Exam (elaborations) SSC SCI207 Our Dependence upon the Environment (SSC1808E) (SCI207)
1. Ecotourism is an approach to tourism that .
• Actually
... [Show More] bans tourism so that ecological systems have a chance to recover
• Involved mainly ecologists and other scientists so that they can focus on research
• Removed local people from natural environments so that tourists alone can enjoy them
• Is focused on natural environments in an effort to help conserve them and benefit the local economy
2. The phrases “everything must go somewhere” and “there is no away” are used to summarize the basic idea behind the .
• Law of conservation matter
• Biogeochemical cycles
• Flow of energy through ecosystems
• Law of thermodynamics
3. Primary producers such as plants and algae use energy from the sun to produce organic plant material through a process known as .
• Bioaccumulation
• Photosynthesis
• Reproduction
• Decomposition
4. It has been observed that some moth species emit high-frequency noises to confuse bats that prey on them. In response, the bats have changed their flight patterns to confuse the moths. This is an example of .
• Succession
• Trophic cascade
• Coevolution
• Competition
5. Environmental science and environmentalism are essentially the same thing.
• True
• False
6. Whenever we encounter an environmental issue or challenge that is characterized by a high level of uncertainty, the best approach is to .
• Do nothing because its too dangerous
• Wait until we have complete certainty be acting
• Completely ban the activity causing the issue
• Address the issue with the best science available
7. Which of the following is not a major threat to biodiversity?
• Climate change
• Evolution
• Invasive species
• Pollution
8. A “biodiversity hotspot” is a region of the world that has BOTH .
• High rates of biodiversity and significant environmental destruction
• A serious wildfire problem and large numbers of endangered species
• High rates of biodiversity and a large number of national parks
• Significant environmental destruction and growing interested in ecotourism [Show Less]