Natural Resources Management Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Natural Resources Management explores the principles and practices involved in the sustainable use and conservation of the Earths natural resources, including water, soil, forests, minerals, and wildlife. Students will examine the ecological, economic, and social dimensions of resource management, studying concepts such as resource assessment, environmental policy, ecosystem services, and community-based management. The course highlights current challenges such as climate change, overexploitation, and land degradation and equips students with tools for developing and implementing resource management strategies that balance human needs with environmental protection for present and future generations.
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Principles of Environmental Science Companion Site 6th Edition by William P. Cunningham
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Chapter 1: Understanding Our Environment
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Q1) What is the probability of getting tails 4 times in a row when you flip a coin?
A) 1 in 4
B) 1 in 10
C) 1 in 16
D) 1 in 20
E) 1 in 24
Answer: C
Q2) Random samples are used
A) to eliminate bias from a study
B) Only when large samples are not available
C) To eliminate the need for a rigorous method of choice
D) Only in double-blind medical experiments
Answer: A
Q3) Parsimony is one of the basic principles of science.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles,
Flows and Feedback Loops
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Q1) The law of conservation of matter tells us that matter
A) can never be reused.
B) needs to be conserved or it will not be available for future generations.
C) can be destroyed.
D) can be conserved by some adaptive strategies.
E) is used repeatedly.
Answer: E
Q2) _______________________ are characteristics of an entire system that are greater than the sum of its parts.
A) Open systems
B) Closed systems
C) Disturbances
D) Emergent properties
E) Feedback loops
Answer: D
Q3) Water expands when it crystallizes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities
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Q1) There is/are usually _______ tolerance limit(s) responsible for limiting the number and location of a species. However, some organisms have ____________ that limit(s) their distribution.
A) one; a specific critical factor
B) one; other environmental conditions
C) one specific; many factors
D) many; other environmental conditions
E) many; a specific critical factor
Answer: E
Q2) A climax community is one that
A) is relatively stable and long lasting.
B) lasts forever.
C) contains oaks or white spruce.
D) is impervious to disruption.
E) is adapted to periodic disruption.
Answer: A
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) One of the _________ effective ways to stabilize populations is to _________.
A) most; provide free contraceptives
B) least; provide free contraceptives
C) least; decrease child mortality
D) most; decrease child mortality
E) most; expect mandatory sterilization
Q2) The most industrialized country listed is
A) Country "A."
B) Country "B."
C) Country "C."
D) None of the countries listed are likely to be industrialized.
E) It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify an industrialized country.
Q3) The doubling time for the population of South Pacific Splendor Birds would be
A) 2 years.
B) 3.5 years.
C) 7 years.
D) 20 years.
E) 35 years.
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Chapter 5: Biomes and Biodiversity
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Q1) Which of the following is not a benefit of high biodiversity?
A) aesthetic and cultural value
B) potential medicinal value
C) potential sources of food
D) ecological value
E) All of these are benefits of biodiversity.
Q2) In contrast with the ______________, the soil of the ______________ is more nutrient-rich and this type of biome has fewer insects, parasites, and fungal diseases. Therefore, in many places, these areas are highly endangered.
A) temperate grasslands; tropical seasonal forest
B) tropical rainforest; tropical seasonal forest
C) tundra; boreal forests
D) tropical seasonal forest; tropical rainforest
E) boreal forests; tundra
Q3) What is unique about the Mediterranean climate area biome?
A) It is a highly desirable place to live.
B) It is only found in the Mediterranean area.
C) It has very poor soil but supports an extremely diverse array of species.
D) It has a large total area.
E) It contains a high number of unique species.
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Chapter 6: Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands
Parks and Nature Preserves
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Q1) Old-growth forests are notable for containing species that A) are exotic in North America.
B) have an unusually high market value.
C) are highly adapted to their special environment.
D) are found in other North American forests, in very different environmental conditions.
E) migrate long distances to feed in the old-growth forests.
Q2) Annually, the Forest Service __________ on timber sales mainly because of the emphasis on ________________.
A) makes a profit; building roads into wilderness areas
B) loses money; building roads into wilderness areas
C) loses money; exporting logs to Canada
D) makes a profit; exporting logs to Canada
E) loses money; replanting
Q3) The most sustainable land use in tropical forests is probably
A) logging.
B) cattle grazing.
C) monoculture agroforestry.
D) intensive, efficient modern row cropping.
E) milpa farming.
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Chapter 7: Food and Agriculture
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Q1) The energy needed to process and distribute food in the US is as much as _______ times the amount that is used to actually farm the crops.
A) 0.5
B) 2
C) 3.5
D) 5
E) 8
Q2) You can participate in sustainable agriculture by
A) buying local produce.
B) eating lower on the food chain.
C) participating in CSAs.
D) doing all of the things listed above.
Q3) Soil organisms usually stay __________ the soil.
A) deep below the surface of
B) near the middle of
C) close to the surface of
D) spread uniformly throughout
E) About half stay close to the surface and the other half stay deep below the surface of the soil.
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Chapter 8: Environmental Health and Toxicology
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Q1) Among the most important characteristics of chemicals in determining their environmental risks is/are
A) solubility.
B) reactivity.
C) persistence.
D) toxicity
E) All of these are correct.
Q2) Toxic substances are dangerous because they
A) react or interfere with specific cell functions.
B) can physically remove or tear tissues.
C) are usually synthetic.
D) cause debilitating, parasitic diseases.
E) cause excessive water accumulation in tissues.
Q3) Detection of toxic chemicals depends upon
A) how many chemicals are present.
B) how many individuals respond to them at a certain dosage.
C) the sensitivity of measuring techniques and how many chemicals are present.
D) whether or not individuals or groups of individuals are sensitive to them.
E) whether or not groups of individuals are sensitive to them.
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Chapter 9: Air: Climate and Pollution
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Q1) The air pollutant least successfully removed from the air by technologies in developed nations is
A) carbon dioxide.
B) sulfur oxides.
C) nitrogen oxides.
D) particulate matter.
E) VOCs.
Q2) Most of the excessive carbon dioxide that is expected to cause global warming is generated by
A) green plants.
B) burning of fossil fuels.
C) production of cement and clearing of forests.
D) All of these are correct.
E) burning of fossil fuels and production of cement and clearing of forests only.
Q3) Nineteen of the 20 warmest of the last 150 years have occurred since 1980.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Water: Resources and Pollution
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Q1) Many cities in the American Southwest rely on sources of drinking water that contaminated with __________________.
A) arsenic
B) lead
C) coliform bacteria
D) DDT
E) none of these are correct.
Q2) The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is
A) groundwater.
B) the Great Lakes.
C) living organisms and biomass.
D) ice and snow.
E) clouds in the atmosphere.
Q3) The residence time for an average water molecule in the ocean is about ________ years.
A) 2
B) 60
C) 850
D) 3000
E) 12000
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Chapter 11: Environmental Geology and Earth Resources
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Q1) The need for extraction of raw metals for making steel has been reduced due to the A) increase in the number of smelters.
B) increase in minimills.
C) decrease in demand for steel.
D) decrease in amount of ore used to produce high quality steel.
E) increase in legislation and regulation for the extraction of raw materials.
Q2) Building and farming on a flood plain decreases the land's ability to absorb flood waters.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The physical breakdown of a rock into smaller pieces is called A) the rock cycle.
B) sedimentation.
C) chemical weathering.
D) mechanical weathering.
E) abrasion.
Q4) Nuees Ardentes are sonic waves associated with earthquakes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Energy
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Q1) Tidal power stations operate by using the energy from waves as they crash on the shore.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Energy is the capacity to do work.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A system of pipes painted black that have water circulating on the wall in a glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of
A) parabolic collection.
B) an active solar heating system.
C) passive heat absorption.
D) eutectic heat exchange.
E) charging fuel cells to increase efficiency in energy use.
Q4) Biofuels can be produced commercially using all of the following except A) corn.
B) sugarcane.
C) algae.
D) soybeans.
E) palm oils.
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Chapter 13: Solid and Hazardous Waste
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Q1) Recycling, in terms of solid waste management, means A) reusing materials.
B) melting or shredding to make new products.
C) keeping intact but putting to a new use.
D) using less of the material in production of a product.
E) All of these are correct.
Q2) A single PVC bottle in a truckload of PET plastic could make the PET useless for recycling.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The questions of ____ and _________ are among the biggest problems in cleaning up hazardous waste sites.
A) liability; degree of purity required
B) appropriate technology; location
C) appropriate technology; liability
D) degree of purity required; appropriate technology
E) location; cost
Q4) Secure landfills are usually sealed with gravel.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Economics and Urbanization
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Q1) When a factory pollutes a river, the costs and losses that affect people downstream would be called
A) indirect costs.
B) external costs.
C) incidental costs.
D) internal costs.
E) social costs.
Q2) Traditional suburban development does not
A) consist of only house lots and streets.
B) typically consist of identical parcels of land without open space.
C) facilitate social interactions among neighbors.
D) consume agricultural land and wildlife habitat.
E) All of these are characteristics of traditional suburban development.
Q3) Ecological economics is different from the other economic theories because it recognizes the
A) scarcity of natural capital.
B) recycling of ecological processes and the scarcity of manufactured capital.
C) abundance of natural capital.
D) fragility of the human economy and power of ecological systems.
E) human economy as one part of a dynamic world system.
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Chapter 15: Environmental Policy and Sustainability
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Q1) In a criminal case, being found guilty can result in _________________ and in a civil case being found guilty can result in _______________.
A) fines and jail sentences; only financial penalties
B) only financial penalties; fines and jail sentences
C) fines and jail sentences; fines and jail sentences
D) only financial penalties; only financial penalties
E) only jail sentences; only financial penalties
Q2) After a problem is identified, the next step in the policy cycle is to
A) build support for the problem.
B) develop proposals.
C) set an agenda.
D) suggest changes.
E) implement policy.
Q3) The first college to get all of its energy from renewable resources was________________.
A) Boston College
B) University of California at Berkeley
C) Concordia University
D) Emory University
E) College of William and Mary
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