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ENVR 1301 EXAM 1 REVIEW
(HOMEWORK) ACTUAL QUESTIONS 2026
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What was the paradigm shift in how we view Easter Island? -
correct answer-Evidence suggests that Easter Islanders did not
devastate their environment, but instead suffered after
foreigners arrived on the island.
Intense hurricanes resulting from global warming can directly
lead to ________ within communities. - correct answer-
secondary succession
Aquaculture can - correct answer-bring economic benefits and
food security to many developing regions
Which of the following biomes has soil with the fewest nutrients
and least organic matter - correct answer-tropical rain forest
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A child named Emma in Uganda has a large abdomen and
reddish hair that used to be black, suggesting that Emma
probably ________. - correct answer-suffers from kwashiorkor
This figure shows population growth over time for a harvestable
resource. Most forest resource managers aim to maintain
resource populations ________ of the pictured curve. - correct
answer-in the middle
Erosion can result in a positive feedback loop because
________. - correct answer-plants are less likely to grow in
eroded soil
Which of the following is NOT considered a reservoir of
carbon? - correct answer-the thermosphere
No-till farming would be most beneficial for farmers ________. -
correct answer-with steeply sloped fields
What are the limiting factors to population growth? - correct
answer-physical, chemical, and biological attributes of the
environment that act as bounds for population growth
ENVR 1301 EXAM 1 REVIEW
(HOMEWORK) ACTUAL QUESTIONS 2026
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What was the paradigm shift in how we view Easter Island? -
correct answer-Evidence suggests that Easter Islanders did not
devastate their environment, but instead suffered after
foreigners arrived on the island.
Intense hurricanes resulting from global warming can directly
lead to ________ within communities. - correct answer-
secondary succession
Aquaculture can - correct answer-bring economic benefits and
food security to many developing regions
Which of the following biomes has soil with the fewest nutrients
and least organic matter - correct answer-tropical rain forest
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A child named Emma in Uganda has a large abdomen and
reddish hair that used to be black, suggesting that Emma
probably ________. - correct answer-suffers from kwashiorkor
This figure shows population growth over time for a harvestable
resource. Most forest resource managers aim to maintain
resource populations ________ of the pictured curve. - correct
answer-in the middle
Erosion can result in a positive feedback loop because
________. - correct answer-plants are less likely to grow in
eroded soil
Which of the following is NOT considered a reservoir of
carbon? - correct answer-the thermosphere
No-till farming would be most beneficial for farmers ________. -
correct answer-with steeply sloped fields
What are the limiting factors to population growth? - correct
answer-physical, chemical, and biological attributes of the
environment that act as bounds for population growth
