Which of the following is NOT a method of energy conservation?

driving alone in your car to work

taking public transportation to work (bus, subway)

As water temperature increases, the level of dissolved oxygen in the water...

water temperature and dissolved oxygen levels are unrelated

Fishermen have harvested certain fish to the point where the population of that fish is decreasing. This level of direct harvesting could cause

ecosystems to be severely damaged

ecosystems to be improved for future generations

the restoration of environmental stability

all other fish species to increase in number

The Nature Conservancy is an organization that protects a variety of habitats around the world. A project this organization would probably support is one that

protects biodiversity for future generations

uses endangered animals for medical research

alters habitats for industry and housing

prevents animal species from migrating to other habitats

Human impact on the environment is often more dramatic than the impact of most other living things because humans have a greater

ability to alter the environment

In some areas, foresters plant one tree for every tree they cut. This activity is an example of

a good conservation practice for renewable resources

lack of management of nonrenewable resource

a good conservation practice for nonrenewable resources

lack of concern for renewable natural resources

Fertilizers used to improve lawns and gardens may interfere with the equilibrium of an ecosystem because they

can be carried into local water supplies

The tall wetland plant, purple loosestrife, was brought from Europe to the United States in the early 1800s as a garden plant. The plant's growth is now so widespread across the United States that it is crowding out a number of native plants. This situation is an example of

an unintended effect of adding a species to an ecosystem

the results of the use of pesticides

the flow of energy present in all ecosystems

Which of the following natural resources would be described as finite (non-renewable)?

hydro power (ie. Niagara Falls Power Authority)

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Which of the following is NOT related to biodiversity?

species diversity

genetic diversity

climate diversity

ecosystem diversity

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Toxins accumulate in the tissues of organisms as they pass through a food chain/web.

eutrophication

biomagnification

ecological succession

symbiosis

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problem caused by increased levels of CFC's in the atmosphere; living things are exposed to more UV radiation

global warming

thermal pollution

greenhouse effect

ozone depletion

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Which of the following is NOT a possible result of decreasing biodiversity?

increased ecosystem stability

extinctions

loss of natural resources

loss of potential foods & medicines

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Which of the following issues is the cause of the other environmental impacts caused by humans?

pollution

human population growth

climate change

habitat destruction

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Occurs when nitrogen and sulfur-containing compounds from burning fossil fuels combine with water in the atmosphere

global warming

ozone depletion

acid rain

thermal pollution

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Which of the following is a finite resource?

solar energy

wind energy

trees

fossil fuels

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Human Impact on Ecosystems

Which of the following is NOT related to biodiversity?

Toxins accumulate in the tissues of organisms as they pass through a food chain/web.

problem caused by increased levels of CFC's in the atmosphere; living things are exposed to more UV radiation

Which of the following is NOT a possible result of decreasing biodiversity?

Which of the following issues is the cause of the other environmental impacts caused by humans?

Occurs when nitrogen and sulfur-containing compounds from burning fossil fuels combine with water in the atmosphere

Which of the following is a finite resource?

Which of the following ecological problems is NOT the result of burning fossil fuels?

Which trophic level in a food web would accumulate the LEAST amount of a toxin, such as methylmercury or DDT?

Which of the following results when levels of CO₂in the atmosphere increase due to the burning of fossil fuels?

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problem caused by increased levels of CFC's in the atmosphere; living things are exposed to more UV radiation

Which of the following is NOT a possible result of decreasing biodiversity?

Which of the following issues is the cause of the other environmental impacts caused by humans?

Occurs when nitrogen and sulfur-containing compounds from burning fossil fuels combine with water in the atmosphere

Which of the following is a finite resource?

Which of the following ecological problems is NOT the result of burning fossil fuels?

Which trophic level in a food web would accumulate the LEAST amount of a toxin, such as methylmercury or DDT?

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Which of the following results when levels of CO₂in the atmosphere increase due to the burning of fossil fuels?