ENVS 1126 Final Exam | Complete Solutions (Answered)
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ENVS 1126 Final Exam | Complete Solutions (Answered) A disproportionately high placement of toxic waste sites in regions of the United States populated by minorities most likely indicates a. a demographic transition. b. environmental racism and justice. c. sustainable development. d. urban "smart...
A disproportionately high placement of toxic waste sites in regions of the United States
populated by minorities most likely indicates
a. a demographic transition.
b. environmental racism and justice.
c. sustainable development.
d. urban "smart growth."
With few exceptions, inorganic compounds do not have
a. nitrogen-oxygen bonds or carbon-oxygen bonds.
b. potassium-sodium bonds or hydrogen-chlorine bonds.
c. carbon-hydrogen bonds or carbon-carbon bonds.
d. hydrogen-nitrogen bonds or carbon-oxygen bonds.
Unlike with most species, human population ecology must also include consideration of
the
a. impact of infectious disease on mortality.
b. interactions of the global human population.
c. ability of humans to construct safe places to live.
d. impact of severe weather on human health and safety.
The fact that every organism in a biological community has a distinctly separate niche is
largely the result of
a. abiotic factors: soil chemistry, temperature, and moisture.
b. seasonal climate changes.
c. the fact that nearly all species live at the limits of their tolerance boundaries.
d. competition among many species for limited resources.
Which of the following best represents potential energy?
a. Sunlight shining on people on a beach
b. A breeze blowing across the top of a lake
c. A charged battery in a flashlight
d. Cars stopped at an intersection
The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, long thought extinct, may have been found in deep woods
of Missouri. Even though a few individuals may have survived, this may not be enough
to avoid extinction of this species. What else must these few birds do to ensure the
survival of the species?
,a. Maintain a viable breeding colony in the face of environmental resistance factors
b. Defend a territory against other bird species and predators
c. Migrate to a better habitat that is more protected from people
d. Shift to a new source of food widely available in their region
Which of the following was not a consequence of the Neolithic Revolution?
a. Increased mortality
b. Trade with other human populations
c. Establishment of cities and cultural centers
d. Specialization of labor
A country that has undergone a full demographic transition has
a. a higher birth rate and a lower death rate, and it is about to undergo industrialization.
b. a higher birth rate and a lower death rate.
c. a lower birth rate and a higher death rate.
d. a lower birth rate, a lower death rate, and it has undergone significant economic
growth.
The destruction of oyster larvae in Oregon aquaculture tanks was caused by
a. pathogenic bacteria.
b. minute predators accidentally imported in sea water.
c. temperatures too warm for larval survival.
d. increase in the acidity of sea water in which the larvae were incubated.
A grasshopper population in a prairie is limited in large part by the number of birds in
the region. Following a hurricane that killed many of the birds, the grasshopper
population exhibits exponential growth. This happens because the grasshoppers
experienced
a. a new biotic potential with steady environmental resistance.
b. a new much lower biotic potential with decreased environmental resistance.
c. a steady biotic potential but suddenly decreased environmental resistance.
d. a decreased biotic potential and decreased environmental resistance.
Researchers wanted to determine if pesticide Z was effective at killing grasshoppers
that typically invade cornfields. Two ten-acre cornfields located 1 mile apart were
chosen. The cornfield to the west was sprayed only with water. The cornfield on the
east received the same amount of water with a 10% solution of pesticide Z. Samples of
the numbers of grasshoppers in the field were made every week for 10 weeks. They
found that the number of grasshoppers doubled after ten weeks in the west field treated
only with water. They also found that the number of grasshoppers declined by 50% after
10 weeks in the East field treated with water and pesticide Z. Which field was the
control group?
, a. There were no controls in this experiment.
b. The west field was the control group.
c. The east field was the control group.
d. Both fields were controls for one another.
Globalization via the Internet and social media has been most effective addressing
which of the following problems?
a. Global climate change
b. The challenges of producing and distributing enough food for the people of the world
c. The dispersion of exotic species to new locations in the world
d. The spread of infectious organisms
Along the shoreline of a pond, Canadian geese, American toads, and grass frogs
search for food while bluegill and bass prey on small fish in the shallow water. These
species, living and feeding in this particular location, represent one
a. community.
b. ecosystem.
c. species.
d. population.
Which revolution stimulated exponential growth of the human population?
a. The Environmental Revolution
b. The Medical Revolution
c. The Industrial Revolution
d. The Green Revolution
The Haber-Bosch process creates nitrogenous fertilizers by
a. converting nitrogen gas and hydrogen to ammonia.
b. extracting reactive nitrogen from soils.
c. extracting nitrogen oxides from the gases produced when fossil fuels are burned.
d. allowing vegetative detritus to break down under anaerobic conditions.
Biodiversity is important because
a. if certain species decline, photosynthesis may not be possible
b. if certain species decline, there would be too much oxygen in the atmosphere
c. it is necessary to maintain stability of ecosystems
d. humans can use new sources of food
The global human population in 2015 is more than
a. 7.3 billion and is growing at a rate of 1.1%.
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