HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYSea otters play a role in maintaining the
biodiversity of which ecosystem?
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYtidal pools
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcoastal kelp forests
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcoastal sandy beaches
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYopen ocean areas
e. estuaries
Middleincome countries such as India and China may have low ____, but they have a
high ____.
a. population size; population growth rate
b. overall environmental impact; population growth rate
c. population size; resource use per person
d. overall environmental impact; resource use per person
e. resource use per person; overall environmental impact
The demographic transition model helps to explain why
____.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYdeath rates rise in industrializing nations
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYindustrialization leads to population growth
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYdevelopment requires large populations
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYbirth rates fall before death rates
e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYdeath rates fall before birth rates
HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYWhat energy resource has the highest net energy
ratio for transportation?
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYnatural gas
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcoal liquefaction
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYgasoline
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYoil shale
e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYethanol from sugar cane residue
HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYA food desert is an area in the countryside where
desertification is a major problem.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
The United States has enough wind potential to meet an estimated 16 to 22 times its
current electricity needs.
a. True
b. False
Both mature male lions and elephants bring in more money as ecotourism attractions
than if they are poached for their hide and ivory.
a. True
b. False
From an environmental standpoint, refusing, reducing and reusing are preferred over
recycling because they are ____ approaches that tackle the problem of waste production
at the front end.
more feasible
a. waste prevention
b. integrated
c. management
d. green
e. more feasible
What percentage of synthetic chemicals commonly used today has been adequately
tested to determine if they are mutagens, carcinogens, or teratogens?
a. 90%
b. 75%
c. 50%
d. 25%
e. 2%
Scientific hypotheses and results that have not undergone the rigors of peer review, or
that have been discarded as a result of peer review or additional research, are
considered to be ____.
a. limited but accurate
b. scientific laws
c. scientific theories
d. unreliable science
e. reliable science
The initial amount of lowquality energy available from an energy resource is its net
energy yield.
a. True
b. False
Which type of interspecific interaction could best be described as a “winwin”
interaction?
a. mutualism
b. parasitism
c. mimicry
d. predation
e. infection
HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYThe immune system consists of specialized cells
and tissues that protect the body against disease and harmful substances by forming
____.
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYbisphenol A
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYendocrine
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYhormones
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYantibodies
e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYphthalates
Some plant species could go extinct if bird species become displaced by climate change
and habitat loss.
a. True
b. False
HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYWhat is a disease that where malignant cells can
multiply uncontrollably and form tumors?
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYimpaired immune function
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYgenetic disorder
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYthyroid disease
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcancer
e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYmutation
The creation of dams and reservoirs has decreased the annual reliable runoff available
for human use.
a. True
b. False
Gold ore can be removed ore with a highly toxic chemical called _____ through series
of leaching operations.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYsulfuric acid
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYnitric acid
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYarsenic
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcyanide salts
e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYH2SO4
HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYIn a desert environment, the amount of plant
growth is controlled by the amount of precipitation. In this case, precipitation is a(n)
____.
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYKselection factor
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYovershoot
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcarrying capacity
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYsuccession
e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYlimiting factor
A relationship in which both species benefit best illustrates
____.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcompetition
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYpredation
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYmutualism
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYparasitism
e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcommensalism
World grain production per capita has increased consistently and has kept pace with
total world production since the middle of last century.
a. True
b. False
Resource partitioning reduces the number of species that can share a given resource.
a. True
b. False
A basic principle of toxicology is that any synthetic or natural chemical can be harmful
if ingested or inhaled in a large enough quantity.
a. True
b. False
HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYThe federal government manages roughly 35% of
the country’s land, which is jointly owned by ____.
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYNative Americans
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYthe Bureau of Land Management
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYvarious corporations
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYall U.S. citizens
e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYthe National Park System
HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYWhat type of toxic agent can harm or cause birth
defects in a fetus or embryo?
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcarcinogens
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYmutagens
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYpathogens
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYteratogens
e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYneurotoxins
Lignite and bituminous coal are ____ rocks.
a. metamorphic
b. igneous
c. tectonic
d. ore
e. sedimentary
Urban sprawl is partly the product of ____.
a. the desire of many citydwellers to reconnect with nature
b. uneven taxation
c. the high cost of open land
d. public transportation
e. federal and state funding of highways and inadequate urban planning
What rock is most likely to be formed from compacted shells and skeletons?
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a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcoal
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYlimestone
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYrock salt
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYmarble
e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYgranite
What causes cultural eutrophication?HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYnatural nutrient enrichment of a shallow lake
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYblooms of algae
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYincrease in aerobic bacteria
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYincrease of plants such as duckweed
e. input of nutrients from human activitiesHTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY
Family planning has been very successful in India, stabilizing the size of the population.
a. True
b. False
The agricultural practice known as ____ makes use of root systems at different depths
to capture nutrients and water more efficiently.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYmonoculture
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYpolyculture
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYaquaculture
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYorganic farming
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HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYLiving sustainably means living on ____— the
renewable resources such as plants, animals, soil, clean air, and clean water, provided
by the earth’s natural capital.
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYexponential growth
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYnatural income
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYbiotechnology
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYupcycling
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Costa Rica now has very low biodiversity.
a. True
b. False
Some people contend that any ____ worldview will eventually fail because it wrongly
assumes we now have or can gain enough knowledge to become effective managers or
stewards of the earth.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY
a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYplanetarycentered
b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYhumancentered
c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYeconomiccentered
d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYlifecentered
e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYearthcentered
Detritivores are consumers that release nutrients from the dead bodies of living
organisms and return them to the soil, water, and air.
a. True
b. False
A(n) ____________________ is a toxic agent that can cause birth defects.
List four things that you do that can contribute to help protect wild species?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the capandtrade approach?
Would you support legislation that would allocate monetary compensation to land
owners to help protect endangered species that occur on their property? Why or why
not?
The United States has successfully used the ____________________ approach to
reduce the emissions of sulfur dioxide and several other air pollutants.
HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYAn atom or group of atoms with one or more net
positive or negative charges is called a(n) ____________________.
ANSWER: HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY
Habitat degradation is causing a(n) ____________________ because there are less
places for new species to emerge.
____________________ is a mixture of primary and secondary pollutants formed
under the influence of UV radiation from the sun.
Briefly describe how mountains can offset global warming.
____________________ is the natural resources and ecosystem services that keep us
and other species alive and support human economies.
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____________________ are unfenced grasslands in temperate and tropical climates
that supply vegetation for grazing and browsing animals.
What are the six strategies that industries and communities have used to reduce
resource use, waste, and pollution.
On the generalized population age structure figure, choose the diagram with
demographic momentum.
On the ocean life zones figure, choose the zone that receives enough sunlight for
photosynthesis.
What climate factors determine the differences between different types of forests, or
different types of deserts, and why?
In a process called ____________________, one species splits into two of more
different species.
Refer to the accompanying table. A traveling biologist decides to contribute money to
the two developing countries that seems to be most focused on their threatened bird
species, based on the percentage of land area that is set aside for conservation. What
two countries will be recipients of her donations?
The type of waste produced by mines, agriculture, and industries that supply people
with goods and services is called _________________________.
Use the acronym HIPPCO to describe what is currently happening to the world’s wild
bird species.
