Resource Management and Recycling Quiz
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Resource Management and Recycling Quiz

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What is the term used to describe the situation where a group of species divides up environmental resources to avoid competition?

  • Community ecology
  • Population ecology
  • Mutualism (correct)
  • Predator-prey relationship

    • In the context of ecosystems, what best describes predator-prey relationships?

  • Relationships where one species hunts and consumes another species (correct)
  • Mutualistic interactions between species
  • Collaborative behaviors to avoid predation
  • Competition for resources within a species

    • When discussing environmental problems, an ecological deficit is created when:

  • The carrying capacity of a population is exceeded (correct)
  • Resource partitioning occurs within a community
  • Species exhibit mutualism to share resources
  • A group of species form predator-prey relationships

    • Which scenario exemplifies a mutualistic relationship in an ecosystem?

    <p>Two species cooperating to share shelter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of resource partitioning among species?

    <p>Different fish species feeding at different water depths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following phenomena is most likely to result in population growth exceeding environmental capacity?

    <p>Competition for limited resources within a population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible solution to the problem of people exploiting a free-access resource, which may not be practical for global common resources?

    <p>Public ownership</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In ecology, what term describes the harmful presence of a chemical or agent in the environment that is harmful to humans or other organisms?

    <p>Pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'environmental worldview' refer to?

    <p>Set of assumptions and values regarding one's role in the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many Earths are we currently using compared to the Earth's ecological capacity?

    <p>2 Earths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If humanity's ecological footprint exceeds the Earth's ecological capacity, what is the likely outcome?

    <p>Destruction of the environment and loss of species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the accompanying graph showing the percentage of the world’s population lacking access to basic amenities, why might the total percentage exceed 100%?

    <p>Overlapping categories of lack of amenities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes parasitism as?

    <p>A special form of predation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is secondary succession most likely to occur?

    <p>A heavily polluted stream that has been cleaned up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What initiates ecological succession?

    <p>Clearly established stages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is primary succession most likely to occur?

    <p>An abandoned farm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does carrying capacity refer to?

    <p>Proportion of males to females</p> Signup and view all the answers

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