icev certification review questions and answers

icev certification review questions and answers Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome? - ANSWER-Tropical In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created? - ANSWER-1948 According to the presentation, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment of which of the following in 1978? - ANSWER-Conservation Biology Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's niche? - ANSWER-Commensalism Which of the following best describes a pioneer species? - ANSWER-The first species to colonize an area in primary succession Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixation? - ANSWER-Humans Which of the following is known to cause primary succession? - ANSWER-Glacier movement Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted? - ANSWER-In soil and plants Which of the following best describes respiration? - ANSWER-Intake of oxygen to convert glucose to energy Select the positive ecological interactions between organisms. - ANSWER-commensalism mutualism Match the type of habitat loss with its definition. - ANSWER-Breaking up habitats to the point where the habitat can no longer remain functional- habitat fragmentation Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH NOVEMBER, 2024 Copyright ©Stuvia International BV Page 2/15 Act of complete loss of habitat through direct human involvement- habitat destruction Act of polluting or otherwise altering a habitat until the quality of the habitat can no longer support life- habitat degradation Match the vocabulary word with the definition. - ANSWER-Invertebrate aquatic animals- crustaceans Related to soil or dry land- terrestrial Floating algae- phytoplankton Related to water- aquatic Which of the following best describes urban sprawl? - ANSWER-Mass expansion of urban areas which rapidly destroy the surrounding environment Match the plant life with the habitat where it would most likely be found. - ANSWER-Plants with shallow widespread roots and thick leaves- deserts Evergreen trees- taiga Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH NOVEMBER, 2024 Copyright ©Stuvia International BV Page 3/15 Mosses and lichen- tundra Large evergreen trees, vines, ferns and mosses. tropical rainforests Various species of grasses- grasslands Trees with color-changing leaves such as oak, maple and beech- deciduous forests Tourism and recreation are examples of which of the following services provided by habitats? - ANSWER-cultural Which of the following would most likely be found in a bog? - ANSWER-carnivorous plants What percentage of fresh water is trapped in glaciers or underground aquifers? - ANSWER-99 Label the following. - ANSWER-1. neurotic zone 2. oceanic zone 3. epipelagic 4. mesopelagic 5. bathypelagic Which habitat would heavy grazers and burrowing animals most likely be found? - ANSWER- grasslands select all statements true about rainforests - ANSWER-covers six percent of the earth Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH NOVEMBER, 2024 Copyright ©Stuvia International BV Page 4/15 contains half of all plant species found on earth Which of the following trees are most common in boreal forests? - ANSWER-coniferous Experts estimate around ____ million acres of tree-covered land is considered in risk of mortality. - ANSWER-81 A forest habitat which undergoes fragmentation can lose up to 45 percent of its biodiversity. - ANSWER-false Which of the following is NOT a service forests provide? - ANSWER-replenishing carbon dioxide Place the forest layers in the correct order from bottom to top. - ANSWER-forest floor herb layer shrub layer understory layer canopy Which of the following invasive species cause soil erosion, destroy young trees and consume seeds and nuts necessary for new growth? - ANSWER-feral hogs Rainforests cover which percentage of the earth? - ANSWER-6 Match the forest with its appropriate region. - ANSWER-1. tropic