Natural Resource Management Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Natural Resource Management explores the principles and practices involved in the sustainable use and conservation of natural resources such as soil, water, forests, minerals, and biodiversity. The course examines ecological, economic, and social dimensions of resource management, emphasizing approaches that balance human needs with environmental protection. Topics include ecosystem services, resource policy and regulation, participatory decision-making, tools for monitoring and assessment, and strategies for managing resources in the face of challenges like population growth and climate change. Case studies and practical examples enhance students understanding of integrated management plans and the importance of inter-disciplinary collaboration for achieving sustainability goals.
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Principles of Environmental Science Inquiry and Applications 7th Edition by William P Cunningham
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Chapter 1: Understanding Our Environment
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Q1) Places in the world where indigenous people live tend to have high biodiversity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) What would be considered to be an area in environmental science where we are seeing progress toward sustainability?
A) Biodiversity loss
B) World hunger
C) Climate change
D) Renewable energy
Answer: D
Q3) The concept that a resource that is degraded by the increasing populations that utilize the resource without any regulation of that resource is referred to as
A) the tragedy of the commons.
B) the population bomb.
C) the lack of sustainable thinking.
D) a paradigm shift.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life
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Q1) The motion of a rock rolling downhill is known as __________ energy.
A) kinetic
B) latent
C) potential
D) electrical
E) mechanical
Answer: A
Q2) Energy is the ability to
A) move objects.
B) become heated.
C) transfer heat from one object to another.
D) All of these are true.
E) Both move objects and transfer heat from one object to another are true.
Answer: E
Q3) Nitrogen is an essential component of amino acids and proteins.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities
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Q1) Primary succession occurs when a community develops ____________ while secondary succession occurs when one ________.
A) into a climax community; species replaces another B) and replaces another; ecosystem becomes stable C) on unoccupied ground; biological community replaces another D) and then fails; niche changes
E) intraspecific competition; experiences interspecific competition
Answer: C
Q2) What would you label the range of temperature from 95°F to 96°F for this particular species?
A) zone of intolerance
B) tolerance limit range
C) zone of physiological stress
D) optimal range
E) range of tolerance
Answer: D
Q3) In general species diversity is higher near the poles than near the equator.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Human Populations
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Q1) Family planning means enabling people to
A) have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG.
B) have no children.
C) have many children.
D) decide in advance how many children they should have.
E) have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth.
Q2) According to Joel Cohen, the maximum human population that Earth can support is
A) 7-8 billion.
B) 10-12 billion.
C) 15-18 billion.
D) 20-22 billion.
E) more than 26 billion.
Q3) In the formula I=PAT, which of the following would be representative of the 'A'?
A) Driving an SUV.
B) Earning money to support the family.
C) Having clean drinking water.
D) The number of people living in a country.
Q4) Human population growth most closely resembles the S-shaped growth curve.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Biomes and Biodiversity
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Q1) Which of the following statements about trade in endangered species is false?
A) The principal importers of endangered species are developed countries.
B) Overharvesting affects animals more than plants.
C) People who say they are animal lovers are the main contributors to the trade.
D) The principal exporters of endangered species are developing countries.
E) Endangered species are listed globally by the IUCN.
Q2) In terms of species diversity and complexity, a coral reef would be similar to which terrestrial biome?
A) Savannah
B) Arctic tundra
C) Tropical rainforest
D) Chaparral
Q3) Humid tropical forests have extraordinary biological diversity
A) because of the very fertile tropical soils.
B) because rainfall dissolves soil nutrients and makes them available to plants.
C) because water is not a limiting factor.
D) despite a complete absence of nutrients in the environment.
E) despite the poor, weathered soils.
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Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves
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Q1) Most commercial loggers prefer "clear-cut" harvesting because it
A) is the most environmentally sustainable type of harvest.
B) is the most efficient way to get valuable small timber without disturbing the larger early successional trees.
C) is the most efficient, cheapest harvest method using large, fast machinery instead of costly labor.
D) is the most effective way to refresh soil with sun and rain.
E) does not waste any trees.
Q2) Economically, monoculture forestry is advantageous for the loggers because
A) it produces large quantities of a single type of tree for a particular use, such as building timber or paper pulp.
B) it is labor-intensive and thus increases job opportunities for local people.
C) high levels of pesticides and herbicides may be needed, therefore there is more money spent and in the system.
D) the increase in wildlife diversity is beneficial to the tourism industry.
E) a mix of the different trees leads to a good resource base if the market for one type of timber falls.
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Chapter 7: Food and Agriculture
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Q1) Vitamin A deficiencies are associated with A) anemia.
B) weak bones.
C) a lack of energy, or listlessness.
D) poorly developed neural systems in embryos.
E) dry eyes and retinal degeneration.
Q2) Obesity is a disease that affects A) poor, developing nations.
B) wealthy, developed nations
C) individuals in every nation equally.
D) nations that utilize beef and rice as major food sources.
Q3) The layer of soil that is a mixture of minerals and organic material is the A) O horizon.
B) A horizon.
C) humus.
D) E horizon.
E) primary layer.
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Chapter 8: Environmental Health and Toxicology
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Q1) In 1918 a flu pandemic killed more than 50 million people.
A)True
B)False
Q2) With respect to exposure to toxins which statement is correct?
A) Acute effects are much worse than chronic effects.
B) Acute effects are not as bad as chronic effects.
C) Acute effects are the immediate results of a single exposure, chronic effects are those that are long-lasting.
D) Acute effects are permanent, chronic effects may be short or long term but go away over time.
Q3) The EPA usually assumes an acceptable risk for environmental hazards is about 1 in
A) 100
B) 1000
C) 10,000
D) 100,000
E) 1 million
Q4) Pathogenic organisms are those that are susceptible to diseases.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Climate
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Q1) The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are
A) helium and hydrogen.
B) carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide.
C) oxygen and methane.
D) nitrogen and oxygen.
E) oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Q2) There has been an increase in frequency and intensity of storms and hurricanes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When cool, dry air sinks from the upper atmosphere toward the Earth's surface, it is
A) compressed and cooled further.
B) allowed to expand and become warmer.
C) compressed and becomes warmer.
D) forced to release any remaining moisture.
E) going to hold more water because there is more water vapor closer to the Earth's surface.
Q4) Nineteen of the 20 warmest of the last 150 years have occurred since 1980. A)True B)False
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Chapter 10: Air Pollution
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Q1) There are serious signs that ozone depletion may lead to
A) UV-caused skin cancers.
B) UV-caused blindness.
C) IR-caused sunburn.
D) UV-caused skin cancers and UV-caused blindness only.
Q2) One of the principal ways lakes suffer from acid deposition is that
A) rocks on the bottom begin to dissolve.
B) fish eggs die and fish populations fall.
C) aquatic vegetation turns yellow.
D) plants grow excessively and choke other life.
Q3) What type of buildings and monuments are most susceptible to acid damage?
A) granite and basalt
B) wood
C) limestone and marble
D) concrete and brick
E) brick and bronze
Q4) Cap and trade policies have been successful in lowering the levels of carbon dioxide and CFCs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Water: Resources and Pollution
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Q1) The water pollutant that most commonly threatens human health is
A) pathogenic organisms.
B) dissolved plant matter.
C) toxic and hazardous chemicals.
D) thermal pollution.
E) oxygen-demanding wastes.
Q2) In general, water use in poor countries is dominated by
A) agricultural use.
B) domestic needs.
C) industrial activities.
D) use as drinking water.
Q3) The heating of natural waterways by power plants and other industrial facilities is a form of water pollution.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, if expensive, is A) desalination by reverse osmosis.
B) cloud seeding.
C) towing icebergs by ship from polar regions.
D) altering the climate's convection currents.
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Chapter 12: Environmental Geology and Earth Resources
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Q1) Problems associated with gemstones and precious metals such as gold and diamonds would not be attributed to which of the following?
A) They are often used to finance violent civil wars.
B) They are often used to finance terrorism.
C) Their extraction often involves slave labor and torture.
D) Their extraction often involves environmental destruction.
E) Their distribution to developed nations is often banned.
Q2) The United States keeps large stockpiles of bauxite to ensure a supply of aluminum. This is an example of
A) economic geology.
B) an evaporite.
C) a strategic metal.
D) a metal consumed in South America.
E) a mineral from a less-developed country.
Q3) Building and farming on a flood plain decreases the land's ability to absorb flood waters.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Energy
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Q1) A major factor in the conversion from fossil fuels to renewable forms of energy is A) money.
B) infrastructure.
C) access to renewable forms.
D) a lack of technology to develop renewable forms.
Q2) Transportation consumes about ______ percent of all energy used in the US each year.
A) 13
B) 20
C) 27
D) 33
E) 39
Q3) Control rods in a nuclear reactor are used to A) absorb neutrons.
B) move fuel rods around in the chamber.
C) provide neutrons to initiate reactions.
D) provide cooling by decreasing the temperature of the water.
E) increase the temperature of the water.
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Chapter 14: Solid and Hazardous Waste
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Q1) "Waste stream" is a term describing
A) the steady production of all waste products that humans produce.
B) the process of eliminating domestic and commercial waste.
C) the production of solid waste, specifically.
D) the intermittent production of particular wastes.
E) the production of liquid waste, specifically.
Q2) The US stopped all dumping of municipal refuse into oceans in 1958.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following actions would probably encourage efficiency and recycling programs?
A) discontinue energy and water subsidies to industries when they are processing raw materials.
B) discontinue subsidies that favor the extraction of raw materials.
C) consumers asking for and buying products made from recycled products.
D) All of these are correct.
E) discontinue subsidies that favor the extraction of raw materials and consumers asking for and buying products made from recycled products are correct because industries do not receive water and energy subsidies.
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Chapter 15: Economics and Urbanization
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Q1) The estimated annual value of soil formation by natural systems is more than 10 trillion dollars.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Renewable resources are those that
A) will not be exhausted.
B) will always renew themselves unless we destroy them.
C) can be renewed through intensive investments of capital and labor.
D) are intangible and inexhaustible.
E) are intangible and exhaustible.
Q3) Suburbs are known for the presence of artistic and cultural opportunities.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The dilemma of public property use presented by Garret Hardin is also called the "free rider problem."
A)True
B)False
Q5) Cap-and-trade is a system where market forces help drive sustainability.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Environmental Policy and Sustainability
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Q1) The Student Environmental Acting Coalition is the largest student environmental group in North America.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Christmas Bird Count is an example of _____________________.
A) citizen science
B) ecosystem management
C) environmental literacy
D) international treaty
E) none of these are correct
Q3) After an original idea is turned into a bill, it
A) is introduced in the House and Senate.
B) needs to be sponsored by a legislator.
C) is referred to a committee.
D) undergoes subcommittee hearings.
E) needs to be marked up.
Q4) CITES is an international agreement to restrict trade in hazardous chemicals.
A)True
B)False
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