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A.
Building commercial skyscrapers
B.
Expansion of a shipping fleet
C.
Development of military weapons
D.
Purchase of land to be used as a hazardous waste site
E.
Improvements in healthcare
4.
What is the result of the suppression of forest fires?
A.
Increase in succession in forest ecosystems
B.
Severe fires when wildfires do occur
C.
Increase in biodiversity in forest ecosystems
D.
Abundance of soil nutrients
E.
Strengthening of overall ecosystem health
5.
Which of the following are issues that need to be addressed when planning for the reclamation of a min-
ing site?
A.
Acid drainage into water sources, loss of wildlife, erosion
B.
Overpopulation of wildlife and over-accumulation of biomass
C.
Desertification and salinization
D.
Increase in eutrophication in local freshwater sources
E.
Invasive species
6.
Which of the following is associated with fishing down the food chain?
A.
Harvesting of all fish species
B.
The extinction of small fisheries
C.
Harvesting of benthic organisms
D.
Fishing for smaller and smaller fish due to the decline of larger fisheries
E.
Selective breeding of fish species
7.
Which of the following was the main driving force behind urbanization in the United States?
A.
Better healthcare and education
B.
Industrialization and technological advancements
C.
Decline of the agricultural sector
D.
Increased disease transmission
E.
High levels of pollution in rural areas
8.
Which of the following organizations is responsible for the management of public lands?
A.
U.S. Forest Service
B.
National Park Service
C.
Congress
D.
Bureau of Land Management
E.
Environmental Protection Agency
9.
Aquaculture has many benefits and many drawbacks. Which of the following is considered a positive
aspect of aquaculture?
A.
Decrease in disease among species of fish
