Unit 5 Review

All of the land that drains into a particular body of water is called a(n):

• watershed
• bedrock
• island
• aquifer

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary sources of groundwater contamination?

• Industry
• Agriculture
• Mining
• Lawn fertilizers

Which of the following type of tree harvesting is the most detrimental to the environment?

• Strip Cutting

• Selective Cutting

• Clear Cutting

• Partial Harvest

Overgrazing of grasslands can lead to reduced range quality. Two of the major effects of overgrazing are

• erosion and desertification

• eutrophication and increased methane production

• higher fire potential and increased productivity

• higher primary productivity and ammonification

Which type of fishing has high rates of bycatch and highly destructive of benthic communities.

• Pole Fishing

• Long Line Fishing

• Purse Seining

• Trawling

The loss of the Atlantic Cod around Newfoundland occurred because those fisheries were…

• Underexploited

• Fully exploited

• Overexploited.

• None of the above.

Which is true about aquaculturing?

• The amount of aquacultured fish has decreased significantly in favor of wild-caught fish.

• Aquaculturing requires the same inputs as other forms of animal agriculture, including feed and antibiotics.

• Aquaculture operations do not affect the surrounding ecosystem in any adverse way.

• All of the above are true.

The United States has established annual catch limits to ensure fishing stocks can recover each year. Which of these statements best describes how these limits are established?

• The catch limits are lower than the maximum sustainable yield

• The catch limits are equal to the maximum sustainable yield

• The catch limits are greater than the maximum sustainable yield

• Catch limits are based on consumer demand, not on the health of fish stocks

What type of fishing has baited hooks are attached to a single fishing line that trails behind a ship

• Pole Fishing

• Long Line Fishing

• Purse Seining

• Trawling

__________________________ of a fishery is the highest amount of species that can be harvested without diminishing the populating in future years.

• Maximum Sustainable Yield

• Exclusive Economic zone

• Overexploited