Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes land use planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proper land use planning requires unanimous agreement among all those in the community. 
B)  Land use planning is limited to the local scale. 
C)  Designating certain land to provide green space is not land use planning because the green space is never developed. 
D)  Reserving a high fraction of the land within a community for industrial development may be an acceptable form of land use. 
E)  Land use planning cannot occur at an international level because the United Nations does not own property. D

Question 2

The sustainability of extractive reserves in Brazil has become threatened because

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A)  global demand for petroleum has led to more drilling. 
B)  strip mining has destroyed a portion of the mountain range. 
C)  the rainforest is a dangerous place. 
D)  ecotourism has created a new economy around ancient ruins. 
E)  competition for forest land has created conflict with other economic activities. E

Question 3

Land use planning is the study of _______ the use of land to meet the _______ needs of humans and other species that occupy the earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  optimizing; competing 
B)  maximizing; exclusive 
C)  minimizing; essential 
D)  abandoning; ancient 
E)  intensifying; economic A

Question 4

Which of the following is not an effective strategy for managing populations to avoid overexploitation while optimizing economic yield?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixed quotas in which a specific number of individuals are harvested each year 
B)  Banning of harvesting regardless of the population health 
C)  Seasonally adjusted harvesting to account for cycles in reproduction 
D)  Issuing a limited number of permits for harvesting 
E)  Limiting harvesting to a specific sex or age within the population

Question 5

The United Nations and the Ecological Society of America have slightly different definitions of sustainable development. List three components of sustainable development that are common to both definitions.

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Question 6

In comparing biotic resources to abiotic resources, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harvesting of biotic resources is easy to manage because biotic resources always grow back. 
B)  Because the supply of abiotic resources is finite, recycling and reuse are key components in sustainable development. 
C)  Despite the growing population of humans, abiotic resources cannot be depleted. 
D)  Earth is far too resilient for humans to make a lasting impact. 
E)  Human ingenuity can overcome all the mistakes we make.

Question 7

Explain how overpopulation can lead to an environmental crisis.

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Question 8

Refer to the graph below showing the change in the number of individuals over time for a population limited by density dependence.
 
-In which portion of the graph will harvesting have the least impact on the harvested population? Why?

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Question 9

Which of the following is not an example of the cornucopian theory about natural resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using weapons to control dwindling resources 
B)  Fracking (cracking rock for enhanced natural gas extraction) 
C)  Confined feeding operations for mass production of animals 
D)  Installing motion detectors that automatically turn of lights in empty rooms 
E)  Encouraging economic growth to stimulate the search for new and alternative resources

Question 10

_______ is/are a factor in density dependent growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental factors 
B)  Food availability 
C)  Habitats 
D)  Predators 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

The greatest problem in sustainable natural resource management is

Accepted Answer

A)  ineffective fertilizers for growing food. 
B)  the finite lifespan of the sun. 
C)  high populations of humans. 
D)  insufficient advancements in technology. 
E)  eroding infrastructure.

Question 12

Give a real life example of the realization of the neo-Malthusian theory of the impacts of current trends of population and environmental pressure. Justify your answer.

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Question 13

What are agricultural reserves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deep, rich soils like those in the US Midwest 
B)  Traditional beverages brewed through fermentation 
C)  Wild relatives of row crops used in traditional farming 
D)  Long-term supplies of food 
E)  Land set aside in which no crops are grown

Question 14

Harvesting nearly all of a given population every year is a sustainable practice for all the following except

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A)  rice. 
B)  wheat. 
C)  beef cattle. 
D)  apples. 
E)  deer.

Question 15

Which of the following is not an example of a biotic resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobsters 
B)  Honey 
C)  Gasoline 
D)  Crude oil 
E)  Pristine forests

Question 16

Exploitation of resources

Accepted Answer

A)  requires careful management for both biotic and abiotic resources. 
B)  is ultimately unsustainable regardless of management practices. 
C)  to the point of extinction is called underexploitation. 
D)  cannot be managed to allow a balance between economic advantages and impacts on populations. 
E)  for nonrenewable resources inevitably leads to complete resource depletion.

Question 17

One of the strategies in managing forests for lumber is to strip the land of all trees and immediately replace the trees with saplings. Why would this be considered a bad strategy of sustainable resource management?

Accepted Answer

A)  The forest is being used for lumber and lumber production is non-sustainable. 
B)  It is better to replace a diverse ecosystem with a monoculture. 
C)  The newly planted trees will always be approximately the same size as they grow and the best habitat for wildlife has diversity in tree size. 
D)  Lumber companies are not interested in sustainable development and should not be allowed to harvest trees. 
E)  Burning trees is a better forest management system than cutting them for lumber.

Question 18

Forest fires are typical during periods of hot, dry weather and/or drought. Forests burning out of control are sometimes blamed on "environmentalists" who strongly lobby for limited development of forests and limited removal of trees. Give two reasons why this is worthy criticism and two reasons why this criticism is misguided.

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Question 19

In the context of the maximum sustainable yield, organisms that mature quickly

Accepted Answer

A)  can tolerate high harvest levels. 
B)  are intolerant to being harvested. 
C)  have the same maximum sustainable yield as organisms that mature slowly. 
D)  are typified by large, hardwood trees. 
E)  are generally considered to be pests.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water used for generation of hydroelectricity 
B)  Agricultural crops 
C)  Hydroponically grown tomatoes 
D)  Silk worms 
E)  Free-range chickens

Exam 8: Natural Resource Use and Planning