Question 1

It is considered a human right for people to have clean drinking water.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an indirect,as opposed to a direct,value of biodiversity?

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A)   medical use
B)   food
C)   consumptive use
D)   ecotourismE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The soil in the tropics is very rich and fertile and makes excellent land for agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If there are more women in the postreproductive years than in the reproductive years,and more women in the reproductive years than in the prereproductive years,what does the age structure diagram look like?

Accepted Answer

A)   a pyramid
B)   an inverted pyramid
C)   a rectangleD) None of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 5

Minerals are what type of resource?

Accepted Answer

A)   renewable
B)   nonrenewableC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 6

"Green revolution" plants caused many ecological problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When calculating the gross national product,economists consider whether an activity is environmentally harmful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Is it important to save the wild relatives of our current crop plants,even at great cost?

Accepted Answer

YES
Explanation: If our genetically simi...

Question 9

Fish are considered a nonrenewable resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the definition of biotic potential?

Accepted Answer

A)   a relatively slow (lag)  population growth
B)   maximum growth rate under ideal conditions
C)   maximum population the environment can sustain
D)   the birthrate or natality
E)   the deathrate or mortalityF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the indirect value of trees is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Globally, they stabilize the climate because they take up carbon dioxide.
B)   They provide shade and reduce the need for fans and airconditioning.
C)   In forests, they exert a natural "sponge effect" for provision of freshwater.
D)   They break down dead organic matter and other types of wastes.
E)   They retain soil and prevent soil erosion.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is not a harmful practice of modern farming?

Accepted Answer

A)   heavy use of pesticides and herbicides
B)   polyculture planting
C)   heavy use of fertilizers
D)   generous irrigation
E)   increased fuel consumptionF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Wind is to a wind farm as what is to hydropower?

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A)   falling water
B)   solar energy
C)   hydrogen gas
D)   steam
E)   hot saltF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

What is the current world's population?

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A)   almost 1 billion people
B)   almost 3 billion people
C)   almost 5 billion people
D)   almost 7 billion people
E)   almost 10 billion peopleF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 15

What organization oversees the cleanup of hazardous waste sites in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   NIH
B)   NSF
C)   USDA
D)   EPA
E)   USGSF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Planting the same crop in straight rows prevents soil erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an alien species that has invaded the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   bass
B)   oak trees
C)   wolves
D)   kudzu
E)   buffaloF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

What do indirect values of biodiversity all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are all involved with the biogeochemical cycles.
B)   They are all pervasive benefits provided by ecosystems.
C)   They provide pleasure and relaxation for humans.
D)   They all depend on an individual species.
E)   They all undo some harm that humans have done.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Decorative plants and exotic pets often suffer from overexploitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In order to have a negative population growth rate,

Accepted Answer

A)   the birthrate must exceed the death rate.
B)   the biotic potential of the population must increase.
C)   the death rate must exceed the birth rate.
D)   the carrying capacity for the population must increase.
E)   only replacement reproduction can occur.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 24: Human Population, planetary Resources, and Conservation

In order to have a negative population growth rate,

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Decorative plants and exotic pets often suffer from overexploitation.

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Which of the following is an indirect,as opposed to a direct,value of biodiversity?

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Which of the following statements about the indirect value of trees is not true?

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When calculating the gross national product,economists consider whether an activity is environmentally harmful.

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Planting the same crop in straight rows prevents soil erosion.

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What is the definition of biotic potential?

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The soil in the tropics is very rich and fertile and makes excellent land for agriculture.

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Which of the following is an alien species that has invaded the United States?

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Is it important to save the wild relatives of our current crop plants,even at great cost?

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What organization oversees the cleanup of hazardous waste sites in the United States?

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If there are more women in the postreproductive years than in the reproductive years,and more women in the reproductive years than in the prereproductive years,what does the age structure diagram look like?

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"Green revolution" plants caused many ecological problems.

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What is the current world's population?

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Wind is to a wind farm as what is to hydropower?

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What do indirect values of biodiversity all have in common?

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Minerals are what type of resource?

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Fish are considered a nonrenewable resource.

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Which of the following is not a harmful practice of modern farming?

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It is considered a human right for people to have clean drinking water.

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