Question 1

The goal of the World Conservation Strategy is to

Accepted Answer

A) provide legal protection to listed endangered species and to reduce their danger of extinction. 
B) compensate individual countries for developing wildlife habitat. 
C) limit the amount of development on various islands. 
D) develop detailed plans for managing and preserving global biodiversity. 
E) develop stringent controls for the exploitation of endangered species. 
A) provide legal protection to listed endangered species and to reduce their danger of extinction. 
B) compensate individual countries for developing wildlife habitat. 
C) limit the amount of development on various islands. 
D) develop detailed plans for managing and preserving global biodiversity. 
E) develop stringent controls for the exploitation of endangered species.

Question 2

Which of the illustrated species below is considered endangered?   A   B   C   D   E

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 3

Which of the following illustrations best represents ecosystem diversity?   A   B   C

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) both A and B 
E) none of these illustrations capture ecosystem diversity 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) both A and B 
E) none of these illustrations capture ecosystem diversity

Question 4

Of all the species that have ever existed, how many are now extinct?

Accepted Answer

A) <5% 
B) 21.2% 
C) 58.8% 
D) 75% 
E) 99.9% 
A) <5% 
B) 21.2% 
C) 58.8% 
D) 75% 
E) 99.9%

Question 5

Biological diversity is the

Accepted Answer

A) change in species occurring in transitional zones between communities. 
B) number and variety of ecosystems in the biosphere. 
C) environmental benefits species provide in a community. 
D) number of different ecosystem services. 
E) number and variety of Earth's organisms. 
A) change in species occurring in transitional zones between communities. 
B) number and variety of ecosystems in the biosphere. 
C) environmental benefits species provide in a community. 
D) number of different ecosystem services. 
E) number and variety of Earth's organisms.

Question 6

______ is the change in species composition produced at ecotones.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ is the change in species composition...

Question 7

Ecosystem services provided by coastal environments include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) provide a buffer against storms. 
B) dilute and remove pollutants. 
C) provide wildlife habitat. 
D) provide humans with food and recreation. 
E) prevent low-level extinction of species. 
A) provide a buffer against storms. 
B) dilute and remove pollutants. 
C) provide wildlife habitat. 
D) provide humans with food and recreation. 
E) prevent low-level extinction of species.

Question 8

Distinguish between extinct, endangered, and threatened species. Give two characteristics that are common to many endangered species.

Accepted Answer

An endangered species has severely reduc

Question 9

Which of the following human activities does not contribute to species endangerment and extinction?

Accepted Answer

A) captive breeding programs 
B) urban development causing habitat fragmentation 
C) excessive commercial harvesting 
D) pollution 
E) introduction of invasive species 
A) captive breeding programs 
B) urban development causing habitat fragmentation 
C) excessive commercial harvesting 
D) pollution 
E) introduction of invasive species

Question 10

Which species has a more imminent danger of extinction throughout all of its range?

Accepted Answer

A) endangered species 
B) threatened species 
C) endemic species 
D) invasive species 
E) indigenous species 
A) endangered species 
B) threatened species 
C) endemic species 
D) invasive species 
E) indigenous species

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the goal of restoration ecology?

Accepted Answer

A) to provide legal protection to listed threatened species 
B) to study how humans impact organisms 
C) to return a human-damaged ecosystem to its former state 
D) to develop strict controls for the exploitation of endangered species 
E) to produce more natural ecosystems in urban settings 
A) to provide legal protection to listed threatened species 
B) to study how humans impact organisms 
C) to return a human-damaged ecosystem to its former state 
D) to develop strict controls for the exploitation of endangered species 
E) to produce more natural ecosystems in urban settings

Question 12

During background extinction a large number of species disappear during a relatively short period of geological time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning the US Endangered Species Act (ESA)is false?

Accepted Answer

A) According to the ESA, there are less than 100 species that are endangered or threatened in the U.S. today. 
B) The ESA designates species as endangered or threatened entirely on biological grounds. 
C) The ESA was updated in 1982, 1985 and 1988 to be one of the strongest pieces of U.S. environmental legislation. 
D) The ESA provides legal protection to listed species to reduce their danger of extinction. 
E) The ESA does not provide tax cuts for property owners who are good land stewards in protecting the endangered species on their lands. 
A) According to the ESA, there are less than 100 species that are endangered or threatened in the U.S. today. 
B) The ESA designates species as endangered or threatened entirely on biological grounds. 
C) The ESA was updated in 1982, 1985 and 1988 to be one of the strongest pieces of U.S. environmental legislation. 
D) The ESA provides legal protection to listed species to reduce their danger of extinction. 
E) The ESA does not provide tax cuts for property owners who are good land stewards in protecting the endangered species on their lands.

The goal of the World Conservation Strategy is to

Which of the illustrated species below is considered endangered? A B C D E

Which of the following illustrations best represents ecosystem diversity? A B C

Of all the species that have ever existed, how many are now extinct?

Biological diversity is the

______ is the change in species composition produced at ecotones.

Ecosystem services provided by coastal environments include all of the following except

Distinguish between extinct, endangered, and threatened species. Give two characteristics that are common to many endangered species.

Which of the following human activities does not contribute to species endangerment and extinction?

Which species has a more imminent danger of extinction throughout all of its range?

Which of the following best describes the goal of restoration ecology?

During background extinction a large number of species disappear during a relatively short period of geological time.

Which of the following statements concerning the US Endangered Species Act (ESA)is false?

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Exam 15: Biodiversity and Conservation

The goal of the World Conservation Strategy is to

Which of the illustrated species below is considered endangered? A B C D E

Which of the following illustrations best represents ecosystem diversity? A B C

Of all the species that have ever existed, how many are now extinct?

Biological diversity is the

______ is the change in species composition produced at ecotones.

Ecosystem services provided by coastal environments include all of the following except

Distinguish between extinct, endangered, and threatened species. Give two characteristics that are common to many endangered species.

Which of the following human activities does not contribute to species endangerment and extinction?

Which species has a more imminent danger of extinction throughout all of its range?

Which of the following best describes the goal of restoration ecology?

During background extinction a large number of species disappear during a relatively short period of geological time.

Which of the following statements concerning the US Endangered Species Act (ESA)is false?

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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