Deck 2: Humans and the Resources of the Earth: Sources and Sinks

Question 1

Which of the following countries has the highest per capita paper consumption?

A)Canada
B)China
C)the U.S
D)India

Answer 1

the U.S

Question 2

Forests provide which of the following services?

A)soil conservation
B)salmon habitats
C)flood prevention
D)all of the above

Answer 2

all of the above

Question 3

According to conservation biologists,the acronym HIPPCO stands for:

A)Habitat building,Investments,Propagation,Population,Climate change,and Optimism
B)Harmful practices,Investments,Propagation,Population,Climate change,and Optimism
C)Habitat destruction,Invasive species,Pollution,Population,Climate change,and Overharvesting
D)Harmful practices,Inventions,Propagation,Population,Climate change,and Overexpansion

Answer 3

Habitat destruction,Invasive species,Pollution,Population,Climate change,and Overharvesting

Question 4

Soil contains which of the following?

A)microbes
B)organic materials
C)inorganic materials
D)a,b,and c

Question 5

Which of the following forests are the largest?

A)boreal forests
B)temperate zone forests
C)tropical zone forests
D)primeval forests

Question 6

Javier has increased productivity on his land by using modern,intensive agricultural techniques.Javier is most likely to be doing which of the following?

A)rotating crops
B)contour plowing
C)terracing
D)producing monoculture crops without rotation

Question 7

Which region is most likely to erupt in "water wars"?

A)the American southwest
B)Central Africa
C)the Middle East
D)Southeast Asia

Question 8

Long-term irrigation of soil leads to _________ of soil.

A)Salinization
B)Hypoxia
C)Eutrophia
D)none of the above

Question 9

There have been _________ waves of species extinction in the history of the planet.

A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five

Question 10

Taxol,a compound from the Yew tree,is used:

A)to treat breast cancer.
B)as an ingredient in petroleum.
C)to relieve pain.
D)to reduce hypertension.

Question 11

_________ refers to the accumulation of synthetic agrochemicals in living tissues through various levels of food chains.

A)Cultural entrophication
B)Bioaccumulation
C)Salinization
D)Leachate

Question 12

_________ is the fastest growing solid waste problem in the U.S.

A)Paper
B)E-waste
C)Plastic bottles
D)none of the above

Question 13

_________ is the most publicized solution to reduce the solid waste stream.

A)Incineration
B)Reuse
C)Recycling
D)Salinization

Question 14

_________ is the greatest threat to all kinds of wild species.

A)The greenhouse effect
B)Modern agriculture
C)Habitat destruction
D)none of the above

Question 15

Soil experts now estimate that _________ of the world's soil that has ever existed has been lost.

A)one fourth
B)one third
C)two thirds
D)three fourths

Question 16

According to Harper,which of the following are ways to protect the fertility of cropland soils?

A)use recycled human wasted as fertilizer
B)use chemical fertilizers
C)plant only one crop per field
D)deep plowing

Question 17

Which of the following is true of chemical pollution?

A)DDT is currently used on most American croplands.
B)Organophosphates are not as toxic as previously-used herbicides.
C)The World Health Organization estimates that 20,000 agricultural workers die each year from pesticide exposure.
D)None of the above are true.

Question 18

Which of the following produces the largest percentage of solid waste?

A)industry
B)mining,oil,and gas production
C)municipal garbage
D)sewage

Question 19

According to Harper,which of the following uses the most water?

A)industry
B)agriculture
C)cities
D)private suburban residences

Question 20

According to Harper,it takes _________ tons of water to produce one ton of grain.

A)10
B)100
C)500
D)1,000

Question 21

Synthetic agrochemicals are also known as persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

Question 22

The recharge rate for groundwater,lakes,and rivers is the primary determinant of the volume of water available for human use.

Question 23

Experts estimate that all tropical forests will be gone sometime between 2020 and 2090.

Question 24

The United States successfully recycles at least 90% of its packaging waste.

Question 25

Land/soil can become useless for human cultivation.

Question 26

Salt represents a serious form of chemical pollution.

Question 27

Food,especially grain production,has rapidly increased in the past few years.

Question 28

While bats are vital for maintaining plant diversity,they have been shown to present a serious health threat to humans.

Question 29

Since 1975,the U.S.per capita use of water has continued to increase at a dramatic rate.

Question 30

When water tables sink in coastal regions,salt water may seep in and make groundwater unsuitable for human consumption.

Question 31

Habitat destruction is the greatest threat to biodiversity.

Question 32

Urbanization is one reason why reforestation has taken place in Europe and the United States.

Question 33

The greenhouse effect affects weather patterns,but has little effect on biodiversity.

Question 34

Human beings need about 50 liters of water per day for drinking,cooking,and washing.

Question 35

Human wastes and effluents go into sinks.

Question 36

Coral reefs,unlike other ecosystems,are not considered to be threatened with extinction.

Question 37

Forests shape the sunlight reflectivity of the earth.

Question 38

Water conflict played a role in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

Question 39

Aquifer depletion affects renewable and fossil aquifers in the same way.

Question 40

The U.S.is one of a few nations to make soil conservation a national priority.

Question 41

Discuss trends in tropical deforestation and their consequences.

Question 42

Identify and discuss two problems associated with growing water use.

Question 43

Identify and discuss three specific initiatives to preserve forests and biodiversity.Provide concrete examples to illustrate your points.

Question 44

Discuss three reasons why we should care about declining biodiversity.Provide concrete examples to illustrate your points.

Question 45

List and discuss three human causes of declining biodiversity.

Question 46

Compare and contrast common solutions to solid waste problems.