Question 1

Which nation listed below has the highest deforestation rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil 
B)  Russia 
C)  Japan 
D)  India 
E)  Canada 
A)  Brazil 
B)  Russia 
C)  Japan 
D)  India 
E)  Canada

Question 2

Diversity can be preserved by linking reserves together with corridors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An increased number of cowbirds (a species that likes areas where grassland and forests meet) would be an indicator of

Accepted Answer

A)  overharvest of timber. 
B)  overgrazing of grasslands. 
C)  increased edge habitat. 
D)  decreased biodiversity. 
E)  lack of proper habitat management. 
A)  overharvest of timber. 
B)  overgrazing of grasslands. 
C)  increased edge habitat. 
D)  decreased biodiversity. 
E)  lack of proper habitat management.

Question 4

Seasonal migration allows grazing livestock to

Accepted Answer

A)  use the most fertile pastures continuously. 
B)  use marginal lands year after year with modest environmental damage. 
C)  produce more young animals with less range. 
D)  depend more on domestic pastures. 
E)  use only the most nutritious plants in a pasture. 
A)  use the most fertile pastures continuously. 
B)  use marginal lands year after year with modest environmental damage. 
C)  produce more young animals with less range. 
D)  depend more on domestic pastures. 
E)  use only the most nutritious plants in a pasture.

Question 5

Since tropical forests typically have only a few commercially valuable trees per acre, logging operations

Accepted Answer

A)  usually do little damage to the trees that are left. 
B)  do extensive damage because of road building and injury to surrounding trees. 
C)  generally do not encourage conversion of the forest to farmland. 
D)  are usually not successful. 
E)  Tropical forests typically have many more than a few commercially valuable trees per acre. 
A)  usually do little damage to the trees that are left. 
B)  do extensive damage because of road building and injury to surrounding trees. 
C)  generally do not encourage conversion of the forest to farmland. 
D)  are usually not successful. 
E)  Tropical forests typically have many more than a few commercially valuable trees per acre.

Question 6

The IUCN world conservation strategy is directed at protecting

Accepted Answer

A)  resources from human use. 
B)  endangered species. 
C)  wildlife from poaching. 
D)  world climate stability. 
E)  ecosystems and biodiversity. 
A)  resources from human use. 
B)  endangered species. 
C)  wildlife from poaching. 
D)  world climate stability. 
E)  ecosystems and biodiversity.

Question 7

Which forest harvest method would leave the forest as close to a natural old growth forest as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clearcutting. 
B)  Selective harvest. 
C)  Strip cutting. 
D)  Shelterwood harvest. 
E)  Monoculture harvest. 
A)  Clearcutting. 
B)  Selective harvest. 
C)  Strip cutting. 
D)  Shelterwood harvest. 
E)  Monoculture harvest.

Question 8

Most public rangelands are in poor condition due to

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive populations of wild ungulates. 
B)  overcrowding of private livestock. 
C)  too many publicly owned animals on public lands. 
D)  excessive urban settlement in the West. 
E)  the lack of water. 
A)  excessive populations of wild ungulates. 
B)  overcrowding of private livestock. 
C)  too many publicly owned animals on public lands. 
D)  excessive urban settlement in the West. 
E)  the lack of water.

Question 9

REDD is a forest protection program sponsored by the

Accepted Answer

A)  United Nations Environment Program. 
B)  United States Endangered Species Program. 
C)  IPCC. 
D)  IUCN. 
A)  United Nations Environment Program. 
B)  United States Endangered Species Program. 
C)  IPCC. 
D)  IUCN.

Question 10

Knowing that there are many endangered species found in the old growth forests of the United States, what might you expect remains today of all the old growth forests that stood in the United States before European settlement?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 90 percent 
B)  about 35 percent 
C)  about 50 percent 
D)  about 25 percent 
E)  less than 10 percent 
A)  about 90 percent 
B)  about 35 percent 
C)  about 50 percent 
D)  about 25 percent 
E)  less than 10 percent

Question 11

The increase in which of the species below would indicate to you that the pasture you see is overgrazed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bluestem. 
B)  Fescue. 
C)  Sage. 
D)  Bluegrass. 
E)  Sideoats. 
A)  Bluestem. 
B)  Fescue. 
C)  Sage. 
D)  Bluegrass. 
E)  Sideoats.

Question 12

United States national parks are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

National parks are an important part of our heritage,

Accepted Answer

A)  and they remain pristine and undisturbed because of their park status. 
B)  but they lack any protection from mining, logging, and grazing. 
C)  but they are endangered by overcrowding, pollution, and in some places, mining. 
D)  but unfortunately exist only in remote inaccessible areas. 
E)  but they are endangered by overcrowding. 
A)  and they remain pristine and undisturbed because of their park status. 
B)  but they lack any protection from mining, logging, and grazing. 
C)  but they are endangered by overcrowding, pollution, and in some places, mining. 
D)  but unfortunately exist only in remote inaccessible areas. 
E)  but they are endangered by overcrowding.

Question 14

The first symptom of range overgrazing is usually

Accepted Answer

A)  gullying. 
B)  the absence of trees. 
C)  the compaction of soils. 
D)  desertification. 
E)  the disappearance of palatable herbs. 
A)  gullying. 
B)  the absence of trees. 
C)  the compaction of soils. 
D)  desertification. 
E)  the disappearance of palatable herbs.

Which nation listed below has the highest deforestation rate?

Diversity can be preserved by linking reserves together with corridors.

An increased number of cowbirds (a species that likes areas where grassland and forests meet) would be an indicator of

Seasonal migration allows grazing livestock to

Since tropical forests typically have only a few commercially valuable trees per acre, logging operations

The IUCN world conservation strategy is directed at protecting

Which forest harvest method would leave the forest as close to a natural old growth forest as possible?

Most public rangelands are in poor condition due to

REDD is a forest protection program sponsored by the

Knowing that there are many endangered species found in the old growth forests of the United States, what might you expect remains today of all the old growth forests that stood in the United States before European settlement?

The increase in which of the species below would indicate to you that the pasture you see is overgrazed?

United States national parks are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

National parks are an important part of our heritage,

The first symptom of range overgrazing is usually

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Exam 6: Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves

Which nation listed below has the highest deforestation rate?

Diversity can be preserved by linking reserves together with corridors.

An increased number of cowbirds (a species that likes areas where grassland and forests meet) would be an indicator of

Seasonal migration allows grazing livestock to

Since tropical forests typically have only a few commercially valuable trees per acre, logging operations

The IUCN world conservation strategy is directed at protecting

Which forest harvest method would leave the forest as close to a natural old growth forest as possible?

Most public rangelands are in poor condition due to

REDD is a forest protection program sponsored by the

Knowing that there are many endangered species found in the old growth forests of the United States, what might you expect remains today of all the old growth forests that stood in the United States before European settlement?

The increase in which of the species below would indicate to you that the pasture you see is overgrazed?

United States national parks are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

National parks are an important part of our heritage,

The first symptom of range overgrazing is usually

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Climate

Air Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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