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NRM 140 SP 23 Final Exam Review
NRM 140 SP 23 Final Exam Review
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1
Which logging method leaves enough mature trees to provide 40% crown cover for seedlings to germinate?
selective-cutting method
clear-cutting method
shelterwood method
strip-cutting method
2
Which of the following best describes the
Limits to Growth
study?
Food per capita peaks before population growth peaks
Resources peak after industrial output per capita peaks
Industrial output per capita peaks after population growth declines
Food per capita peaks after pollution levels peak
3
I am going to make Mr.B happy by getting a high grade on this exam!!!!
True
False
4
Which biome has the greatest diversity of plants and animals?
temperate, deciduous forest
rainforest
desert
tundra
5
What is the area of a lake that extends from surface to maximum depth which is sufficient for photosynthesis?
littoral zone
neritic zone
profundal zone
limnetic zone
6
Tributaries drain into a single river system called a river basin, or a...
ocean
floodplain
watershed
lake
7
One of the major problems with hydrogen fuel is that natural gas lines are inadequate for use with hydrogen fuel.
True
False
8
Lakes and ponds constitute which of the following category of wetland?
riverine
coastal
palustrine
lacustrine
9
The five factors that contribute to soil formation include:
climate, topography, parent material, time, and tectonics
organisms, time, topography parent material, and tectonics
organisms, climate, topography, parent material, and time
climate, organisms, topography, tectonics, and time
10
Which biome is marked by low to moderate rainfall, mild to hot temperatures, acacia trees, grasses, and antelope?
Marine
Savannah
Desert
Grasslands
11
The replacement period of water is best defined as...
the time required for 75% replacement of the water in the cycle
the time required for 50% replacement of the water in the cycle
the time required for 25% replacement of the water in the cycle
the time required for 100% replacement of the water in the cycle
12
Which of the following compounds is used to form condensation nuclei in cloud seeding?
sliver iodine
potassium chloride
sodium chloride
potassium iodine
13
Which of the following defines the epilimnion?
Upper layer that has highest oxygen concentration
Region marked by significant drop in temperature
Area with the lowest temperature
Lowest area with low oxygen concentration
14
Which of the following is not a source of N and P pollutants?
erosion
domestic sewage
livestock waste
Agricultural fertilizers
15
A stream that flows into a larger stream is called a...
lowland stream
tributary
watershed
perennial stream
16
Which of the following is not a consequence of climate change?
decreased ocean temperatures
Rising sea level
Melting glaciers
Increased violent storms
17
Which of the following best defines hydrothermal convection zones?
They are regions where heated water and steam can escape to the surface
The are areas where overlaying rocks are superheated by molten rock below
They are areas where hydrogen sulfur gas escapes Earth and heats water
They are regions where heated groundwater is trapped by impervious rock
18
Smog is defined as
a mixture of smoke, fog and/or haze, and pollutants
a mixture of smoke, fog, and air pollutants
a mixture of smoke, haze, and pollutants
a mixture of smoke and air pollutants
19
The neritic zone of an ocean is analogous to which area of a lake?
profundal
limnetic
littoral
intertidal
20
The area of an ocean that is semi-dark, and sunlight does not penetrate enough for photosynthesis is called...
euphotic zone
bathyal zone
neritic zone
abyssal zone
21
What is the area of land on other side of stream that contains vegetation neccessary for stability and shade?
limnetic zone
riparian zone
palustrine
zone of saturation
22
Mixing of nutrients, oxygen, and water occurs during which seasons?
Fall
Summer
Winter
Spring
23
Which of the following statements regarding the carbon cycle is
false
?
Decomposition by microbes can release CO2 to the atmosphere.
Only animals respire CO2 to the atmosphere.
Carbon is cycled between atmosphere, living organisms, dead matter.
Photoautotrophs take CO2 from the atmosphere to make organics like sugar.
24
Bogs, fens, and freshwater marshes are all systems of which category of wetland?
lacustrine
riverine
estuarine
palustrine
25
The logging method leaves tree stumps behind so that clones sprouting from the stumps can regenerate the tree stands:
Selective-cutting method.
Coppice method.
Strip-cutting method.
Shelterwoord method.
26
The United States is the leading country in producing the most water from desalination.
True
False
27
Radiative forcing:
positive number indicates cooling, a negative number indicates heating
positive number means decreasing CO2, negative number means increasing CO2
positive number means increasing CO2, negative number means decreasing CO2
positive number indicates heating, a negative number indicates cooling
28
Which of the following about secondary pollutants is false?
Typically the result of conversion by natural processes
Nitric acid is an example of a secondary pollutant
Are often less harmful than their parent pollutants
Original source is primary pollutant
29
The relationship between fuel efficiency, horsepower, and a weight of a vehicle is:
fuel efficiency increases as vehicle weight and horsepower decrease.
fuel efficiency decreases as weight increases and horsepower decreases.
fuel efficiency increases as horsepower and weight increase.
fuel efficiency decreases as weight decreases and horsepower increases.
30
Wetlands are divided into categories, subsystems, and classes based on what system?
Medelson Classification of Wetlands
Cowardin Classification System
Wetland Zonation
Stream Order Classification
31
All of the following are examples of nonpoint pollution except one. Which one is the
exception
?
urban roads
farmlands
a broken sewage line
lawns from a neighborhood
32
Which of the following is
false
regarding the abyssal zone?
Most organisms are decomposers or scavengers
There are no photosynthetic organisms
Hydrothermal vents suport a variety of life
O2 levels are relatively normal due to melted polar ice
33
Which of the following best defines a
specialist
organism?
a) Specialists have narrow requirements for reproduction and survival
Specialists are particularly adept at surviving environmental changes
a) Specialists are often the most successful invasive species
a) Specialists response best to captivity programs
