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EFMS Chapter 16: Human Impact on Ecosystems
EFMS Chapter 16: Human Impact on Ecosystems
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EFMS Pre-Bio
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Amount of land necessary to produce and maintain enough food, water, shelter, energy, and waste
Indicator Species
Ecological Footprint
Sustainable Development
Biomagnification
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What is the difference between global warming and climate change?
No difference. They both refer to melting Arctic ice.
No difference. They both refer to increasing temperatures.
Climate change includes many other environmental issues.
Global warming also includes severe storms and flooding.
3
Species whose being protected leads to the preservation of its habitat and other organisms.
Invasive Species
Umbrella Species
Introduced Species
Native Species
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What is one reason that is causing temperatures to increase on Earth?
Detritivore populations are declining.
Plants are releasing increased amounts of oxygen.
Greenhouse gas emissions are increasing.
The tilt of the Earth is changing.
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Condition of toxic substances being more concentrated in tissues of high trophic level species.
Particulates
Biomagnification
Toxicity
Pollution
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Precipitation produced when pollutants in the atmosphere cause the pH of rain to decrease.
Neutral Rain
Acid Rain
Basic Rain
Polluted Rain
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Species that is not native and was brought to an area as a result of human activities.
Native Species
Indigenous Species
Modified Species
Introduced Species
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The variety of organisms on Earth is referred to as
forest
biodiversity
ecosystem
agriculture
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Normal warming effect produced when gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.
Ozone Layer
Global Warming
Radiation
Greenhouse Effect
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What is the MAIN purpose of studying indicator species?
To Study the Effects of Pollution
To Study Air Quality
To Study Reproductive Rates
To Study Increasing Biodiversity
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Worldwide trend of increasing average temperatures.
Greenhouse Effect
Climate Change
Global Warming
12
Which of the following are renewable resources?
Solar Energy, Trees, Freshwater
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
Natural Gas, Trees, Freshwater
Coal, Oil, Freshwater
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What is the difference between fat-soluble and water-soluble toxins?
Fat-soluble remain in tissues and water-soluble are excreted
Water-soluble remain in tissues and fat-soluble are excreted
Both are excreted
Both remain in tissues
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Which statement is true?
Global warming and the greenhouse effect are the same.
Global warming is a natural process.
The greenhouse effect results in cold temps.
Global warming is an increase in the greenhouse effect.
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How could global warming decrease?
If oxygen decreased.
If carbon dioxide increased.
If methane decreased.
If water vapor increased.
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Process by which part of an organism's preferred habitat range becomes inaccessible.
Habitat Fragmentation
Restoration
Trophic Level Disfunction
Invasive Development
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Natural resource that is used more quickly than it can be formed.
Limited Resource
Recycled Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
Renewable Resource
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Which statement is true?
Small fish were most affected by DDT.
Introduced species are brought to new habitats by humans.
Clear cutting forests is a sustainable lumber practice.
The EPA is against setting aside areas as public land.
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Which of the following are sustainable fishing practices?
Catching Reproductive Age Fish, Fishing Bans
Allowing Free Fishing to Reduce Populations
Fish Rotation, Harvest Reduction, Gear Review
Canceling Fishing-Related Legislation
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Which of the following organisms in a food web would accumulate the most pesticide?
grasses
frog
rabbit
hawk
21
Has the carrying capacity of the Earth increased, decreased, or remained the same?
The carrying capacity is decreasing due to resource use.
The carrying capacity cannot change.
The carrying capacity has increased due to technology.
22
Microscopic bits of dust, metal, and unburned fuel produced by industrial processes.
Indicators
Particulates
Pollution
Particles
23
Which of the following is an example of a greenhouse gas?
Methane
Phosphorus
Oxygen
Nitrogen
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Resource that replenishes itself quickly so it will not be used faster than it can be produced.
Renewable Resource
Re-occurring Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
Reliable Resource
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What would occur if the biodiversity of an ecosystem is increased?
The ecosystem becomes unstable.
Species in the ecosystem would become extinct.
The ecosystem becomes more stable.
Native species are crowded out causing holes in the food web
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Practice of not using natural resources more quickly than they can be replenished.
Restoration
Sustainable Development
Recycling
Conservation
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Species whose presence in an ecosystem gives clues about the condition of that ecosystem.
Indicative Species
Integrated Species
Invasive Species
Indicator Species
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Air pollution in which gases from burning fossil fuels form a fog when they react with sunlight
Ground-Level Ozone
Smog
Stratospheric Ozone
Acid Rain
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DDT was used to
feed animals
fertilize soil
form ozone
kill insects
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ANYTHING that is added to the environment and has a negative affect.
Particulates
Ground-Level Ozone
Smog
Pollution
