?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximum sustainable yields are similar for all species. 
B)  Species with the highest reproduction rates are the most sensitive to high rates of harvesting. 
C)  Large mammals tend to have a lower maximum sustainable yield because they are far less adaptable than smaller animals. 
D)  Maximum sustainable yields are difficult to predict. 
E)  Wildlife managers build in a safety margin by setting maximum sustainable yields slightly higher than maximum rate of population growth. 
A)  Maximum sustainable yields are similar for all species. 
B)  Species with the highest reproduction rates are the most sensitive to high rates of harvesting. 
C)  Large mammals tend to have a lower maximum sustainable yield because they are far less adaptable than smaller animals. 
D)  Maximum sustainable yields are difficult to predict. 
E)  Wildlife managers build in a safety margin by setting maximum sustainable yields slightly higher than maximum rate of population growth.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about sustainable populations is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extinction of species due to overharvesting has been a major problem throughout human history. 
B)  Populations decline when individuals are removed faster than they can be replaced through reproduction. 
C)  Extinction of a species is only temporary until populations recover. 
D)  Harvesting of populations can proceed at any rate needed to support humans because the targeted species are generally resilient to these pressures. 
E)  Human population growth and improvement in technologies are directly responsible for fewer species becoming extinct. 
A)  Extinction of species due to overharvesting has been a major problem throughout human history. 
B)  Populations decline when individuals are removed faster than they can be replaced through reproduction. 
C)  Extinction of a species is only temporary until populations recover. 
D)  Harvesting of populations can proceed at any rate needed to support humans because the targeted species are generally resilient to these pressures. 
E)  Human population growth and improvement in technologies are directly responsible for fewer species becoming extinct.

Which of the following statements regarding sustainable development is true?

Sustainable development requires which of the following?

One strategy of harvesting plants and animals is to harvest as many individuals as are needed without regard to biology-based management. A potential outcome to this approach includes

Give a real life example of the realization of the cornucopian theory of the impacts of current trends of population and environmental pressure. Justify your answer.

Which of the following would not be a component of Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDP)?

Which of the following statements about abiotic resources is true?

Natural resources include

Which of the following statements about sustainable development is true?

Harvesting a fixed percentage of a population is a management strategy used by many fish and game services. Which of the following is not part of this strategy?

Explain why maximum sustainable yields are difficult to predict and difficult to achieve.

Why do we want to preserve the wild varieties of certain crops when these varieties have poor crop yields compared with modern crops?

Primack is quoted as saying: "All else being equal, more people equals less biodiversity." Explain why this is true and give at least two examples.

Which of the following statements most accurately represents the concept of maximum sustainable yield?

Which of the following statements about sustainable populations is true?

The Scientific Method

Risk and Uncertainty

Biodiversity

Evolutionary Responses

Human Population Dynamics

Endangered Species

Interactions Among Species

Energy Resources

Water Resources

Waste Management

Atmosphere and Climate

Air Pollution

Policy, Ethics, and Decision-Making

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Exam 8: Natural Resource Use and Planning

Which of the following statements regarding sustainable development is true?

Sustainable development requires which of the following?

One strategy of harvesting plants and animals is to harvest as many individuals as are needed without regard to biology-based management. A potential outcome to this approach includes

Give a real life example of the realization of the cornucopian theory of the impacts of current trends of population and environmental pressure. Justify your answer.

Which of the following would not be a component of Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDP)?

Which of the following statements about abiotic resources is true?

Natural resources include

Which of the following statements about sustainable development is true?

Harvesting a fixed percentage of a population is a management strategy used by many fish and game services. Which of the following is not part of this strategy?

Explain why maximum sustainable yields are difficult to predict and difficult to achieve.

Why do we want to preserve the wild varieties of certain crops when these varieties have poor crop yields compared with modern crops?

Primack is quoted as saying: "All else being equal, more people equals less biodiversity." Explain why this is true and give at least two examples.

Which of the following statements most accurately represents the concept of maximum sustainable yield?

Which of the following statements about sustainable populations is true?

The Scientific Method

Risk and Uncertainty

Biodiversity

Evolutionary Responses

Human Population Dynamics

Endangered Species

Interactions Among Species

Energy Resources

Water Resources

Waste Management

Atmosphere and Climate

Air Pollution

Policy, Ethics, and Decision-Making

Filters