Forest Ecosystem I, II, III, Final

For an ecosystem to be classified as a forest, more than ____ of the land must be covered by trees.

• 10 percent

• 20 percent

• 50 percent

• 90 percent

What percent of terrestrial animals depend on forest habitats?

• 60

• 75

• 80

• 85

Tropical forests can impact the weather.

• True

• False

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What is the annual rainfall per year in rainforests?

• 50 to 100 inches

• 460 inches

• 60 to 160 inches

• 97 inches

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Which forest type is the most undisturbed by human disruption?

• Tropical rainforests

• Temperate

• Boreal

• Deciduous

Most of the impact on forests has been caused by the conversion of forest to which of the following?

• Grocery stores

• Housing development

• Agricultural land

• Retail stores

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By 1900, the percentage of forest in the United States was which of the following?

• 25

• 33

• 47

• 60

The introduction of ________ has caused an increase in endangered plant and animal species

• Venus fly traps

• Invasive species

• Soil erosion

• Wild Fires

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Which of the following best describe an invasive species?

• Non-native species introduced to an area ultimately harming the ecosystem or human health

• Native plants or animals which grow at an exceptionally fast rate

• Native plants which take up large areas of space and do not allow for other species to spread

• Native or non-native species found in nearly every terrestrial area

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Which of the following is a pest which affects millions of acres of forest land?

• Sucking louse

• Cockroaches

• Mosqitos

• Bark beetles

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