Biology 112 Introduction to Ecology QZ Urbanization

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1 10. Urbanization 1. Which event took place during the first urban revolution? A. People moved into cities for the first time. B. Modern cities developed as commerce replaced farming as the main way to make a living. C. The greatest population growth is taking place in cities in developing countries. D. City dwellers moved from urban areas to rural areas. 2. Megacities are cities with more than how many inhabitants? A. 4 million B. 8 million C. 10 million D. 12 million 3. Separate industrial parks, shopping centers and apartment districts are largely the result of: A. zoning B. smart growth C. suburban sprawl 4. Cities have grown at the expense of rural populations because: A. fewer farmers support an increased number of people B. people in rural settings have fewer employment opportunities C. cities have traditionally provided more jobs because of industry and economic development 11. Fossil Fuels 5. The use of less energy to accomplish the same task is energy: A. conservation B. manipulation C. efficiency D. consumption 6. Which two countries possess 48% of the world's natural gas deposits? A. United States and Canada B. Egypt and Brazil C. Russia and Iran D. Israel and India 1 BIOL 112 S 201 Q doc

2 7. Which of the following is NOT a fuel A. Coal B. Uranium C. Natural Gas D. Oil E. Nuclear 12. Nuclear Fuels 8. The time required for one-half of the total amount of a radioactive substance to change into a different material is called its: A. fuel cycle B. transformation time C. half-life D. decay rate 9. What country received heavy radioactive fallout from the Chornobyl incident? A. France B. Ireland C. Romania D. Estonia 14. Water 10. Which of these rivers has the world's largest watershed? A. Congo B. Mississippi C. Nile D. Amazon 11. Why is management of the Rhine River so complex? A. The drainage basin for the river is in five countries. B. The land in the watershed is highly developed and densely populated. C. Some countries in the drainage basin used the water and polluted it; other countries then had to clean it up. 12. Southern California receives much of its water supply from: A. aqueducts from northern California B. aqueducts from the Colorado River C. the Central Arizona Project D. both aqueducts from northern California and aqueducts from the Colorado River 2 BIOL 112 S 201 Q doc

3 13. Which is the longest river in the United States? A. Missouri B. Mississippi C. Ohio D. Colorado 18. Land 14. What percentage of land in the United States is privately owned by citizens, corporations and nonprofit organizations? A. 29% B. 33% C. 55% D. 62% 15. The Corn Belt of the United States is located in: A. the southeast B. the southwest C. the West D. the Midwest 22. Water Pollution 16. Which of these is not a cause of tropical deforestation? A. subsistence agriculture B. water pollution C. commercial logging D. cattle ranching 17. Which of these is a dominant tree species in a boreal forest? A. Fir B. Maple C. Spruce D. Oak 18. All of these are sources of sediment pollution except: A. erosion of agricultural land B. forest soil exposed by logging C. untreated wastewater D. overgrazed rangelands 3 BIOL 112 S 201 Q doc

4 19. The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is caused by: A. fertilizer runoff B. livestock feedlot runoff C. high levels of phosphorus and nitrogen in the Mississippi River 20. About 72% of the water pollution in rivers is attributed to: A. agricultural practices B. municipalities C. households D. industry Energy and You Identify the Sources of Energy as illustrated on the following chart. Match the question number to one of the selections listed here. A. Alternative B. Coal C. Electricity D. Natural Gas E. Nuclear AB. Oil AC. Renewable 4 BIOL 112 S 201 Q doc

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