Question 1

Animals with larger body sizes are more vulnerable to extinction because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they are not easily hunted by humans 
B)  they tend to have small ranges that are vulnerable to fragmentation 
C)  they are dependent on abundance of many different species lower in the food chain 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Once the most abundant land bird on Earth, ________ has been extinct since 1914.

Accepted Answer

A)  the great auk 
B)  the Atlantic puffin 
C)  the Eider duck 
D)  the passenger pigeon

Question 3

COSEWIC's role under SARA is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to institute wildlife trade controls 
B)  to determine the boundaries of "representative" ecosystems 
C)  to determine the status of endangered species 
D)  to designate protected areas

Question 4

Of the 16 chinook salmon populations studied by COSEWIC ________ are endangered.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  4 
C)  14 
D)  8

Question 5

Prairie dogs have nearly been driven to extinction as a result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an extermination program to reduce the impact of their burrows on cattle and horses 
B)  over-hunting for food 
C)  an extermination program that would prevent them from eating crops 
D)  habitat loss due to the rapid expansion of farm lands

Question 6

Conservation methods would never advocate the culling of one species to save another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ are considered biodiversity "hot spots."

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate areas 
B)  Open ocean areas 
C)  Tropical areas 
D)  Arctic areas

Question 8

________ was an important international agreement to protect biodiversity that emerged from the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Convention on Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources 
B)  The International Convention on the Hunting and Protection of Birds 
C)  The Convention on Biological Diversity 
D)  The Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

Question 9

The last Javan rhinoceros in Vietnam was shot in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1999 
B)  2010 
C)  1885 
D)  1956

Question 10

Estimates suggest that ________ of tropical rain forests have already disappeared.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 per cent 
B)  50 per cent 
C)  20 per cent 
D)  75 per cent

Question 11

Canada's endangered species legislation is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Species at Risk Act 
B)  the Endangered Species Act 
C)  the Endangered Wildlife Protection Act 
D)  the Protection of Red Listed Species Act

Question 12

Canada withdrew from the Whaling Convention ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to allow for the importation of whale meat from Japan 
B)  to permit Indigenous whaling in the Arctic 
C)  to allow for scientific research on whale carcasses 
D)  to allow for harvesting of certain species of whales

Question 13

What does the Convention on Biological Diversity require its signatories to do?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

An animal is considered ecologically extinct when it is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  no longer found anywhere on the globe 
B)  no longer found in at least one part of its former range 
C)  native to only a small geographic range 
D)  found in such low numbers that it can no longer fulfill its ecological role

Question 15

Why has Canada's current endangered species legislation been criticized?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

________ does NOT contribute to habitat change.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pollution 
B)  Urban development 
C)  Overhunting 
D)  Agriculture

Question 17

Raptors are particularly good indicators of chemical degradation of habitats through pesticides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

CITES controls and monitors the international trade of sea turtles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Humans use 40 per cent of the planet's net primary productivity (NPP).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List five characteristics that make species especially vulnerable to extinction.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 15: Endangered Species and Protected Areas

Animals with larger body sizes are more vulnerable to extinction because ________.

Once the most abundant land bird on Earth, ________ has been extinct since 1914.

COSEWIC's role under SARA is ________.

Of the 16 chinook salmon populations studied by COSEWIC ________ are endangered.

Prairie dogs have nearly been driven to extinction as a result of ________.

Conservation methods would never advocate the culling of one species to save another.

________ are considered biodiversity "hot spots."

________ was an important international agreement to protect biodiversity that emerged from the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

The last Javan rhinoceros in Vietnam was shot in ________.

Estimates suggest that ________ of tropical rain forests have already disappeared.

Canada's endangered species legislation is called ________.

Canada withdrew from the Whaling Convention ________.

What does the Convention on Biological Diversity require its signatories to do?

An animal is considered ecologically extinct when it is ________.

Why has Canada's current endangered species legislation been criticized?

________ does NOT contribute to habitat change.

Raptors are particularly good indicators of chemical degradation of habitats through pesticides.

CITES controls and monitors the international trade of sea turtles.

Humans use 40 per cent of the planet's net primary productivity (NPP).

List five characteristics that make species especially vulnerable to extinction.