What are resources classified into?

• Biodegradable and non-biodegradable

• Organic and inorganic

• Solid, liquid, and gas

• Renewable and nonrenewable

What is the goal of sustainability in resource management?

• To increase resource consumption

• Resource use that occurs only as fast as can be naturally replaced

• To prioritize human needs over ecological needs

• To use up all nonrenewable resources

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

What is the goal of Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY)?

• To minimize resource use

• To harvest minimum resources for future use

• To harvest maximum resources without ruining future harvests

• To completely stop resource harvesting

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

What is a major challenge in Ecosystem-Based Forest Management?

• Increasing the population of trees

• Choosing which areas to protect and which to harvest

• Stopping all forms of logging

• Ignoring ecological needs

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

What does the National Forest Management Act (1976) require?

• Privatization of all national forests

• Renewable resource management plans for each national forest

• Unlimited logging in national forests

• Banning all forms of logging

What is the primary purpose of prescribed burns?

• To encourage urban development

• To reduce fuel buildup and restore ecosystems

• To promote recreational activities

• To increase wildlife habitat

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the stance of many scientists and environmental advocates on salvage logging?

• It has no impact on the environment

• It promotes wildfires and destroys wildlife habitat

• It is beneficial for forest regrowth

• It increases biodiversity

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

What does the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certify?

• That wildlife is prioritized over forest management

• That all trees are cut down

• That wood products are produced sustainably

• That forests are converted to urban areas

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

What was the original purpose of setting aside national forests in 1905?

• For recreational purposes only

• For timber and to protect watersheds

• For wildlife conservation exclusively

• To prevent any form of logging

What is the impact of overfishing on North Atlantic cod populations over the last 40 years?

• No significant change

• Reduced by 60%

• Increased by 60%

• Doubled in population

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5