Question 1

Tropical forests are being deforested mostly as a result of

Accepted Answer

A) sustainable small-scale farming and raising of cash crops. 
B) cattle ranching and commercial logging. 
C) CITES. 
D) ecotourism. 
E) capital to pay off governmental debt. 
A) sustainable small-scale farming and raising of cash crops. 
B) cattle ranching and commercial logging. 
C) CITES. 
D) ecotourism. 
E) capital to pay off governmental debt.

Question 2

Only 2% of the earth's land surface is covered by terrestrial biodiversity hotspots. How many of the world's flowering plant species live in these hot spots?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5% 
B) 2% 
C) 12% 
D) 30% 
E) 50% 
A) 0.5% 
B) 2% 
C) 12% 
D) 30% 
E) 50%

Question 3

Forests cover about ____ of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 1/2 
B) 1/3 
C) 1/4 
D) 1/5 
E) 1/6 
A) 1/2 
B) 1/3 
C) 1/4 
D) 1/5 
E) 1/6

Question 4

The human ecological footprint is expanding so rapidly that it is difficult to monitor its impacts on aquatic systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Strip cutting is a less damaging variation of clear cutting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is ocean acidification and why is it a threat to marine biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

Ocean water is basic; it contains more h

Question 7

Forests provide habitats for about ____ of U.S. wildlife species.

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 60% 
C) 70% 
D) 80% 
E) 90% 
A) 50% 
B) 60% 
C) 70% 
D) 80% 
E) 90%

Question 8

Mining, recreation, lumber, and fuel wood are examples of the ____________________ of forests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mining, recreation, lumber, and fuel wood are...

Question 9

Reducing soil erosion, purifying air and water, and influencing climate are examples of the ____________________ of forests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Reducing soil erosion, purifying air and water,...

Question 10

The reintroduction of wolves into the Yellowstone ecosystem has been considered a success because

Accepted Answer

A) the wolves are thriving. 
B) local ranchers fear that wolves will attach cattle. 
C) ecotourism has decreased. 
D) biodiversity of the ecosystem has been re-established and sustained. 
E) global warming has ceased. 
A) the wolves are thriving. 
B) local ranchers fear that wolves will attach cattle. 
C) ecotourism has decreased. 
D) biodiversity of the ecosystem has been re-established and sustained. 
E) global warming has ceased.

Question 11

Reconciliation ecology is the science of

Accepted Answer

A) protecting land from industrial development. 
B) creating megareserves. 
C) restoring terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. 
D) establishing biodiversity within areas of human settlement and use. 
E) creating artificial ecosystems. 
A) protecting land from industrial development. 
B) creating megareserves. 
C) restoring terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. 
D) establishing biodiversity within areas of human settlement and use. 
E) creating artificial ecosystems.

Question 12

An example of natural capital degradation as a result of deforestation is

Accepted Answer

A) improved ecological services. 
B) increased biodiversity. 
C) logging. 
D) habitat loss for native species 
E) ocean acidification. 
A) improved ecological services. 
B) increased biodiversity. 
C) logging. 
D) habitat loss for native species 
E) ocean acidification.

Question 13

Marine habitats are rapidly experiencing high rates of species extinction due to environmental factors such as the rapid growth of coastal development and poor management of the habitats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The U.S. national park system includes ____ major national parks.

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 28 
C) 58 
D) 100 
E) 110 
A) 12 
B) 28 
C) 58 
D) 100 
E) 110

Question 15

Vegetation in some parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is threatened by ____ that were introduced to North Carolina from Europe in 1912.

Accepted Answer

A) mountain goats 
B) white-tailed deer 
C) wild boar 
D) rabbits 
E) long-horn sheep 
A) mountain goats 
B) white-tailed deer 
C) wild boar 
D) rabbits 
E) long-horn sheep

Question 16

Storage of atmospheric carbon is an important ecological role of forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Critical Thinking
  
-Building the dirt road in the accompanying figure could be seen by some as a benefit. List three potential benefits building a dirt road in an area such as this.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but will li

Question 18

In developed countries, many national parks are in danger

Accepted Answer

A) due to excessive logging. 
B) due to poaching. 
C) of becoming habitat islands due to surrounding development. 
D) of becoming biodiversity hot spots. 
E) due to land for debt swaps. 
A) due to excessive logging. 
B) due to poaching. 
C) of becoming habitat islands due to surrounding development. 
D) of becoming biodiversity hot spots. 
E) due to land for debt swaps.

Question 19

The removal of all trees from a given area in a single cutting is called

Accepted Answer

A) selective cutting. 
B) seed-tree cutting. 
C) clear-cutting. 
D) shelterwood cutting. 
E) strip cutting. 
A) selective cutting. 
B) seed-tree cutting. 
C) clear-cutting. 
D) shelterwood cutting. 
E) strip cutting.

Question 20

Forests that have grown in an area through secondary ecological succession after a human or natural disturbance are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Tropical forests are being deforested mostly as a result of

Only 2% of the earth's land surface is covered by terrestrial biodiversity hotspots. How many of the world's flowering plant species live in these hot spots?

Forests cover about ____ of the United States.

The human ecological footprint is expanding so rapidly that it is difficult to monitor its impacts on aquatic systems.

Strip cutting is a less damaging variation of clear cutting.

What is ocean acidification and why is it a threat to marine biodiversity?

Forests provide habitats for about ____ of U.S. wildlife species.

Mining, recreation, lumber, and fuel wood are examples of the ____________________ of forests.

Reducing soil erosion, purifying air and water, and influencing climate are examples of the ____________________ of forests.

The reintroduction of wolves into the Yellowstone ecosystem has been considered a success because

Reconciliation ecology is the science of

An example of natural capital degradation as a result of deforestation is

Marine habitats are rapidly experiencing high rates of species extinction due to environmental factors such as the rapid growth of coastal development and poor management of the habitats.

The U.S. national park system includes ____ major national parks.

Vegetation in some parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is threatened by ____ that were introduced to North Carolina from Europe in 1912.

Storage of atmospheric carbon is an important ecological role of forests.

Critical Thinking -Building the dirt road in the accompanying figure could be seen by some as a benefit. List three potential benefits building a dirt road in an area such as this.

In developed countries, many national parks are in danger

The removal of all trees from a given area in a single cutting is called

Forests that have grown in an area through secondary ecological succession after a human or natural disturbance are called ____________________.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

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Exam 6: Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Tropical forests are being deforested mostly as a result of

Only 2% of the earth's land surface is covered by terrestrial biodiversity hotspots. How many of the world's flowering plant species live in these hot spots?

Forests cover about ____ of the United States.

The human ecological footprint is expanding so rapidly that it is difficult to monitor its impacts on aquatic systems.

Strip cutting is a less damaging variation of clear cutting.

What is ocean acidification and why is it a threat to marine biodiversity?

Forests provide habitats for about ____ of U.S. wildlife species.

Mining, recreation, lumber, and fuel wood are examples of the ____________________ of forests.

Reducing soil erosion, purifying air and water, and influencing climate are examples of the ____________________ of forests.

The reintroduction of wolves into the Yellowstone ecosystem has been considered a success because

Reconciliation ecology is the science of

An example of natural capital degradation as a result of deforestation is

Marine habitats are rapidly experiencing high rates of species extinction due to environmental factors such as the rapid growth of coastal development and poor management of the habitats.

The U.S. national park system includes ____ major national parks.

Vegetation in some parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is threatened by ____ that were introduced to North Carolina from Europe in 1912.

Storage of atmospheric carbon is an important ecological role of forests.

Critical Thinking -Building the dirt road in the accompanying figure could be seen by some as a benefit. List three potential benefits building a dirt road in an area such as this.

In developed countries, many national parks are in danger

The removal of all trees from a given area in a single cutting is called

Forests that have grown in an area through secondary ecological succession after a human or natural disturbance are called ____________________.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

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