Ecosystem Services Test Recovery

Which term best describes the processes by which life-supporting resources are produced?

• Ecosystem Role
• Ecosystem Services
• Ecosystem Succession
• Ecosystem Needs

Which of the following is NOT a type of ecosystem service?

• Provisioning
• Regulating
• Associating
• Cultural

Which of the following types of ecosystem services provides necessary products and materials for survival?

• Provisioning
• Supporting
• Economic
• Regulating

Which of the following types of ecosystem services provides non-material benefit to humans?

• Provisioning
• Supporting
• Cultural
• Associating

Human waste is often dumped in the ocean. Microbial organisms in marine ecosystems can break down organic waste into less harmful components. This is an example of:

• Provisioning
• Supporting
• Regulating
• Cultural

Products obtained from nature that humans can use such as lumber, medicines and food crops are:

• Provisioning
• Supporting
• Regulating
• Cultural

Natural processes such as nutrient cycling and the creation of soils are all examples of what type of ecosystem service?

• Provisioning
• Regulating
• Supporting
• Cultural

Which of the following would be an example of a regulating service?

• Bees pollinating flowers
• Nutrient Cycling
• Drinking water from a creek
• Photosynthesis

Music, art, and architecture born from interactions with nature are all examples of what type of ecosystem service?

• Provisioning
• Supporting
• Regulating
• Cultural

When a spruce tree is harvested so the wood can be used to build a house, the tree is providing:

• Provisioning
• Supporting
• Regulating
• Cultural