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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following best describes a pioneer species? ANSWER -The first species to
colonize an area in primary succession
Which of the following best describes respiration? ANSWER -Intake of oxygen to
convert glucose to energy
Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixation? ANSWER -Humans
Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted? ANSWER -In soil and plants
Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome? ANSWER -Tropical
In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created? ANSWER -1948
Which of the following does Not influence an organisms niche? ANSWER -
Commensalism
According to the presentation, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment
of which of the following in 1978? ANSWER -Conservation Biology
Which of the following is known to cause primary succession? ANSWER -Glacier
movement
Select the positive ecological interactions between organisms ANSWER -Commensalism
Mutualism
,Samantha is developing a management plan for an area suffering a significant reduction of
grasses and plants which directly affects the viability of an endangered species. Her plan
involves an increase of primary producers to support long-term ecological balance and to
eliminate the requirement of human influence. Which of the following best represents this
management plan? ANSWER -Sustainability
A volcano has erupted and has now cooled off to leave bare rock. Over time, lichens have
colonized on the rock, breaking it down and creating soil. Soil allowed grasses and
flowering plants to grow. In this example, which of these was most likely the pioneer
species? ANSWER -Lichens
Nutrient flow is the natural process which provides for the cycling of chemicals between
biotic and abiotic factors including water, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus.
ANSWER -True
Which of the following is true about chlorophyll? ANSWER -Is required in order to
perform photosynthesis
Grasslands are dominated by grasses and several species of forbs. Which of the following
best describes a forb? ANSWER -Broadleaf plants and lower shrub vegetation
Which of the following is true regarding the ability for grasslands to sequester carbon from
the atmosphere? ANSWER -Grasslands recover quickly from drought or fire, allowing
them to return to carbon sequestering far earlier than other biomes
Which of the following best describes high-grading harvest? ANSWER -Only cutting the
largest or most valuable tree species in an area
Which of the following is true about the Forest and Rangeland Planning Act? ANSWER -
Monitors the effects of climate change on renewable resources and managed lands
What is desertification? ANSWER -Grasslands which undergo drought or
demineralization and turn into a desert landscape
, In order to minimize soil erosion and increase water retention, Randy wants to plant a
cover crop for his cotton field without negatively affecting the fertility of the soil. He knows
cotton requires significant amounts of nitrogen to grow, so he will need to choose a cover
crop with low nitrogen requirements. Which of the following cover crops should Randy
choose? ANSWER -Legumes
Which of the following is a characteristic of the taiga? ANSWER -Northernmost forests
with seasonal climate including long winters and short summers
Forty percent of the world's oxygen is produced in which of the following? ANSWER -
Tropical rainforest
A wetland sits in an area with seasonal flooding from snow melt, has anaerobic soil,
contains a build-up of dead vegetation in the water and is filled with cypress trees. This
area is most likely classified as which of the following types of wetland? ANSWER -
Swamp
Select all of the strategies the Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act
regulates. ANSWER -Uses funds from oil and gas royalties to protect gulf coast marshes
Funds research for new measures to protect wetlands
Which of the following adaptations is shown in the image? ANSWER -Aerial roots
This illustration depicts which of the following concepts? ANSWER -Baseflow
contribution
Select all of the levels of taxonomy which represent the scientific name of a species
ANSWER -Genus
Species
Adrian was hired by a company to survey for endangered species before a construction
project. As part of this survey, they wish to know species diversity on the property. While
on his first survey, Adrian sees a bird he has never seen before, so he takes detailed notes
and a picture with plans to identify it later. The bird has a distinctly hooked beak, bright
yellow legs and a bright yellow ring around the eye. What family does this bird belong to?
ANSWER -Falconidae
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following best describes a pioneer species? ANSWER -The first species to
colonize an area in primary succession
Which of the following best describes respiration? ANSWER -Intake of oxygen to
convert glucose to energy
Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixation? ANSWER -Humans
Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted? ANSWER -In soil and plants
Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome? ANSWER -Tropical
In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created? ANSWER -1948
Which of the following does Not influence an organisms niche? ANSWER -
Commensalism
According to the presentation, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment
of which of the following in 1978? ANSWER -Conservation Biology
Which of the following is known to cause primary succession? ANSWER -Glacier
movement
Select the positive ecological interactions between organisms ANSWER -Commensalism
Mutualism
,Samantha is developing a management plan for an area suffering a significant reduction of
grasses and plants which directly affects the viability of an endangered species. Her plan
involves an increase of primary producers to support long-term ecological balance and to
eliminate the requirement of human influence. Which of the following best represents this
management plan? ANSWER -Sustainability
A volcano has erupted and has now cooled off to leave bare rock. Over time, lichens have
colonized on the rock, breaking it down and creating soil. Soil allowed grasses and
flowering plants to grow. In this example, which of these was most likely the pioneer
species? ANSWER -Lichens
Nutrient flow is the natural process which provides for the cycling of chemicals between
biotic and abiotic factors including water, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus.
ANSWER -True
Which of the following is true about chlorophyll? ANSWER -Is required in order to
perform photosynthesis
Grasslands are dominated by grasses and several species of forbs. Which of the following
best describes a forb? ANSWER -Broadleaf plants and lower shrub vegetation
Which of the following is true regarding the ability for grasslands to sequester carbon from
the atmosphere? ANSWER -Grasslands recover quickly from drought or fire, allowing
them to return to carbon sequestering far earlier than other biomes
Which of the following best describes high-grading harvest? ANSWER -Only cutting the
largest or most valuable tree species in an area
Which of the following is true about the Forest and Rangeland Planning Act? ANSWER -
Monitors the effects of climate change on renewable resources and managed lands
What is desertification? ANSWER -Grasslands which undergo drought or
demineralization and turn into a desert landscape
, In order to minimize soil erosion and increase water retention, Randy wants to plant a
cover crop for his cotton field without negatively affecting the fertility of the soil. He knows
cotton requires significant amounts of nitrogen to grow, so he will need to choose a cover
crop with low nitrogen requirements. Which of the following cover crops should Randy
choose? ANSWER -Legumes
Which of the following is a characteristic of the taiga? ANSWER -Northernmost forests
with seasonal climate including long winters and short summers
Forty percent of the world's oxygen is produced in which of the following? ANSWER -
Tropical rainforest
A wetland sits in an area with seasonal flooding from snow melt, has anaerobic soil,
contains a build-up of dead vegetation in the water and is filled with cypress trees. This
area is most likely classified as which of the following types of wetland? ANSWER -
Swamp
Select all of the strategies the Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act
regulates. ANSWER -Uses funds from oil and gas royalties to protect gulf coast marshes
Funds research for new measures to protect wetlands
Which of the following adaptations is shown in the image? ANSWER -Aerial roots
This illustration depicts which of the following concepts? ANSWER -Baseflow
contribution
Select all of the levels of taxonomy which represent the scientific name of a species
ANSWER -Genus
Species
Adrian was hired by a company to survey for endangered species before a construction
project. As part of this survey, they wish to know species diversity on the property. While
on his first survey, Adrian sees a bird he has never seen before, so he takes detailed notes
and a picture with plans to identify it later. The bird has a distinctly hooked beak, bright
yellow legs and a bright yellow ring around the eye. What family does this bird belong to?
ANSWER -Falconidae
