Unit 8:
The Biosphere
Practice Test
1.
What is defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs?
a.
ecological niche
b.
biodiversity
c.
population density
d.
sustainable development
Hint
2.
Of the three E's of Barbara Bramble's definition of sustainable development, which addresses the need for population, consumption, and distribution patterns to change?
a.
environment
b.
economics
c.
equity
d.
ecology
Hint
3.
What is the process by which land becomes too salty to grow crops?
a.
habitat destruction
b.
salinization
c.
overpopulation
d.
extinction
Hint
4.
Of the three E's of Barbara Bramble's definition of sustainable development, which demands a holistic perspective on human, biological, and physical systems?
a.
equity
b.
economy
c.
ecology
d.
environment
Hint
5.
What kind of sustainable activities can be used for newspapers?
a.
cultivating
b.
recycling
c.
planting
d.
repairing
Hint
6.
What term describes a population's role in the ecosystem?
a.
biodiversity
b.
ecological niche
c.
habitat
d.
population density
Hint
7.
What kind of sustainable activities can be used for waste plant materials, such as yard wastes?
a.
cultivating
b.
recycling
c.
repairing
d.
composting
Hint
8.
What is a large valley in central California?
a.
San Juaquin Valley
b.
Tennessee Copper Basin
c.
western Amazonia
d.
Sacramento Valley
Hint
9.
What kind of ecologist is concerned with issues of transportation, housing, and electricity?
a.
wildlife ecologist
b.
marine ecologist
c.
freshwater ecologist
d.
urban ecologist
Hint
10.
Which of these is an example of a sustainable activity for used motor oil?
a.
repairing
b.
composting
c.
recycling
d.
cultivating
Hint
