Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	Which of the following is not considered to be a natural resource?
		A)	soil
		B)	rivers
		C)	scenery
		D)	climates
		E)	all of the above are examples


2	Which of the following is not a cost associated with natural resource exploitation?
		A)	energy
		B)	economic
		C)	environmental
		D)	nonrenewable
		E)	all of the above are associated with natural resource exploitation


3	Environmental costs include all of the following except
		A)	air pollution.
		B)	water pollution.
		C)	animal and plant extinction.
		D)	loss of scenery.
		E)	all of the above are examples of environmental costs.


4	In the mineral extraction process, the step with the lowest environmental cost is
		A)	exploration.
		B)	mining.
		C)	refining.
		D)	transportation.
		E)	manufacturing.


5	About 40% of the world's land surface has already been converted to cropland and permanent pasture.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Which of the following is not a possible outcome of mismanaging forest resources?
		A)	habitat loss
		B)	soil loss
		C)	regional climate change
		D)	selective harvesting
		E)	more water runoff


7	Which of the following might result from overgrazing?
		A)	desertification
		B)	water retention
		C)	introduction of exotic species
		D)	alteration of plant communities
		E)	all of the above can result from overgrazing


8	Perhaps the single biggest problem that is associated with managing marine fisheries resources is the difficulty of negotiating international treaties.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	In the Great Lakes ecosystem, alewives, smelt, brown trout, and the sea lamprey are all examples of
		A)	ecosystem management techniques.
		B)	habitat segmentation.
		C)	exotic species that have altered the ecosystem.
		D)	migratory waterfowl.
		E)	nonrenewable resources.


10	Cover refers to any set of physical features that conceals or protects animals from the elements or enemies.
		A)	True
		B)	False


11	Burning old stands of jack pine to allow for regrowth is an example of niche management.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	Extinction is more likely in a population of a species with which of the following characteristics?
		A)	small populations of dispersed individuals
		B)	large populations of relatively high density
		C)	wide geographic distribution
		D)	generalist
		E)	all of the above indicate a species that is likely to become extinct


13	Which of the following causes the greatest number of extinctions?
		A)	competition with introduced species
		B)	commercial hunting
		C)	pollution
		D)	habitat alteration
		E)	pest control


14	The primary United States legislation protecting endangered species is the 1973 U.S. Endangered Species Act, which states that no activity of a governmental agency should lead to the extinction of an endangered species.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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