1. Ch 10 M/C review questions

2. 1 The largest area of old-growth forest in the world is located in: US
Russia
Costa Rica
Mexico
China

3. 2
Cutting the intermediate-aged trees in an uneven-aged forest is referred to as:
Selective cutting
Clear-cutting
Strip cutting
Seed-tree cutting
deforestation

4. 3
All of the following would result in an area that was recently clear cut EXCEPT
Water runoff would increase
A loss of soil nutrients
An increase in erosion
An increase in biodiversity
An increase in water pollution

5. 4
Fire suppression which allows dead wood, leaves, and other flammable ground litter to accumulate can result in a:
Surface fire
Brush fire
Flash flood
Decreased runoff
Crown fire

6. 5
The huge demand for fuelwood for cooking in developing countries is leading to a downward spiral of environmental degradation. All of the following have resulted from the overuse of this resource EXCEPT:
Poverty
Disease
Preservation
Crime
violence

7. 6 One effect of our overgrazing of the natural rangelands is
Increased biodiversity
Decreased solar power
Inversion of the human population pyramid
Soil erosion
Increased soil porosity

8. 7
A farmer in a developing nation will try to put the maximum amount of crops on his land. This farmer would most likely use which method of tree cutting?
Selective cutting
Clear-cutting
Strip cutting
Seed-tree cutting
Shelterwood cutting

9. 8
A protected area that allows the migration of individuals and populations to move from one area to another is known as a(n):
Buffere zone
Fragmentation
Eutrophication
Sequestration
Habitat corridor

10. 9
An area that is especially rich in plant species that are found nowhere else and are in great danger of extinction are known as:
Biodiversity hotspots
Wilderness areas
National parks
Protected areas

11. 10 Covering a landfill with topsoil and planting with vegetation
Restoration
Rehabilitation
Replacement
Creating artificial ecosystems
Mitigation

12. 11 Converting a mild-western farm back to original prairie grassland
Restoration
Rehabilitation
Replacement
Creating artificial ecosystems
Mitigation

13. 12 Creating a man-made wetland to help treat sewage Restoration
Rehabilitation
Replacement
Creating artificial ecosystems
Mitigation

14. 13
Which of the following would be an example of restoration of disturbed lands?
Writing a law that makes it illegal to build on the disturbed lands
Building a wall to prevent erosion during severe storms such as hurricanes
Building biological corridors between human habitations
Converting a forest into a national park
Replanting a destroyed area back to its natural statw

15. answers
1B 9 A 2 A 10 B 3 D 11 A 4 E 12 D 5 C 13 E 6 D 7 B 8E