Biology CH 6 Review For Test

Which of the following is true of the Anthropocene epoch?

• began around 1950

• involves a climate change event

• refers to how humans have changed Earth's surface

• all choices

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Which of the following is evidence for the Anthropocene epoch?

• amount of new material (like plastics, concrete, and pure aluminum) produced

• the amount of Nuclear Radiation spread and deposited around the world

• humans have directly caused the extinction of many different types of organisms

• humans have altered Earth's surface by diverting rivers, draining wetlands, and changing mountains

Sea Lampreys are now under control in Lake Erie thanks to these two major solutions.

• application of lampricide and capture/ release of sterilized males

• introduction of large salmon which prey on the lampreys and traps in the rivers

• screening of rivers for lamprey larvae and the use of different baits, such as redworms

• closing off of the Erie canal during the summer months & an increase of algal blooms

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When the Clean Water Act of 1972 was enacted, roughly ​ (a)   of the United State's waterways were not suitable for fishing, swimming, or drinking.

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3
• 2/3

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Invasive species tend to be

• highly adaptable

• sensitive to climate change

• easily eradicated

• flying insects

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Control efforts, like___ , have successfully reduced the sea lamprey's population by 90%.

• Chemical Control

  (lampricide)

• Biological Control

  (capturing and releasing sterilized males

• Physical Barriers

  (dams and traps)

• all choices

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At the current time, the Earth's average global temperature is about (a)   warmer than it was 100 years ago.

• 2°F
• 6°F
• 9°F
• 11°F

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If greenhouse gases are good, what is the big concern about them now?

• methane makes up 80% of the emissions now

• the average global temp has decreased

• the greenhouse gas amount has lessened

• too much are in the atmosphere now

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Sea Lampreys invaded the ________________________________ during the late 1800s/early 1900s.

• Great Lakes

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

• Nile River

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Invasive species can cause a lot of ______________________________ harm by negatively impacting people's livelihoods and causing increasing spending on control efforts.

• economic

• environmental

• social

• cultural

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