Question 1

Forests around the world are home to more than ______ of Earth's terrestrial life.

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 30% 
C) 40% 
D) 50% 
E) 60% 
A) 20% 
B) 30% 
C) 40% 
D) 50% 
E) 60%

Question 2

How does "slash and burn" agriculture (clear-cutting a forested area and burning the trees on site)affect the carbon cycle and influence climate change?

Accepted Answer

The clear-cutting and subsequent burning

Question 3

Where would the forests you work in be located?

Accepted Answer

A) high latitudes 
B) mid latitudes 
C) low latitudes 
A) high latitudes 
B) mid latitudes 
C) low latitudes

Question 4

What percentage of Haiti's original forests remain compared with those that existed prior to European settlement?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 10 
D) 25 
E) 50 
A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 10 
D) 25 
E) 50

Question 5

The amount of global deforestation has slowed significantly since the 1990s.One of the major reasons why there is still a net loss of forested land each year is harvesting of forests for wood and wood products.What are some of the ways that a country could reduce its dependence on wood and wood products?

Accepted Answer

One of the easiest ways to reduce the de

Question 6

Forests remove ____________ from the atmosphere and release _____________ back into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen; carbon dioxide 
B) carbon dioxide; oxygen 
C) nitrogen gas; oxygen 
D) nitrogen gas; carbon dioxide 
E) carbon dioxide; nitrogen gas 
A) oxygen; carbon dioxide 
B) carbon dioxide; oxygen 
C) nitrogen gas; oxygen 
D) nitrogen gas; carbon dioxide 
E) carbon dioxide; nitrogen gas

Question 7

The emergent layer of the forest is the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) lowest level of the forest,where herbaceous plants and fungi emerge out of the soil 
B) region where a tree taller than the canopy is rising above the canopy layer 
C) upper layer of the forest where the crowns of most of the tallest trees meet 
D) area where the smaller trees live under the canopy and try to emerge into the sunlight 
E) layer most often used for timber harvest 
A) lowest level of the forest,where herbaceous plants and fungi emerge out of the soil 
B) region where a tree taller than the canopy is rising above the canopy layer 
C) upper layer of the forest where the crowns of most of the tallest trees meet 
D) area where the smaller trees live under the canopy and try to emerge into the sunlight 
E) layer most often used for timber harvest

Question 8

__________________ is low-impact travel to natural areas that contributes to environmental protection and respects the local people.

Accepted Answer

A) Ecosystem service 
B) Ecotourism 
C) A green job 
D) Recreation 
E) Ecosystem tourism 
A) Ecosystem service 
B) Ecotourism 
C) A green job 
D) Recreation 
E) Ecosystem tourism

Question 9

The United States was one of a few countries that had a net increase in forested areas between the years 2005 and 2010.What are some of the reasons why the United States saw an increase,and how could this increase have had a negative impact on other countries?

Accepted Answer

Over the years,the United States has pas

Question 10

Which of the following are major causes of global deforestation?

Accepted Answer

A) logging 
B) cattle ranching 
C) pest infestation 
D) charcoal production 
E) All of these answer choices are correct. 
A) logging 
B) cattle ranching 
C) pest infestation 
D) charcoal production 
E) All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 11

Science Literacy Refer to Infographic 5 to answer the following four questions.  
-Which timber-harvesting technique would result in lower water quality of nearby streams?

Accepted Answer

A) clear-cutting 
B) strip harvesting 
C) selective harvesting 
D) shelterwood harvesting 
A) clear-cutting 
B) strip harvesting 
C) selective harvesting 
D) shelterwood harvesting

Question 12

Refer to the map in Infographic 4.The data on the net change in forested area between 2005 and 2010 suggest that,in general,_________________ exists between a country's rate of deforestation and its overall economic status.

Accepted Answer

A) a positive relationship 
B) a negative relationship 
C) no relationship 
D) a random relationship 
A) a positive relationship 
B) a negative relationship 
C) no relationship 
D) a random relationship

Question 13

The net loss of trees in a region is known as __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) deforestation 
B) industrialization 
C) clear-cutting 
D) fire suppression 
E) charcoal 
A) deforestation 
B) industrialization 
C) clear-cutting 
D) fire suppression 
E) charcoal

Question 14

Why would you take trees only from the canopy layer?

Accepted Answer

A) Trees in the emergent layer are too high to harvest. 
B) Harvesting some of the canopy trees will open the lower layers to more sunlight. 
C) More animals live in the emergent layer. 
D) The canopy trees are more valuable than trees in other layers. 
A) Trees in the emergent layer are too high to harvest. 
B) Harvesting some of the canopy trees will open the lower layers to more sunlight. 
C) More animals live in the emergent layer. 
D) The canopy trees are more valuable than trees in other layers.

Question 15

Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Fire suppression prevents destruction of forests in the long run. 
B) Deforestation causes little change in the water supply of an area. 
C) Subsistence farming can help prevent mass scale deforestation. 
D) Roads going through forested areas have little effect on deforestation because people use them solely for transportation. 
A) Fire suppression prevents destruction of forests in the long run. 
B) Deforestation causes little change in the water supply of an area. 
C) Subsistence farming can help prevent mass scale deforestation. 
D) Roads going through forested areas have little effect on deforestation because people use them solely for transportation.

Question 16

Why does forest conservation in countries that are more developed not make a significant difference in worldwide conservation efforts?

Accepted Answer

A) Nations that are more developed still demand wood,driving deforestation elsewhere. 
B) Multinational corporations simply move their businesses to less-developed nations where deforestation regulations do not exist. 
C) Deforestation in countries that are more developed offsets gains in less-developed countries. 
D) Both because nations that are more developed still demand wood and because multinational corporations move their businesses to less-developed nations with fewer deforestation regulations. 
E) All of these answer choices are correct. 
A) Nations that are more developed still demand wood,driving deforestation elsewhere. 
B) Multinational corporations simply move their businesses to less-developed nations where deforestation regulations do not exist. 
C) Deforestation in countries that are more developed offsets gains in less-developed countries. 
D) Both because nations that are more developed still demand wood and because multinational corporations move their businesses to less-developed nations with fewer deforestation regulations. 
E) All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 17

You have been given the task of convincing a country to maintain its forests instead of converting them into large farms.What information would you present in your argument for keeping the forests?

Accepted Answer

You would need to list all of the servic

Question 18

Which forest type is NOT paired with its correct description?

Accepted Answer

A) boreal forest - short growing season 
B) temperate forest - distinct seasons 
C) boreal forest - thick soils from plant decomposition 
D) tropical forest - wet and dry seasons 
E) tropical forest - thin,acidic,low-nutrient soils 
A) boreal forest - short growing season 
B) temperate forest - distinct seasons 
C) boreal forest - thick soils from plant decomposition 
D) tropical forest - wet and dry seasons 
E) tropical forest - thin,acidic,low-nutrient soils

Question 19

The majority of deforestation is currently taking place _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) in countries that are more developed 
B) in countries that are less developed 
C) at the same rate in both developed and developing countries 
D) at rates that vary worldwide,with no pattern 
E) The data to determine this are insufficient. 
A) in countries that are more developed 
B) in countries that are less developed 
C) at the same rate in both developed and developing countries 
D) at rates that vary worldwide,with no pattern 
E) The data to determine this are insufficient.

Question 20

Globally,what proportion of harvested forests is certified as "sustainable" by the Forest Stewardship Council?

Accepted Answer

A) 4% 
B) 16% 
C) 22% 
D) 38% 
E) 56% 
A) 4% 
B) 16% 
C) 22% 
D) 38% 
E) 56%

Exam 19: Forests Returning Trees to Haiti

Forests around the world are home to more than ______ of Earth's terrestrial life.

How does "slash and burn" agriculture (clear-cutting a forested area and burning the trees on site)affect the carbon cycle and influence climate change?

Where would the forests you work in be located?

What percentage of Haiti's original forests remain compared with those that existed prior to European settlement?

Forests remove ____________ from the atmosphere and release _____________ back into the atmosphere.

The emergent layer of the forest is the ___________.

__________________ is low-impact travel to natural areas that contributes to environmental protection and respects the local people.

The United States was one of a few countries that had a net increase in forested areas between the years 2005 and 2010.What are some of the reasons why the United States saw an increase,and how could this increase have had a negative impact on other countries?

Which of the following are major causes of global deforestation?

Science Literacy Refer to Infographic 5 to answer the following four questions. -Which timber-harvesting technique would result in lower water quality of nearby streams?

Refer to the map in Infographic 4.The data on the net change in forested area between 2005 and 2010 suggest that,in general,_________________ exists between a country's rate of deforestation and its overall economic status.

The net loss of trees in a region is known as __________________.

Why would you take trees only from the canopy layer?

Which statement is correct?

Why does forest conservation in countries that are more developed not make a significant difference in worldwide conservation efforts?

You have been given the task of convincing a country to maintain its forests instead of converting them into large farms.What information would you present in your argument for keeping the forests?

Which forest type is NOT paired with its correct description?

The majority of deforestation is currently taking place _______________.

Globally,what proportion of harvested forests is certified as "sustainable" by the Forest Stewardship Council?

environmental Literacy and Sustainability Lessons From a Vanished Society

Science Literacy and the Process of Science Fungal Attacker Threatens North American Bats

Information Literacy and Toxicology Lead in the Water

Ecosystems and Nutrient Cycling Engineering Earth

Population Ecology Gray Wolves Return to Yellowstone

Community Ecology the Florida Everglades: a Community in Cris

evolution and Extinction a Tropical Murder Mystery

Biodiversity Palm Oil Plantations Threaten Tropical Forests

Preserving Biodiversity a Forest Without Elephants

Human Populations the Kerala Model

Urbanization and Sustainable Communities Creating Green Cities

Environmental Health Eradicating a Parasitic Nightmare

ecological Economics and Consumption Wall to Wall, Cradle to Cradle

environmental Policy the World Tackles Ozone Depletion

managing Solid Waste a Plastic Surf

Freshwater Resources Toilet to Tap

Water Pollution Suffocating the Gulf

marine Ecosystems Ocean Acidification: the Other Co2 Problem

soil Resources and Grasslands Restoring the Range

Mineral Resources No Stone Unturned

Feeding the World a Gene Revolution

sustainable Agriculture: Raising Crops Farming Like an Ecosystem

Agriculture: Raising Livestock Can Meat Be Part of a Healthy, Environmentally Conscious Diet

Fisheries and Aquaculture Fish in a Warehouse

coal Bringing Down the Mountain

Oil and Natural Gas the Bakken Oil Boom

Air Pollution the Youngest Scientists

global Climate Change Climate Refugees

Nuclear Power the Future of Fukushima

Sun, Wind, Water, and Earth Energy Fueled by the Sun

Biofuels Gas From Grass

Filters

Forests remove from the atmosphere and release _ back into the atmosphere.