Principles of Environmental Science 8Th edition By William – Test Bank

Principles of Environmental Science 8Th edition By William Cunningham – Test Bank

Chapter 5

1. Which of the following statements about trade in endangered species is false?

A. The principal importers of endangered species are developed countries.

B. Overharvesting affects animals more than plants.

C. People who say they are animal lovers are the main contributors to the trade.

D. The principal exporters of endangered species are developing countries.

E. None of these statements are false.

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Chapter: 05

Section: 05.06

Topic: Endangered Species

2. Ecological diversity is a measure of the number of

A. different kinds of organisms within a community or ecosystem.

B. different versions of the same gene in an ecological community.

C.sizes, colors, and shapes of organisms within an ecological community.

D.niches, trophic levels, and ecological processes of a biological community.

E.different species in an ecosystem.

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Chapter: 05

Section: 05.04

Topic: Biodiversity

3. The main threat for the current high rate of extinctions is

A. uncontrolled sport hunting in the developed world.

B. commercial harvesting of wildlife in Africa.

C. drought conditions caused by the greenhouse effect.

D. habitat destruction worldwide.

E. there is not one, extinction rates this high are common

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Section: 05.06

Topic: Extinction

4. The location of specific biomes can be predicted based on

1. the Coriolis Effect.

1. the Second Law of Thermodynamics.

C. precipitation and temperature.

D. seasonal variations in sunspots.

E. large landforms in the area.

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Chapter: 05

Section: 05.01

Topic: Biomes

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5. Desert biomes would fall in the area marked by the letter

A. A.

B. B.

C. C.

D. D.

E. E.

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Figure: 5.03

Section: 05.01

Topic: Biomes

6. Temperate forest biomes would fall in the area marked by the letter

1. A.

B.  B.

C.  C.

D.  D.

E.  E.

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Topic: Biomes

7. You have just been beamed into a biome that has relatively stable temperatures and abundant rainfall. Along with your laser gun, your compass, and rain poncho, you have a graph of precipitation and temperature similar to the one above. Which letter marks the area you are in?

1. A.

1. B.

C.  C.

D.  D.

E.  E.

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Figure: 5.03

Section: 05.01

Topic: Biomes

8. The area marked “A” has a

1. wide precipitation range and narrow temperature range.

1. narrow precipitation and temperature range.

1. wide precipitation and temperature range.

D.  wide temperature range and narrow precipitation range.

E.  varying temperature and narrow precipitation range.

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Figure: 5.03

Section: 05.01

Topic: Biomes

9. Historically, the greatest threat to grasslands has been

1. damage by off-road vehicles.

1. air pollution.

C.  conversion to farmland.

D.  global climate change.

E.  mineral extraction.

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Section: 05.01

Topic: Biomes

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