Biology Ch 7 Quiz

An example of a renewable resource is

• oil
• natural gas
• coal
• trees

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Which of the following is true about nonrenewable resources?

• They can be replaced through sustainable development
• There are plenty for people to use for a very long time
• Using them up will help keep the environment healthy
• They cannot be replaced after they are used up

When farming, overgrazing, climate change, and/or seasonal drought change farmland into the land that cannot support plant life, it is called

• desertification
• depletion
• deforestation
• monoculture

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Which of the following is NOT considered a sustainable-development strategy for the management of Earth's resources?

• contour plowing
• desertification
• crop rotation
• selective harvesting of trees

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What is shown in Figure 6-2?

• point source pollution
• nonpoint source pollution
• water conservation
• water treatment

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The sulfur and nitrogen compounds in smog combine with water to form

• ozone
• ammonia
• acid rain
• chlorofluorocarbons

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The gray-brown haze often found over large cities is called

• acid rain
• greenhouse gases
• particulates
• smog

The number of different species in the biosphere or in a particular area is called

• biodiversity
• ecosystem diversity
• genetic diversity
• species diversity

All of the following are threats to biodiversity EXCEPT

• biological magnification of toxic compounds
• habitat fragmentation
• introduced species
• habitat preservation

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An ecological hot spot is an area where

• habitats and species show a high amount of biodiversity
• hunting is encouraged
• many habitats and species are at high risk of extinction
• species diversity is too high

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