Environmental Spring Review Part 2

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1 1 1. The mechanization of many jobs, which resulted in major population shifts from rural areas to urban areas occurred during a. The cold war post WWII b. Ecosystem services c. Industrial Revolution d. Parks and preserves foundation 2. Which of the following is an example of an area protected from exploitation? a. Range land b. Rural land c. Forest land d. Wilderness 3. Which of the following would include roads, sewers, transportation systems, schools, and hospitals a. Urban sprawl b. Infrastructure c. Urbanization d. Land-use planning 4. Land that is used to graze livestock and wildlife a. Range land b. Rural land c. Forest land d. Crop land 5. Which of the following identifies an increased temperature in a city due to generated and trapped heat a. Infrastructure b. land-use planning c. heat island d. urban sprawl 6. Which of the following National parks is located in Wyoming and Montana? a. Yellowstone b. Yosemite c. Big Bend d. Shenandoah

2 2 7. Land used for recreation and scenic enjoyment, and for preserving native animal and plant communities and ecosystems a. The cold war post WWII b. Ecosystem services c. Industrial Revolution d. Parks and preserves 8. A computerized system for sorting, manipulating, and viewing geographic data a. geographic information system b. urbanization c. land-use planning d. urbanization 9. Which of the following is an example of allowing more animals to graze in an area than the area can support? a. Deforestation b. Range land. c. Green spaces d. Overgrazing 10. Land used for harvesting wood, wildlife, fish, nuts, and other resources a. Range land b. Rural land c. Forest land d. Crop land 11. A system of advanced decisions about how land will be used a. geographic information system b. urbanization c. land-use planning d. urbanization 12. The planting of trees to replace those cut down in a forest land is called a. Deforestation b. Reforestation c. Selective cutting d. Clear-cutting

3 3 13. Relatively few people and large areas of open space a. Range land b. Rural land c. Forest land d. Crop land 14. The movement of people from rural areas to cities is referred to as a. Urban sprawl b. Infrastructure c. Urbanization d. Land-use planning 15. Clearing trees from an area without replacing them is referred to as a. Deforestation b. Reforestation c. Selective cutting d. Control burn 16. Characterized by buildings, roads, houses, and industry a. Range land b. Rural land c. Forest land d. Urban land 17. The rapid expansion of a city into the surrounding countryside a. Urban sprawl b. Infrastructure c. Urbanization d. Land-use planning 18. Strips of protected land that connect one preserve to another preserve is known as a. Conservation corridor b. Wilderness c. Rural land d. Range land 19. Characterized land used to grow plants for food and fiber a. Range land b. Rural land c. Forest land d. Crop land

4 4 20. Detailed maps showing the locations of sewer lines, roads, and parks are possible with a. GPN. b. TOPO. c. MAP. d. GIS. 21. Why is it important to preserve farmland? a. It provides an important oxygen source for urban areas. b. It moderates the temperature of urban areas. c. It provides crops and fruits to support urban and rural populations. d. all of the above 22. Characterized by resources produced by natural and artificial ecosystems a. The cold war post WWII b. Ecosystem services c. Industrial Revolution d. Parks and preserves foundation 23. An area prone to landslides is an example of a. rangeland. b. open space. c. rural land. d. marginal land. 24. Which of the following is not a method of sustaining rangeland? a. limiting herd size b. letting vegetation recover c. digging one large water hole d. killing invasive plants 25. Why did most people live in rural areas before 1850? a. Most people depended upon agriculture. b. Most people depended upon mining. c. Most people depended upon hunting. d. Most people worked in factories.

5 5 26. Cities suffering from urban crisis may have a. traffic jams. b. substandard housing. c. polluted air and water. 27. Which of the following is not an environmental effect of deforestation? a. reduction in wildlife habitat b. soil erosion c. loss of topsoil d. re-establishment of trees 28. The area of rural land needed to support one person depends upon a. climate. b. occupant s standard of living. c. efficient use of resources. 29. Which improvement to urban areas moderates temperature, controls rainwater runoff, and adds aesthetic value? a. green spaces b. storm sewers c. public transportation d. fountains 30. Which items would not be allowed in a wilderness area? a. fishing gear b. hiking gear c. jet skis d. camping gear 31. Cattle are raised, but rarely eaten, in a. Europe. b. India. c. Canada.

6 6 32. Integrated pest management can include chemical pest control,, and a mix of farming methods. a. sustainable agriculture b. aquaculture c. biological pest control 33. Negative effects of the green revolution include soil degradation as well as the overuse of water,, and fertilizers. a. carbohydrate plants b. pesticides c. crop varieties d. Both (a) and (b) 34. Genetic engineering of plants is a faster way of producing the same results as a. biological pest control. b. plant breeding. c. integrated pest management. d. soil conservation. 35. Which livestock population has increased by the greatest percentage in the last 40 years? a. cattle b. chickens c. pigs d. goats 36. People in developed countries eat more than people in less-developed countries. a. protein b. fat c. carbohydrates d. Both (a) and (b)

7 7 37. Aquaculture began about 4,000 years ago in, still the leading producer of cultured freshwater fish. a. England b. South Africa c. Canada d. China 38. Tools of biological pest control include a. pathogens. b. plant defenses. c. chemicals from plants. 39. A plot of land can produce more food when it is used to grow than when it supports. a. rice, corn b. plants, animals c. fish, poultry d. Soybeans, grains 40. About how many animal species have been domesticated? a. 50 b. 100 c. 25 d are not known to be major crop pests. a. Fungi b. Insects c. Weeds d. Amphibians

8 8 42. Drought, soil loss, and problems with food distribution in a region can cause a. famine. b. erosion. c. yield. d. poverty. 43. Governments trying to halt overharvesting of their aquatic organisms have often created. a. aquaculture areas. b. new fish markets. c. no-fishing zones. 44. All of these are soil conservation methods except a. monocropping. b. no-till farming. c. contour plowing. d. building terraces. 45. The human body depends on food to build and maintain. a. vitamins and minerals. b. proteins. c. body tissues. d. essential amino acids. 46. Species of organisms bred or managed for human use is referred to as. a. overharvesting b. aquaculture c. livestock d. ruminants e. domesticated animals

9 9 47. Soil layers, listed from the surface down, include a. topsoil, surface litter, bedrock, leaching zone, and subsoil. b. surface litter, subsoil, topsoil, bedrock, and leaching zone. c. surface litter, topsoil, leaching zone, subsoil, and bedrock. d. bedrock, topsoil, surface litter, subsoil, and leaching zone. 48. Malnutrition generally occurs because of. a. poverty. b. war and political strife. c. transportation problems. 49. What term is used to identify the raising of aquatic animals for food? a. overharvesting b. aquaculture c. livestock d. ruminants e. domesticated animals 50. Which of the following can be caused by low rainfall or irrigation? a. desertification b. salinization c. persistent pesticide d. pheromone 51. Which of the following is harmed by the green revolution? a. yield b. subsistence farming c. meat d. food from plants

10 Which of the following represents to cud-chewing mammals? a. overharvesting b. aquaculture c. livestock d. ruminants e. domesticated animals 53. What material is produced by an organism dedicated toward influencing another organism s behavior? a. desertification b. salinization c. persistent pesticide d. pheromone 54. Which of the following production requires the least energy, water, and land a. yield b. subsistence farming c. meat d. food from plants 55. Domesticated animals raised on a farm or ranch are referred to as. a. overharvesting b. aquaculture c. livestock d. ruminants e. domesticated animals 56. Catching or removing more aquatic animals than the population can replace is identified as. a. overharvesting b. aquaculture c. livestock d. ruminants e. domesticated animals

11 Which of the following provides high nutrients per gram? a. yield b. subsistence farming c. meat d. food from plants 58. Which of the following is a result of land degradation? a. desertification b. salinization c. persistent pesticide d. pheromone 59. The amount of food produced in a given area is known as. a. yield b. subsistence farming c. meat d. food from plants 60. Which of the following is not easily broken down in the environment a. desertification b. salinization c. pesticide d. pheromone 61. DDT is harmful to the environment because a. it does not break down quickly into harmless chemicals. b. it concentrates in the bodies of animals high in the food chain. c. it causes some birds to lay eggs with shells so thin that they break when the birds sit on them.

12 Which of the following farm practices has been used by farmers only in recent years? a. fertilizing crops b. irrigation c. pest control d. none of the above 63. When a farmer uses no-till farming methods, a. seeds are planted among the roots of the previous crop. b. more erosion is likely. c. only organic fertilizers are used. 64. Which of the following best describes why many people in the world go hungry? a. Food production has not been increasing as fast as the human population, and it is difficult to distribute food to everyone who needs it. b. There is plenty of food produced for everyone to have more than enough, but it is not distributed equally. c. In recent years, the human population has been growing, but food production has been falling. d. Throughout human history, many people have not had enough to eat, but new farming methods mean that this will not be a problem in the next century.