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HSC Earth & Environmental Science #Science #Earth&Enviro
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1
What method eventually proved successful in controlling the Prickly Pear?
The introduction of the Cactoblastis moth
Widespread use of diesel and burning
Spraying with RoundUp
2
How might cows affect the abiotic components of an ecosystem?
By compacting the soil with their hooves
By releasing grass seeds in their droppings
By eating all the soft-leaved plants
3
Male sterilisation has been successfully used to control
Conor Greasley
fruit flies
Cane Toads
4
Which of the following ONLY contains introduced species?
Indian Mynah, Mosquito Fish, Camphor Laurel
Prickly Pear, Madeira Vine, White Booyong
Noisey Miner, Cane Toad, Tiger Quoll
5
Why was the Cane Toad introduced to Australia?
To eat sugar cane
To eat mice
To eat the cane beetle
6
Most Australian soils are
lacking an A horizon
Old and highly weathered
Rich and volcanic
7
The best definition of introduced species is
An animal that eats native animals
An organism introduced into a new area by humans
A plant or animal in a new environment
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What does AQIS stand for?
Australian Quarantine of International Ships
Automatic Quarantine In Ships
Australian Quarantine Inspection Service
9
Which of the following was NOT a serious environmental weed in Booyong Flora Reserve?
Umbrella Tree
Small-leaved Privet
Madeira Vine
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Currently, what is the most effective method of treating Madeira Vine?
Physically digging up and removing the vine and tubers
Biological control
Chemical control using herbicide
11
What is the main impact of Madeira Vine on the environment?
It produces aerial tubers
It can completely smother native trees
It produces underground tubers
12
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the success of the Cane Toad in Australia
It is sometimes kept as a pet
Few natural predators
High numbers of off-spring
13
Which of the following was introduced through ballast water?
Salvinia
North Pacific Sea Star
Mosquito Fish
14
Which of the following is a non-indigenous native species?
Umbrella Tree
Strangler Fig
Camphor Laurel
15
Which of the following introduced species can increase turbidity?
European Carp
Salvinia
Camphor Laurel
16
What virus is a biological control of rabbits?
Cactoblastis
Myxamotosis
Drosophila
17
Which of the following is a principle of the Bradley Method of bush regeneration?
Always start from the most heavily infested areas
Always work from good areas towards bad
Always treat the ground layer before removing vines
18
The Cactoblastis moth is an example of
Predator-prey
sterilised males
Bacteria/viral parasites
19
Which of the following makes Madeira Vine difficult to control?
It has succulent leaves
It can climb over native trees
It has aerial tubers
20
Has the Remnant Care Program been successful in Booyong?
Yes, large parts are now functioning as a healthy rainforest
No, it still requires on-going work
Yes, there are now very few introduced species
