Ch. 18 & 19 Review

Question 1

Which organism is NOT an invasive species in the USA?

Accepted Answer

saguaro cactus

Question 2

Which of the following activities causes a cooling of Earth?

Accepted Answer

Particles emitted from volcanic eruptions

Question 3

According the theory of island biogeography, which factors increase biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

increased proximity to the mainland, increased island habitat size

Question 4

Making a surface darker:

Accepted Answer

decreases albedo

Question 5

Which statement about global biodiversity is correct?

Accepted Answer

Both species diversity and genetic diversity are decreasing.

Question 6

Which country currently leads the world in greenhouse gas emissions?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 7

A seed vault is designed to preserve:

Accepted Answer

seed diversity

Question 8

Sanitary landfills are

Accepted Answer

an anthropogenic source of CH4

Question 9

The best way to promote gene flow among separate populations is to...

Accepted Answer

create and/or protect habitat corridors

Question 10

In a major extinction event, what is the minimum percent of species that go extinct?

Accepted Answer

75

Question 11

In a biosphere reserve

Accepted Answer

exterior zones allow for some human activity.

Question 12

The most significant cause of species decline worldwide is

Accepted Answer

habitat loss

Question 13

Which statement regarding the Kyoto Protocol is true?

Accepted Answer

Developed nations agreed to reduce GH gas emissions.

Question 14

Which is a trend identified by the Convention on Biological Diversity between 2002 and 2010?

Accepted Answer

The human ecological footprint has increased.

Question 15

Which is not true about invasive species?

Accepted Answer

They have difficulty competing with native species.

Question 16

The Marine Mammal Protection Act (1972) of the United States

Accepted Answer

prohibits the killing of all marine mammals

Question 17

How much has the average global temperature increased in the last 120 years?

Accepted Answer

1.4 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 18

Which of the following greenhouse gas molecules has the strongest warming potential?

Accepted Answer

CFCs

Question 19

What is the name (acronym) of the organization created by the UN to study climate change?

Accepted Answer

IPCC

Question 20

Inbreeding depression (ex. Florida Panthers) is likely to lead to:

Accepted Answer

an increase in the expression of harmful genetic mutations

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

nitrogen

Question 22

River barriers such as dams can lead to species endangerment due primarily to...

Accepted Answer

habitat alteration

Question 23

Habitat fragmentation increases potential for edge effect. How might songbirds be affected?

Accepted Answer

increases interactions with other harmful species

Question 24

Which are important when considering the effect of a GH gas on global warming?

Accepted Answer

all possible choices

Question 25

Agricultural soils are a major anthropogenic source of which greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

N2O

Question 26

Which statement is correct regarding swapping debt for nature?

Accepted Answer

Countries pay their debt by investing in their environment.

Question 27

Which U.S. agency is responsible for monitoring imports of threatened species & the ESA?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Question 28

The current CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is closest to

Accepted Answer

410 ppm

Question 29

The ability to reflect light is called

Accepted Answer

albedo

Question 30

Which IUCN label indicates a species that are at a high risk of extinction?

Accepted Answer

threatened

Question 31

The Lacey Act (1900), mandated by the government of the United States, was designed to:

Accepted Answer

inhibit the interstate trade of illegally harvested species

Question 32

Which sources of data have been used to assess global CO2 concentrations and temperature?

Accepted Answer

all possible choices

Question 33

Which predicted consequence of global warming has not yet occurred?

Accepted Answer

shutting down the thermohaline circulation of the ocean

Question 34

Which greenhouse gas is NOT correctly paired with one of its source?

Accepted Answer

nitrous oxide: open air landfills (dumps)

Question 35

Which of these does NOT represent a positive feedback system in relation to climate change?

Accepted Answer

increased photosynthesis

Question 36

Which 1997 international treaty aimed to reduce the GHG emissions of industrialized nations?

Accepted Answer

Kyoto Protocol

Question 37

Which type of radiation do greenhouse gases trap in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

infrared

Question 38

Which of the following greenhouse gases is produced by ANAEROBIC DECOMPOSITION?

Accepted Answer

CH4

Question 39

Chose all the reasons why we have declining global biodiversity. (Can choose more than one)

Accepted Answer

Introduction of invasive species, Habitat Loss, Overharvesting, Pollution

Question 40

Which is NOT true of the Endangered Species Act (1973)?

Accepted Answer

It permits the trade of listed species

Question 41

Out of the organisms listed, which group has the largest percentage of threatened species?

Accepted Answer

amphibians

Question 42

Which is not a category of instrumental value?

Accepted Answer

diversity

Question 43

Passenger pigeons were driven extinct primarily by

Accepted Answer

overharvesting

Question 44

Which region has experienced the greatest temperature increase since the 1951 to 1981 average?

Accepted Answer

northern latitudes

Question 45

Developed in 1973 to control the international trade of threatened plants and animals.

Accepted Answer

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

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