Question 1

The background rate of extinction is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  one per million species per year 
B)  one in a hundred species per year 
C)  zero 
D)  not known 
A)  one per million species per year 
B)  one in a hundred species per year 
C)  zero 
D)  not known A

Question 2

It is possible for one species to be both a keystone species and an umbrella species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Increased biodiversity has followed past mass extinctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The Anthropocene is

Accepted Answer

A)  an informal term for the current epoch 
B)  the official title for the geological epoch that followed the Holocene 
C)  the age of the dinosaurs 
D)  the future era, beginning approximately 2100 CE 
A)  an informal term for the current epoch 
B)  the official title for the geological epoch that followed the Holocene 
C)  the age of the dinosaurs 
D)  the future era, beginning approximately 2100 CE

Question 5

The primary causes of biodiversity loss are sometimes abbreviated using the acronym

Accepted Answer

A)  IPAT 
B)  HIPPO 
C)  CHNOPS 
D)  CHP 
A)  IPAT 
B)  HIPPO 
C)  CHNOPS 
D)  CHP

Question 6

One important goal of stream restoration is simply to remove obstacles in order to allow a self-sustaining, dynamic stream system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Developers can buy and sell credits in a wetland mitigation bank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Buildling roads into previously inaccessible forests is a problem because of

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution 
B)  temperature changes 
C)  moisture changes 
D)  fragmentation 
A)  pollution 
B)  temperature changes 
C)  moisture changes 
D)  fragmentation

Question 9

When trying to preserve habitat, two small patches are as valuable as one large patch as long as the total area is the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

It is better to eat seafood than other protein sources because fishing has relatively few environmental impacts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A small population is vulnerable to increased genetic defects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All non-native species are considered invasive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Once a species is so at risk that it becomes endangered, it cannot be removed from the endangered species list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most effective way to reverse species extinctions is to protect more wilderness areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One goal of conservation is to try to prevent disturbances from occurring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The goal of restoration is

Accepted Answer

A)  to stop change from occurring 
B)  to move an ecosystem back to the state it occupied approximately 100 years earlier 
C)  to move an ecosystem back to the state it occupied approximately 200 years earlier 
D)  to provide conditions to allow a system to achieve a state of equilbrium that results in a healthy, self-sustaining system 
A)  to stop change from occurring 
B)  to move an ecosystem back to the state it occupied approximately 100 years earlier 
C)  to move an ecosystem back to the state it occupied approximately 200 years earlier 
D)  to provide conditions to allow a system to achieve a state of equilbrium that results in a healthy, self-sustaining system

Question 17

Biodiversity

Accepted Answer

A)  is the variety of genes, species, and ecosystems in an area. 
B)  is a major factor in ecosystem resilience 
C)  is impacted by habitat destruction 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is the variety of genes, species, and ecosystems in an area. 
B)  is a major factor in ecosystem resilience 
C)  is impacted by habitat destruction 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

One important goal of restoration efforts is to reconnect fragmented habitat patches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Resilience is the capacity of a system to accommodate change and still retain its essential function, structure, and identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Reconciliation ecology is an approach to restoration which helps humans and other species live together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The background rate of extinction is approximately

It is possible for one species to be both a keystone species and an umbrella species.

Increased biodiversity has followed past mass extinctions.

The Anthropocene is

The primary causes of biodiversity loss are sometimes abbreviated using the acronym

One important goal of stream restoration is simply to remove obstacles in order to allow a self-sustaining, dynamic stream system.

Developers can buy and sell credits in a wetland mitigation bank.

Buildling roads into previously inaccessible forests is a problem because of

When trying to preserve habitat, two small patches are as valuable as one large patch as long as the total area is the same.

It is better to eat seafood than other protein sources because fishing has relatively few environmental impacts.

A small population is vulnerable to increased genetic defects.

All non-native species are considered invasive.

Once a species is so at risk that it becomes endangered, it cannot be removed from the endangered species list.

The most effective way to reverse species extinctions is to protect more wilderness areas.

One goal of conservation is to try to prevent disturbances from occurring.

The goal of restoration is

Biodiversity

One important goal of restoration efforts is to reconnect fragmented habitat patches.

Resilience is the capacity of a system to accommodate change and still retain its essential function, structure, and identity.

Reconciliation ecology is an approach to restoration which helps humans and other species live together.

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Exam 8: Pollution

The background rate of extinction is approximately

It is possible for one species to be both a keystone species and an umbrella species.

Increased biodiversity has followed past mass extinctions.

The Anthropocene is

The primary causes of biodiversity loss are sometimes abbreviated using the acronym

One important goal of stream restoration is simply to remove obstacles in order to allow a self-sustaining, dynamic stream system.

Developers can buy and sell credits in a wetland mitigation bank.

Buildling roads into previously inaccessible forests is a problem because of

When trying to preserve habitat, two small patches are as valuable as one large patch as long as the total area is the same.

It is better to eat seafood than other protein sources because fishing has relatively few environmental impacts.

A small population is vulnerable to increased genetic defects.

All non-native species are considered invasive.

Once a species is so at risk that it becomes endangered, it cannot be removed from the endangered species list.

The most effective way to reverse species extinctions is to protect more wilderness areas.

One goal of conservation is to try to prevent disturbances from occurring.

The goal of restoration is

Biodiversity

One important goal of restoration efforts is to reconnect fragmented habitat patches.

Resilience is the capacity of a system to accommodate change and still retain its essential function, structure, and identity.

Reconciliation ecology is an approach to restoration which helps humans and other species live together.

What Is Sustainability

A Brief History of Sustainability

The Biosphere

The Human Sphere

Climate

Water

Ecosystems and Habitat

Energy

Green Buildings

Sustainable Sites

Livable Cities

Food

Products

Waste and Recycling

Working in an Organization

Education

Working As Agents for Change

Filters