To keep you on track and to make sure you're not too bored next week, you homework is the following:
12A
- read sections 11.8, 12.1, 13.3, 18.6 of Botkin and Keller
- take notes on main ideas, vocabulary, etc. (use the chapter summary as a guide if need be)
- on a separate page, complete the reading check. NOTE: the reading check will be submitted and graded
12D
- read sections 11.8, all of Chapter 12, 13.3, all of Chapter 18 of Botkin and Keller
- take notes on main ideas, vocabulary, etc. (use the chapter summary as a guide if need be)
- on a separate page, complete the reading checks (to be posted soon). NOTE: the reading checks will be submitted and graded
12A Reading Check - to be submitted on Monday, February 10th.
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the terms below refers to the farming of
marine organisms?
a)
forage crops
b)
subsistence crops
c)
aquaculture
d)
mariculture
e)
agriculture
2. Aquaculture includes all of the following examples
except:
a) harvesting
shellfish from offshore oil-drilling platforms
b)
growing rice in fields covered by water
c)
raising shrimp in carefully tended ponds
d)
growing oysters and mussels on rafts lowered into the ocean
e)
raising fish in flooded rice fields
3. Modern conflicts about forests center upon which
of the following questions?
a) What
role do forests play in our global environment, such as climate?
b) Can a
forest be managed sustainably?
c)
Should a forest be used only as a resource to provide materials for
people and civilization?
d) all
of the above
e) a and
b only
4. According to the Environmental Science text,
the nation with the largest forested land surface is:
a)
Brazil
b)
Russia
c)
Canada
d) USA
e) Argentina
5. Silviculture is defined as all the manipulating
operations that go into the development and maintenance of a forest stand.
Which of the following would not be included among common silvicultural
practices?
a)
thinning
b)
clear-cutting
c)
pruning
d)
prescribed burning
e) grazing
6. In temperate and boreal forests, the
age of a tree can be calculated by:
a)
measuring the circumference of the tree trunk
b)
measuring the diameter of the tree trunk
c)
counting the number of the growth rings
d)
measuring the heights of the tree
e)
measuring the depths of the roots
7. As a forest management practice, clear cutting:
a)
typically leads to increased soil erosion
b) may
be important in inducing regeneration of desirable species
c) is the
method of choice for sustainable forestry
d) is
usually best used on steep hill slopes
e)
speeds the re-growth of the next generation of trees
8. The largest percentage of the world’s
timber production is used for:
a) firewood
b) construction and pulp
c) furniture
d) sawdust
e) paper
9. Codfish,
flatfish, tuna, and swordfish are important to humans because:
a)
they represent fish that are quickly becoming extinct
b)
they are increasing their populations in spite of consistent hunting
c)
their numbers are declining due to overfishing
d)
they are important as fish that are processed as fish meal for agricultural
food
e)
they have been banned from commercial fishing
10.
According to the Environmental Science text, wetland ecosystems serve a
variety of natural service functions.
Which of the following is not one of those services?
a) they
are a natural sponge for water during floods
b) they
recharge groundwater
c) they
provide nurseries for fish species
d) they
buffer inland areas from storms
e)
plants in wetlands release sediment and toxins into the atmosphere
True or False
11. Mariculture is the farming of freshwater fish.
12. An old-growth forest is sometimes referred to as
a virgin forest.
Short Answer
13. How can deforestation
lead to flooding?
14. Forests benefit people and the environment
indirectly through public service functions. Name at least three such
public-service functions.
15. List three factors that affect the productivity
of a forest.
12D
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the terms below refers to the farming of
marine organisms?
a)
forage crops
b)
subsistence crops
c)
aquaculture
d)
mariculture
e)
agriculture
2. Aquaculture includes all of the following examples
except:
a)
harvesting shellfish from offshore oil-drilling platforms
b)
growing rice in fields covered by water
c)
raising shrimp in carefully tended ponds
d)
growing oysters and mussels on rafts lowered into the ocean
e)
raising fish in flooded rice fields
3. Modern conflicts about forests center upon which
of the following questions?
a) What
role do forests play in our global environment, such as climate?
b) Can a
forest be managed sustainably?
c)
Should a forest be used only as a resource to provide materials for
people and civilization?
d) all
of the above
e) a and
b only
4. According to the Environmental Science text,
the nation with the largest forested land surface is:
a)
Brazil
b)
Russia
c)
Canada
d) USA
e) Argentina
5. Silviculture is defined as all the manipulating
operations that go into the development and maintenance of a forest stand.
Which of the following would not be included among common silvicultural
practices?
a)
thinning
b)
clear-cutting
c)
pruning
d)
prescribed burning
e)
grazing
6. In temperate and boreal forests, the
age of a tree can be calculated by:
a)
measuring the circumference of the tree trunk
b)
measuring the diameter of the tree trunk
c)
counting the number of the growth rings
d)
measuring the heights of the tree
e)
measuring the depths of the roots
7. As a forest management practice, clear cutting:
a)
typically leads to increased soil erosion
b) may
be important in inducing regeneration of desirable species
c) is the
method of choice for sustainable forestry
d) is
usually best used on steep hill slopes
e)
speeds the re-growth of the next generation of trees
8. The largest percentage of the world’s
timber production is used for:
a) firewood
b) construction and pulp
c) furniture
d) sawdust
e) paper
9. All of the following are goals of
parks, nature preserves, and wilderness areas except:
a) to establish corridors between separated natural
areas
b) to preserve unique geological and scenic wonders
of nature
c) to eliminate hunting of wildlife
d) to provide outdoor recreation
e) all of the above are goals of parks, nature
preserves, and wilderness areas
10. Codfish,
flatfish, tuna, and swordfish are important to humans because:
a)
they represent fish that are quickly becoming extinct
b)
they are increasing their populations in spite of consistent hunting
c)
their numbers are declining due to overfishing
d)
they are important as fish that are processed as fish meal for agricultural
food
e)
they have been banned from commercial fishing
11.
According to the Environmental Science text, wetland ecosystems serve a
variety of natural service functions.
Which of the following is not one of those services?
a) they
are a natural sponge for water during floods
b) they
recharge groundwater
c) they
provide nurseries for fish species
d) they
buffer inland areas from storms
e)
plants in wetlands release sediment and toxins into the atmosphere
12.
All of the following characteristics are true about water except:
a) it is
a universal solvent
b) it
has a high surface tension
c)
natural waters are slightly acidic
d) it
has a low capacity to absorb and store heat
e) the
solid form of water is less dense than the liquid form
13.
What is an aquifer?
a) a
canal or system to transport water over long distances
b) a
zone of hot, pressurized groundwater
c) an
underground zone from which groundwater can be obtained
d) a
rock in which permeability is low
e) the
area of a drainage basin which recharges water into the system
14.
“Instream use” refers to:
a) water
removed from a river and eventually returned to the river
b) use
for agricultural purposes
c) evaporation
during transport in pipes or canals
d) use
by cities or agriculture in the close vicinity of the river
e) use
of the river or lake itself, without removing water
15.
97 % of all water on Earth is in the oceans. Which of the following is the
correct order of the Earth’s water storage compartments from largest to
smallest?
a)
ocean, atmosphere, lakes, groundwater, rivers, ice caps
b)
ocean, groundwater, rivers, ice caps, atmosphere, lakes
c)
ocean, ice caps, groundwater, lakes, atmosphere, rivers
d)
ocean, lakes, ice caps, groundwater, atmosphere, rivers
e)
ocean, atmosphere, ice caps, groundwater, rivers, lakes
16.
On the global scale, the total water abundance is not the problem, the problem
is:
a) a
water shortage linked to our food supply
b)
increased storage of fresh water in ice caps and glaciers
c)
reduced precipitation
d) a
global increase in surface water pollution
e)
lowering of the water table world wide
17. All of the following are valid criteria for the
sustainable use of water except:
a)
develop water-efficient technology
b)
ensure minimum standards for water quality
c) promote
the use of water-efficient technology
d) give
volume discounts to the largest water consumers
e)
develop sufficient water supplies to guarantee human health and
well-being
True or False
18. Mariculture is the farming of freshwater fish.
19. An old-growth forest is sometimes referred to as
a virgin forest.
Short Answer
20. How can deforestation
lead to flooding?
21. Forests benefit people and the environment
indirectly through public service functions. Name at least three such
public-service functions.
22. List three factors that affect the productivity
of a forest.
23.
Agriculture accounts for the majority of fresh water used in the United
States. List five measures that
could be taken to make agriculture more efficient in its use of water.
24. List the factors in the
hydrologic cycle that the water supply depends on.
