Bio Chapter 6 Review

Each of the following is always a nonrenewable resource EXCEPT:

Why do populations with the largest ecological footprints change the biosphere the most?

An example of sustainable soil use is:

This image exemplifies:

Which of the following human activities threaten biodiversity?

A "dead zone" is an area of freshwater or seawater that is oxygen-poor.

Increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the air is making the oceans less acidic.

Ideally, sustainable development should:

Which is a human activity that has transformed the biosphere?

The number of different species in a particular area is called:

The goals of biodiversity conservation include all of the following EXCEPT:

Mature forests are a renewable resource because they grow back in a reasonable amount of time.

Chemical pollutants become concentrated in organisms at higher trophic levels of the food chain

Which of the following is NOT considered 1 of the 3 general types of biodiversity?

Introduced species can threaten biodiversity because they may:

An ecological "hot spot" is an area where:

Which negative consequence do agriculture, development, and industry SOMETIMES share?

Which was a negative consequence of the Industrial Revolution?

Farmers can reduce soil erosion by:

Land/Water ecosystems that provide a person's resources and that neutralize his/her wastes is:

When farming, overgrazing, or other factors cause farmand to become unsuitable for plant growth

Air and water pollution have been reduced by:

The sulfur and nitrogren compounds in smog (gray-brown haze) combine with water to form:

This image exemplifies:

One property that makes DDT hazardous over the long run is that DDT is:

The current rate of species loss is about 1,000 times the typical rate of extinction.

Which of the following is a benefit of monoculture farming?