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A big problem with the Endangered Species Act is that it only provides protection for
living animals, not body parts of dead creatures. Also, the animals can be caught and
relocated as long as they are not killed outright. - Ans False
Sometimes animals and plants at risk of extinction are placed in breeding programs run
by zoos and botanical gardens. The goal is to produce more individuals that can then
be released into the wild. While such programs can help, what is a drawback to such
programs?
A)putting animals into zoos does not really address the problem of habitat loss of
the organism
B)none of these
C) zoo animals can suffer from excess inbreeding because of the small populations
that they usually have to work with
D) there are not enough zoos to support all of the organisms at risk of going extinct
E)All of these
F)not all organisms reproduce well in captivity - Ans E)All of these
What is the difference between a crown fire and a surface fire?
A)A crown fire is less ecologically damaging than a surface fire
B)Surface fires tend to happen in temperate forests, and crown fires in tropical forests
C) A crown fire is much hotter and more destructive than a surface fire.
D)Both fires cause roughly equal amounts of damage to the environment
, E) Controlled burns are usually crown fires, while most current wildfires are surface
fires - Ans A crown fire is much hotter and more destructive than a surface fire.
Why can biofuel production lead to destruction of forests?
A)While biofuel production is not bad for trees, it kills a lot of birds
B)Biofuel production frequently causes forest fires, which destroys the trees
C)Biofuels are poisonous to most trees
D)Biofuel-producing trees are valuable, and thus frequently stolen by poachers
E)People cut down existing trees and replace them with trees useful for
biofuel production
Next - Ans People cut down existing trees and replace them with trees useful for
biofuel production
What is the worst way to harvest trees?
Green cutting
Crew cutting
Strip cutting
Selective cutting
Clear cutting
Bush cutting - Ans Clear cutting
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