Chapter 6 Multiple Choice Questions

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. Many scientists around the world contributed to a major United Nations document to stock-take the resources of the Earth. A 28-page summary was published, which was titled

the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. correct incorrect

Living beyond our means. correct incorrect

the Origin of Species by Natural Selection. correct incorrect

Goodbye and thanks for all the fish. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT an ecosystem service?

Pollination of crops by insects correct incorrect

Pollination of crops by the wind correct incorrect

The fish harvest from the sea. correct incorrect

Photosynthesis and the production of biomass by plants and algae correct incorrect

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. Which of the ecosystem services listed below is a provisioning service?

Air quality regulation correct incorrect

Ecotourism correct incorrect

Pollination correct incorrect

Aquaculture correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a cultural service?

Recreation and tourism correct incorrect

Disease regulation correct incorrect

Aesthetic values correct incorrect

Spiritual and religious values correct incorrect

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. Which Central American country contains around 4% of global biodiversity and has an economy which values ecosystem services highly?

Puerto Rica correct incorrect

Colombia correct incorrect

El Salvador correct incorrect

Costa Rica correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an ecosystem process on which ecosystem services depend?

Air pollution correct incorrect

Crop growth correct incorrect

Nutrient cycling correct incorrect

Provision of clean water correct incorrect

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. In 1997, the estimated value of global ecosystem services was

£23 billion correct incorrect

£33 trillion correct incorrect

£33 billion correct incorrect

£1 trillion correct incorrect

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. When analysing the relative costs and benefits of replacing 18km² of mangrove forests in Thailand with shrimp farms every year, which factor carries the most value?

Income of around £200,000 from selling the shrimp correct incorrect

Toxic waste production from shrimp farms means ponds only last around 5 years correct incorrect

Mangrove swamps act as nurseries for fish correct incorrect

Mangrove swamps prevent around £2.3 million of storm damage per year correct incorrect

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. What was the percentage loss of flying insects seen in Germany between 1990 and 2017?

50-58% correct incorrect

35-43% correct incorrect

75-82% correct incorrect

25-30% correct incorrect

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. The value of pollination services to Egypt is around

5% GDP. correct incorrect

3.3% GDP. correct incorrect

2.5% GDP. correct incorrect

10% GDP. correct incorrect