Lignite coal is strip mined in Texas to operate the coal-fired electrical power plants. Often, five tons or more of earth must be moved to remove one ton of lignite. One method of lessening the environmental impact of strip mining is to —

require that the landscape and vegetation of mined lands be restored

only mine during the evening hours

feed and care for the animals displaced by the mine

Which of these management practices is the most logical first step for the average citizen concerned about maintaining sustainable fisheries?

Purchase sustainably caught fish and shellfish

Design and legislate the use of devices that prevent by-catch

Set and enforce tough quotas on size and number of fish that can be caught

Create large, marine-protected areas, similar to national parks, to protect fish species

Overgrazing and other poor farming practices can lead to desertification. Which definition below best describes the effects of desertification?

The reduction in plant matter causes topsoil erosion which reduces soil quality

A rapid decrease in the number of desert species that occurs over a period of 5-10 years

A rapid increase in the number of desert species that occurs over a period of 5-10 years

The lack of plant matter allows rainwater to be more easily absorbed into the ground

Leaving the ground exposed after harvest and plowing it during planting season erodes the soil. Which of the following statements best describes the likely effect on fertility of the land year after year? nutrients that the eroded soil did not have. for supporting plant growth than the soil underneath.

Erosion will make the land less fertile because the topsoil generally has better properties

Erosion will have little to no effect because the farmer will rotate crops year after year to maintain the properties of the soil that support plant growth.

Erosion will make the land more fertile because the soil underneath will have unused

Erosion will have no effect because the soil underneath has the same properties as the eroded soil.

Texas resources can be conserved by doing all of the following except —

reducing the amount of trash put in landfills by burning trash

recycling copper from broken electrical equipment

reducing the minerals used in making concrete by making it porous

reusing grey water from households to water plants

Forests are essential to the survival of life on Earth, providing oxygen, clean water, shelter, fuel, and food. Rampant global consumption and illegal logging has put a heavy strain on this natural resource. If logging is conducted responsibly, ecosystems are protected. Which one of these statements is not an example of a sustainable forestry practice?

Growing and harvesting a diversity of high-quality timber instead of short-term, monoculture pulpwood production

Using methods of logging that minimize soil erosion and compaction

Greatly increasing paper recycling to reduce the demand for pulpwood

Heavy use of pesticides that kill insects and increase productivity

Cities fall under the category of urban ecosystems. Urban ecosystems include nature, humans, and animals in a (mostly) human-built environment. Energy flow, nutrient cycles, and resource use are all necessary to maintain an urban ecosystem. Most urban ecosystems are heterotrophic because they depend on materials and energy from outside their boundaries. The significance of this reliance on outside resources is ―

it demonstrates that renewable and nonrenewable resources will most likely be imported into the city

it demonstrates that humans are independent from nature

it demonstrates that recycling is the only way to reduce the dependence on outside resources

it demonstrates that efficient transportation systems are the only way to sustain an urban ecosystem

An average of 2 billion gallons of water is used each day for golf course irrigation in the US. Which of these changes would best aid in reducing the amount of water used for irrigation?

Utilize native plants and grasses

A renewable resource is harvested sustainably if

the amount of replacement is equal to the amount harvested.

the amount of replacement is less than the amount harvested.

replacing trees costs less than harvesting trees.

What qualifies a forest as an old growth forest?

It hasn't been disturbed for hundred of years

All the trees qualify for medicare

It's home to species like pines, beech, and other conifers

all the trees are at least 75 years old

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The science or practice of planting, managing, and caring for forests.

Forestry

Silviculture

Reforestation

Deforestation

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The scientific management of forests.

Forestry

Silviculture

Reforestation

Deforestation

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The process of replanting an area with trees.

Forestry

Silviculture

Reforestation

Deforestation

Trees that lose their leaves every year.

Timberland

Forest Land

Deciduous Trees

Evergreen Trees

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Trees that do not lose their leaves every year.

Timberland

Forest Land

Deciduous Trees

Evergreen Trees

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The cutting down of selected trees in a forest so the growth of other trees is not affected.

Selective Cutting

Controlled Burn

Thinning

Clear Cutting

The removal of some trees from a row or area to allow others more room to grow.

Selective Cutting

Controlled Burn

Thinning

Clear Cutting

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Unit 3 Environmental Science Test Weeks 1-3

The science or practice of planting, managing, and caring for forests.

The scientific management of forests.

The process of replanting an area with trees.

Trees that lose their leaves every year.

Trees that do not lose their leaves every year.

The cutting down of selected trees in a forest so the growth of other trees is not affected.

The removal of some trees from a row or area to allow others more room to grow.

Removal of all marketable trees from an area.

Which of the following is an advantage of recycling garbage over burying waste in landfills or incinerating trash?

Lignite coal is strip mined in Texas to operate the coal-fired electrical power plants. Often, five tons or more of earth must be moved to remove one ton of lignite. One method of lessening the environmental impact of strip mining is to —

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