NRS 407 Exam 1 updated questions and
CORRECT answers
The GBO-4 report was produced by which of the following organizations? - CORRECT
ANSWER Convention on Biological Diversity
Which of the following actions is not directly included among the responsibilities of the
producers of the GBO report? - CORRECT ANSWER Enforcing laws for protecting
international biodiversity
For which of the following goals has there been no significant progress noted in the
GBO-4? - CORRECT ANSWER Enhancement of ecosystem resilience and carbon
stocks
For which of the following goals does the GOB-4 note a level of progress that is on track
to achieve target? - CORRECT ANSWER At least 17% of terrestrial and inland water
areas are conserved
For which of the following goals has the situation gotten worse? - CORRECT
ANSWER The conservation status of those species most in decline has been improved
and
sustained.
For the goal titled "Pollution from excess nutrients has been brought to levels that are
not detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity", what is the status of progress
towards the goal? - CORRECT ANSWER Situation getting worse
For the goal titled "Multiple anthropogenic pressures on coral reefs are minimized, so as
to maintain their integrity and functioning", what is the status of progress towards the
goal? - CORRECT ANSWER Situation getting worse
, According to the GOB-4 report, at least six indicators of global resource use are... -
CORRECT ANSWER increasing in absolute terms
The increase in biofuel production is an example of which of the following powerful
contributors to the decline in global biodiversity? (choose the best example) - CORRECT
ANSWER Harmful economic subsidies
Which of the following factors are major contributors to ongoing degradation of coral
reefs? - CORRECT ANSWER Overfishing, Destructive fishing methods, Pollution
from land
Which of the following statements is least consistent with the objectives of the IUCN Red
List? - CORRECT ANSWER provide a list of guidelines for linking endangerment
status to ecosystem health
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is listed as endangered on the ESA list in the US (ESA), but not
on the IUCN
Red List. Which of the following statements is not an accurate explanation for this
difference? - CORRECT ANSWER The number of jaguars in the US is too large to
qualify as endangered under IUCN criteria.
Imagine a scenario where a species of freshwater fish occupies only two locations—a lake in
Florida
and a lake in Cuba (separated by Atlantic waters). According to IUCN guidelines, the fish in
these two
locations most likely would qualify as different... - CORRECT
ANSWER subpopulations
Which of the following is not one of the nine listing categories of the IUCN Red List? -
CORRECT ANSWER Near endangered
CORRECT answers
The GBO-4 report was produced by which of the following organizations? - CORRECT
ANSWER Convention on Biological Diversity
Which of the following actions is not directly included among the responsibilities of the
producers of the GBO report? - CORRECT ANSWER Enforcing laws for protecting
international biodiversity
For which of the following goals has there been no significant progress noted in the
GBO-4? - CORRECT ANSWER Enhancement of ecosystem resilience and carbon
stocks
For which of the following goals does the GOB-4 note a level of progress that is on track
to achieve target? - CORRECT ANSWER At least 17% of terrestrial and inland water
areas are conserved
For which of the following goals has the situation gotten worse? - CORRECT
ANSWER The conservation status of those species most in decline has been improved
and
sustained.
For the goal titled "Pollution from excess nutrients has been brought to levels that are
not detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity", what is the status of progress
towards the goal? - CORRECT ANSWER Situation getting worse
For the goal titled "Multiple anthropogenic pressures on coral reefs are minimized, so as
to maintain their integrity and functioning", what is the status of progress towards the
goal? - CORRECT ANSWER Situation getting worse
, According to the GOB-4 report, at least six indicators of global resource use are... -
CORRECT ANSWER increasing in absolute terms
The increase in biofuel production is an example of which of the following powerful
contributors to the decline in global biodiversity? (choose the best example) - CORRECT
ANSWER Harmful economic subsidies
Which of the following factors are major contributors to ongoing degradation of coral
reefs? - CORRECT ANSWER Overfishing, Destructive fishing methods, Pollution
from land
Which of the following statements is least consistent with the objectives of the IUCN Red
List? - CORRECT ANSWER provide a list of guidelines for linking endangerment
status to ecosystem health
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is listed as endangered on the ESA list in the US (ESA), but not
on the IUCN
Red List. Which of the following statements is not an accurate explanation for this
difference? - CORRECT ANSWER The number of jaguars in the US is too large to
qualify as endangered under IUCN criteria.
Imagine a scenario where a species of freshwater fish occupies only two locations—a lake in
Florida
and a lake in Cuba (separated by Atlantic waters). According to IUCN guidelines, the fish in
these two
locations most likely would qualify as different... - CORRECT
ANSWER subpopulations
Which of the following is not one of the nine listing categories of the IUCN Red List? -
CORRECT ANSWER Near endangered
