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FW 104 CSU EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS Pleistocene Overkill Hypothesis Proposes that human activity, particularly overhunting, led to the extinction of large mammals at the end of the Pleistocene around 10,000 years ago as human populations expanded. Market Hunting Era (Era of Exploitation) Spanning from 1850 to 1899, this period reflects a belief in abundant wildlife resources among new American settlers. It resulted in widespread hunting and the loss of species like...

What roles did Aldo Leopold play in the history of wildlife management/ecology?- Promoted land ethic -Deplored lack of connection between average person and the outdoors -1924: helped create Gila National Forest- 1st protected wildlife area in the U.S. -1923: watershed handbook- water conservation in the southwest- served as a model for the creation of the soil conservation act (1936) -Led the wilderness society -Key part to passing the Wildlife Act of 1964 Be able to describe the main ...

Human Development Index (HDI) - assesses the human well-being of nations based on health, education, and basic living standards; correlates with literacy, equality, happiness ecosystem service - a benefit provided to humans by natural systems Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - the value of everything produced by a country in a year increasing increasing - gross domestic product overall is increasing or decreasing? gross domestic product per capita is increasing or decreasing? Norman Bo...

List and explain a historical event or influence that had an impact on the development of the modern environmental movement. (1) correct answers Ex: Minimata, Japan In 1956, a chemical company in Minimata Bay released toxic methyl mercury into the waste water. As a result, organisms in the water like fish and shellfish were poisoned due to the contamination. Local people who consumed these fish developed mercury poisoning. This raised awareness about the threat of industrialization and the ne...

UCLA EPS SCI 1 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ define science - Answer-The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena. OR a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. define geology - Answer-The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth. Give examples of how science can be useful - Answer-They can prevent harmf...

SAS 013 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - Answer--Known as the Father or Microbiology (first microbiologist) -'animalcules' now known as microorganisms Johanna Westerdijk - Answer-- first female professor in the Netherlands (1917) - described Dutch elm disease Francis Collins - Answer-- Director of National Institutes of Health - responsible for discovering the genes mutated in cystic fibrosis Christiaan Eijkman - Answer-Beriberi Hypothesis: Beriberi is ca...

Example of Marketing in Action - JDA, combining direct mail with personalized URL's cost JDA $60,000 but yielded high response rate and $13 million in sales Catalog creates - emotional affection Telephone marketing is a big part of - direct marketing Direct Marketing Example - Case Study: Sweet Truth Dental (Omni-Channel)... pay to be the first website to come up on someone's page Where is direct marketing heading - Prism advertisement and measure dollar spent of advertising Direct Mark...

SAS 013 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions 2024 Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - answer-Known as the Father or Microbiology (first microbiologist) -'animalcules' now known as microorganisms Johanna Westerdijk - answer- first female professor in the Netherlands (1917) - described Dutch elm disease Francis Collins - answer- Director of National Institutes of Health - responsible for discovering the genes mutated in cystic fibrosis Christiaan Eijkman - answerBeriberi Hypothesis: Beriberi i...

Environment correct answers The external surroundings that act on an organism, population, or community and influence its survival and development. Environmental value(s system) correct answers This is a worldview or paradigm that shapes the way an individual, or group of people, perceives and evaluates environmental issues. Minamata disaster/disease correct answers This is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. The Chico Corporation built a chemicals factor in Minamat...

Visioning - Answer process where citizens offer input about how community could be in the future. Early in Comp Plan Process. Develop vision state & break down into themes. April 22, 1970 - Answer First earth day Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - Answer created in 1927 in order to create the Colorado River Aqueduct. It was built between 1933 and 1941 and is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. It ran a water pipeline to Los ...