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Rangeland is best described as land used for _______.

A
farming
B
grazing
C
agriculture
D
ranging
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Reforestation projects would be more beneficial to forests that had undergone selective cutting rather than clear-cutting.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following statements about pesticides is true?

A
Pesticides provide plants with essential nutrients.
B
Pesticides prevent the destruction of crops.
C
Pesticides are never harmful to plants.
D
Pesticides are never harmful to animals.
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Which describes the difference between national parks and wilderness areas?

A
There are more national parks in the Unites States than there are wilderness areas.
B
Wilderness areas do not allow motorized vehicles and national parks do.
C
National parks prevent pollution while wilderness areas cannot.
D
National parks allow for land development while wilderness areas do not.
5

Biological pest control involves _______.

A
eliminating pests with pesticides
B
using biological mechanisms to eliminate pests
C
planting a new crop every year
D
burning crops
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Environmental manipulation can result in unforeseen consequences.

A
T
B
F
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Harvesting timber (wood) from a forest does not harm _______.

A
soil
B
wildlife habitat
C
animals
D
none of the above
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National parks reduce the human impact on land by _______.

A
permitting limited human development.
B
cleaning up litter
C
preventing human development
D
preventing companies from polluting on public lands
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The populations of the great apes in Africa are recovering and on the rise.

A
T
B
F
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Insects are responsible for the destruction of a significant percentage of potential food harvests every year.

A
T
B
F

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