NREM 120 Quiz 4 questions & answers
graded A+
% area of the U.S is covered by forests. - ANS ✔✔33%
Based on the lecture material, what is the current sustainability of wood resource in the US? -
ANS ✔✔growth exceeds harvest by about 25-30%
According to your textbook, the National Park Service administers - ANS ✔✔parks, historical
sites, monuments
Which of the following agencies was established under the leadership of Gifford Pinchot to
manage forests for "the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run"? - ANS ✔✔U.S
Forest Service
Green certification of the wood takes into account - ANS ✔✔wildlife habitat, quality of water,
sustainability of the wood
Which of the following is NOT true about the National Park Service?
a) Protects natural resources for future generations
b) Uses taxes to subsidize the extraction of publicly held resources by private corporations
c) Encourages wildlife observation and environmental education
d) Was established in 1916 - ANS ✔✔b) Uses taxes to subsidize the extraction of publicly held
resources by private corporations
T/F According to your textbook, genetically engineered trees have been proven to be safe for
native ecosystems - ANS ✔✔False
graded A+
% area of the U.S is covered by forests. - ANS ✔✔33%
Based on the lecture material, what is the current sustainability of wood resource in the US? -
ANS ✔✔growth exceeds harvest by about 25-30%
According to your textbook, the National Park Service administers - ANS ✔✔parks, historical
sites, monuments
Which of the following agencies was established under the leadership of Gifford Pinchot to
manage forests for "the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run"? - ANS ✔✔U.S
Forest Service
Green certification of the wood takes into account - ANS ✔✔wildlife habitat, quality of water,
sustainability of the wood
Which of the following is NOT true about the National Park Service?
a) Protects natural resources for future generations
b) Uses taxes to subsidize the extraction of publicly held resources by private corporations
c) Encourages wildlife observation and environmental education
d) Was established in 1916 - ANS ✔✔b) Uses taxes to subsidize the extraction of publicly held
resources by private corporations
T/F According to your textbook, genetically engineered trees have been proven to be safe for
native ecosystems - ANS ✔✔False
