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True/False:

1. All wild fires are destructive and should be extinguished as quickly as possible.

2. The single most important way to efficiently use and manage existing energy resources is conservation.

3. The more diverse an ecosystem is the more unstable it becomes.

4. Biomagnification occurs when substances that are not toxic at lower trophic levels become more concentrated as they move up the food chain. They can eventually become toxic.

5. Oil shale is an attractive potential energy source because it is plentiful and the oil can be extracted with little environmental damage.

6. Because you are a private land owner, an energy company cannot enter your property and drill for oil and gas.

7. As we discussed in class, the environmental movement is a major cause of the loss of timber jobs in the northwest.

8. The single major use of household water in a typical home is flushing the toilet.

9. Utah is ranked near the top of the nation in water conservation efforts.

10. A rain shadow results when a mountain range blocks the movement of rain laden clouds resulting in drier ecosystems on the opposite side of the range.

11. So-called SLAPP lawsuits are being effectively used by citizens to harass large developers.

12. Climate change is solely a natural phenomenon.

Essay Questions.

1. What are the three major adverse impacts of excessive ground water depletion?

2. In class, we discussed six specific values of endangered species. What are they?

3. In class, we discussed two benefits of using pesticides. List them.

4. In class, we discussed several problems with using pesticides. List four of them.

5. What is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?

6. What is the difference between climate and weather?

7. Who is the largest exporter of oil to the United States?

8. In class, we discussed three different kinds of wild fires. Briefly describe each one. Which one is the most beneficial? Which one is the most destructive?

Fill in the Blanks

1. The fastest growing sustainable energy source is? (a) Geothermal energy, (b) Wind energy, (c) Natural gas, (d) Solar energy, (e) None of the above

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the three conditions necessary for fire? (a) Fuel, (b) presence of oxygen, (c) heat, (d) None of the above, (e) All of the above

3. Until 1947, the major exporter of oil in the world was this country: (a) Saudi Arabia, (b) Iran, (c) United States, (d) Israel, (e) None of the above

4. The process of denuding and degrading once fertile lands initiating a desert producing cycle is known as? (a) Desertification, (c) Greenhouse effect, (c) Cone of depression, (d) Famine, (e) None of the above

5. Which of the following is (are) a management challenge for the National Park Service?  (a) Over use, (b) Political boundaries, (c) Lack of funding, (d) Off-site pollution, (e) All of the above, (f) None of the above

6. Which of the following is the most effective method used for environmental protection?  (a) Passage of law, (b) Litigation, (c) Establishment of policy, (d) Executive Orders, (e) None of the above

7. Which of the following is the major problem with nuclear energy?  (a) The threat of an accident, (b) Storage of nuclear wastes, (c) Security concerns, (d) Environmental concerns, (e) All of the above, (f) None of the above

8. Which industry uses the most water? (a) mineral extraction, (b) agriculture, (c) power plants, (d) coal mining, (e) timber

9. What do you call an attachment of an amendment to a bill that has nothing to do with the original intent of the bill?  (a) SLAPP, (b) Bill revision, (c) Rider, (d) None of the above

Match the following.

1. Areas with closed canopy cover are considered to be ______ while areas with an open canopy are considered to be ______.

(a) Woodlands  (b) Forests

2. Grasslands that are fenced are known as _______ while grasslands that are unfenced are referred to as ______.

(a) Pastures  (b) Rangelands

More Essay Questions!

1. What was the first National Park established in the United States and who was the President who established that park?

2. Name the five National Parks located in Utah.

3. List four kinds of conventional energy.

4. List four kinds of sustainable energy.

Match the following kinds of erosion

1. This type of erosion results in the formation of large, sometimes deep, wide channels. This is the most severe type of erosion.

2. This type of erosion results in the formation of small channels.

3. This type of erosion does not result in the formation of small or large channels or gullies. It does result in the loss of a thin layer of topsoil.

A.  Sheet                     B.  Gully                     C. Rill

More Questions

1. Identify five of the major conventional and sustainable energy resources located in Utah.

2. Identify the three major food crops.

3. What are three evidences of climate change we discussed in class.

More Multiple Choice

1. The largest landholder in the State of Utah is which of the following:

(a) Private landholders  (b) State of Utah  (c) Federal government   (d) None of the above

2. Water that gushes to the surface without being pumped is called:

(a) ground water   (b) recharge water  (c) artesian well   (d) None of the above

3. What Smokey's real name? It is Smokey the Bear or Smokey Bear?

4. How many gallons of water can a leaky toilet lose in a single day?

5. List two important environmental laws we discussed in class.

6. What are the three primary uses of forests? Give an example of each major use.

7. Name one thing that you can do to conserve water, improve air quality, and conserve natural resources?  We discussed several of these in class.