Ecology Summative Assessment #3 2018

Which example is an ethical reason for the practice of stewardship?

• Humans need clean water to drink
• Humans need food to eat
• Future generations should get to enjoy the biosphere
• The ecosystem provides raw materials for human use

Which is not a benefit of maintaining sustainable forest ecosystems?

• Empty space on which to build homes

• Habitat for thousands of species

• Reduction of erosion in watersheds

• Maintains stable climate

What are two items that might be in a compost pile?

• batteries & paint
• apple core & grass clippings
• newspaper & paint
• banana peel & drain cleaner

The wise use and preservation of natural resources is ________.

• stewardship
• conservation
• sustainability
• composting

Avoiding the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain ecological balance is _______.

• sustainability
• stewardship
• conservation
• composting

Behavior that leads to protecting, conserving, or reclaiming natural resources is ____________.

• conservation
• sustainability
• stewardship
• composting

The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves is _____.

• conduction
• radiation
• convection
• conservation

The transfer of heat by touch or direct contact is ________.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• conservation

The movement of matter due to differences in density caused by temperature variation is ______.

• convection
• conduction
• radiation
• conservation

The measure of how much force is acting on an area is ______.

• pressure
• force
• area
• mass