APES CUA 5 Review

The systematic removal of rock or other substance for financial gain.

• smelting

• mining

• urban farming

• forestry

A mineral or group of minerals from which we extract metal.

• metal

• ore

• magma

• overburden

GMOs are leading to loss of original/ native plants because of cross breeding effecting genetic diversity

• true

• false

Use of this method of control requires concentrations to be increased often because pest develop resistance

• GMOs

• pesticides

• plant removal

• control burning

The Green Revolution was

• a dramatic increase in crop yields in developing countries

• change to more sustainable agriculture

• way of fighting soil erosion

• power grab by the Green party in the 1980s

Reclamation is the process of

• Removing coal from a subsurface seam

• Extracting ore minerals from gangue minerals

• Returning land to its original or better condition

• Protecting the habitats of local wildlife

Which of the following is the leading use of water globally?

• Domestic/Residential

• Industry

• Business/Commercial

• Agriculture

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

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

• Underexploited

• Fully exploited

• Overexploited.

• None of the above.