Question 1

From the 1950s to the 1970s, approximately 500,000 acres of wetlands were lost per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The restoration of an ecosystem that involves allowing invasive species to thrive in order to contribute to the ecological series in a damaged environment is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) a novel ecosystem 
B) a non-native ecosystem 
C) a mixed ecosystem 
D) an incomplete ecosystem 
A) a novel ecosystem 
B) a non-native ecosystem 
C) a mixed ecosystem 
D) an incomplete ecosystem A

Question 3

Radioactive materials have been successfully removed from the soil near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant using

Accepted Answer

A) Sunflowers 
B) Poplar trees 
C) Expensive soil removal and extraction methods 
D) Mustard greens 
E) None of these as there is no way to remove radioactive materials safely from soil 
A) Sunflowers 
B) Poplar trees 
C) Expensive soil removal and extraction methods 
D) Mustard greens 
E) None of these as there is no way to remove radioactive materials safely from soil A

Question 4

Stream restoration techniques include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Using small amounts of dynamite to unclog waterways 
B) Creating fish habitat 
C) Planting ground cover on uplands to reduce erosion 
D) Placing dams in streams to deflect current away from the banks 
E) Narrowing a stream to increase its speed 
A) Using small amounts of dynamite to unclog waterways 
B) Creating fish habitat 
C) Planting ground cover on uplands to reduce erosion 
D) Placing dams in streams to deflect current away from the banks 
E) Narrowing a stream to increase its speed

Question 5

Brandon noticed that next to a construction site of a new shopping mall there was a new man-made pond.This artificial wetland/pond was constructed to _________.

Accepted Answer

A) collect polluted storm water run-off from the parking lot in order to prevent it from getting into the natural streams and rivers. 
B) flood control and nothing else 
C) to make a habitat for Canadian geese 
D) to make the shopping area look more visually appealing 
A) collect polluted storm water run-off from the parking lot in order to prevent it from getting into the natural streams and rivers. 
B) flood control and nothing else 
C) to make a habitat for Canadian geese 
D) to make the shopping area look more visually appealing

Question 6

Which of the following would NOT be included in wetland restoration?

Accepted Answer

A) Salinity control 
B) Reestablishing plant and animal diversity 
C) Weed removal 
D) Reestablishing hydrologic connections 
E) Selective cutting 
A) Salinity control 
B) Reestablishing plant and animal diversity 
C) Weed removal 
D) Reestablishing hydrologic connections 
E) Selective cutting

Question 7

In Vermont, most of the land is currently being used for sheep farming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________________ uses chemical, physical, or biological methods to remove pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) Remediation 
B) Reclamation 
C) Mitigation 
D) Restoration 
E) Rehabilitation 
A) Remediation 
B) Reclamation 
C) Mitigation 
D) Restoration 
E) Rehabilitation

Question 9

The first wildlife refuge established in the United States was

Accepted Answer

A) Pelican Island 
B) Arctic National 
C) Yellowstone 
D) Rocky Flats 
E) Baskett Slough 
A) Pelican Island 
B) Arctic National 
C) Yellowstone 
D) Rocky Flats 
E) Baskett Slough

Question 10

Stabilizing banks is an important component of stream restoration.Which of the following is NOT a method of bank stabilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Using mulch 
B) Using rocks 
C) Supporting with rock walls 
D) Supporting with tree trunks 
E) Adding soil so that the slope is at least 45 degrees 
A) Using mulch 
B) Using rocks 
C) Supporting with rock walls 
D) Supporting with tree trunks 
E) Adding soil so that the slope is at least 45 degrees

Question 11

The word "mitigation" has come to mean to

Accepted Answer

A) Let nature heal itself 
B) Partially restore an ecosystem 
C) Restore or create an ecosystem in exchange for a similar, damaged one 
D) Move to a new environment when one has been damaged 
E) Use natural processes to treat sewage water 
A) Let nature heal itself 
B) Partially restore an ecosystem 
C) Restore or create an ecosystem in exchange for a similar, damaged one 
D) Move to a new environment when one has been damaged 
E) Use natural processes to treat sewage water

Question 12

A pioneer in restoration ecology who planted as many as 6,000 trees every year was

Accepted Answer

A) Gifford Pinchot 
B) Theodore Roosevelt 
C) Eli Whitney 
D) Aldo Leopold 
E) John Wesley Powell 
A) Gifford Pinchot 
B) Theodore Roosevelt 
C) Eli Whitney 
D) Aldo Leopold 
E) John Wesley Powell

Question 13

Restoring coastal marshes has become a priority in protecting coastal cities from

Accepted Answer

A) Hurricanes 
B) Flooding 
C) Invasive species 
D) Both hurricanes and flooding 
E) All of these 
A) Hurricanes 
B) Flooding 
C) Invasive species 
D) Both hurricanes and flooding 
E) All of these

Question 14

Using intense physical or chemical methods to clear and repair severely degraded or barren sites is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) reclamation 
B) resurgence 
C) system reparation 
D) restoration 
A) reclamation 
B) resurgence 
C) system reparation 
D) restoration

Question 15

Creating a new wetland where one has been destroyed is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) wetland rehabilitation 
B) wetland restoration 
C) wetland mitigation 
D) wetland reclamation 
E) bioremediation 
A) wetland rehabilitation 
B) wetland restoration 
C) wetland mitigation 
D) wetland reclamation 
E) bioremediation

Question 16

Compare and contrast the two methods that are currently being used to preserve shortgrass prairies in Montana.

Accepted Answer

The intent of both is obviously to prese

Question 17

Artificial wetlands can be used for

Accepted Answer

A) Filtering and treating sewage effluent 
B) Cooling of industrial water 
C) Recreation 
D) Collecting storm runoff 
E) All of these are correct 
A) Filtering and treating sewage effluent 
B) Cooling of industrial water 
C) Recreation 
D) Collecting storm runoff 
E) All of these are correct

Question 18

The predominant tree species in an oak savanna is the

Accepted Answer

A) Live oak 
B) Bur oak 
C) White oak 
D) Red oak 
E) All of these are equally common in an oak savanna 
A) Live oak 
B) Bur oak 
C) White oak 
D) Red oak 
E) All of these are equally common in an oak savanna

Question 19

The American Forestry Association suggests that each person plant one tree per year in order to compensate for tree loss in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Restoration draws on which of the following fields of science the most?

Accepted Answer

A) Ecology 
B) Hydrology 
C) Soil science 
D) Ecology and hydrology 
E) All of these are correct 
A) Ecology 
B) Hydrology 
C) Soil science 
D) Ecology and hydrology 
E) All of these are correct

Exam 13: Restoration Ecology

From the 1950s to the 1970s, approximately 500,000 acres of wetlands were lost per year.

The restoration of an ecosystem that involves allowing invasive species to thrive in order to contribute to the ecological series in a damaged environment is called _________.

Radioactive materials have been successfully removed from the soil near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant using

Stream restoration techniques include all of the following except

Brandon noticed that next to a construction site of a new shopping mall there was a new man-made pond.This artificial wetland/pond was constructed to _________.

Which of the following would NOT be included in wetland restoration?

In Vermont, most of the land is currently being used for sheep farming.

________________ uses chemical, physical, or biological methods to remove pollution.

The first wildlife refuge established in the United States was

Stabilizing banks is an important component of stream restoration.Which of the following is NOT a method of bank stabilization?

The word "mitigation" has come to mean to

A pioneer in restoration ecology who planted as many as 6,000 trees every year was

Restoring coastal marshes has become a priority in protecting coastal cities from

Using intense physical or chemical methods to clear and repair severely degraded or barren sites is called _________.

Creating a new wetland where one has been destroyed is referred to as

Compare and contrast the two methods that are currently being used to preserve shortgrass prairies in Montana.

Artificial wetlands can be used for

The predominant tree species in an oak savanna is the

The American Forestry Association suggests that each person plant one tree per year in order to compensate for tree loss in urban areas.

Restoration draws on which of the following fields of science the most?

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

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