AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

RESOURCE UTILIZATIONAP EXAM VOCABULARY REVIEW

Answer the following questions on a sheet of paper by matching the term with the correct definition/description.Check your answers by the final slide.

Questions 1 – 6:A. agroforestry D. bottom trawlingB. aquaculture E. by-catchC. capture fisheries F. clear-cutting

1. removal of all trees in an area2. raising of fish & other aquatic species in captivity for

harvest3. any other species of fish, mammals, or birds that are

caught that are not the target organism4. fish production in which fish are caught in the wild & not

raised in captivity for consumption5. when trees & crops are planted together, creating a

mutualistic symbiotic relationship between them6. fishing technique in which ocean floor is literally scraped

by heavy nets that smash everything in their path

Questions 7 – 12:A. conservation D. consumptionB. contour plowing E. deforestationC. driftnets F. ecosystem capital

7. nets that drift free in water & indiscriminately catch everything in their path

8. regulation of resource as so its use does not exceed capacity of resource to regenerate itself

9. value of natural resources10. day to day use of environmental resources such as

food, clothing, & housing11. removal of trees for agricultural or exportation purposes12. where rows of crops are plowed across hillside;

prevents erosion

Questions 13 – 18:A. fishery D. greenbeltB. ground fires E. intercroppingC. long lining F. malnutrition

13. practice of planting bands of different crops across a hillside

14. devoted to catching, processing, or selling of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic animals

15. poor nutrition that results from an insufficient or poorly balanced diet

16. open or forested areas built at outer edge of city17. use of long lines that have baited hooks & will be taken

by numerous aquatic organisms18. smoldering fires that take place in bogs or swamps &

can burn underground for days or weeks

Questions 19 – 24:A. mineral deposit D. miningB. monoculture E. natural resourcesC. nonrenewable resources F. no-till methods

19. excavation of earth for purpose of extracting ore or minerals

20. when farmers plant seeds without using a plow to turn the soil

21. when just one type of plant is planted in large area22. area where particular mineral is concentrated23. biotic & abiotic natural ecosystems24. resources that are often formed by very slow geologic

processes, considered incapable of being regenerated within realm of human existence

Questions 25 – 30:A. old growth forest D. overgrazedB. preservation E. productionC. renewable resources F. second growth

forests

25. use of environmental resources for profit26. areas where cutting has occurred & a new, younger

forest has arisen27. forests that has never been cut, have not been

seriously disturbed for several hundred years28. grass is consumed by animals at a faster rate than it

can regrow29. maintenance of species or in order to ensure its

perpetuation, with no concern as to their potential monetary value

30. resources, such as plants & animals, which can be regenerated if harvested at sustainable yields

Questions 31 – 36:A. selective cutting D. silvicultureB. shelter-wood cutting E. slash & burnC. surface fires F. tailings

31. piles of gangue, which is waste material that results from mining

32. management of forest plantations for purpose of harvesting timber

33. removal of select trees in an area; leaves majority of habitat in places

34. typically burn only forest’s underbrush & do little damage to mature trees

35. when mature trees are cut over a period of time; leaves mature trees which can reseed forest

36. area of vegetation is cut down & burned before being planted with crops

Questions 37 – 40:A. traditional subsistence agricultureB. terracingC. tree farmD. uneven-aged management

37. planted & managed tracts of trees of same are that are harvested for commercial use

38. when each family in a community grows crops for themselves & relies on animal & human labor to plant & harvest crops

39. broad category under which selective cutting & shelter-wood cutting fall; selective deforestation

40. creating flat platforms in hillside that provide a level planting surface, wich reduces soil runoff from slope

ANSWERS:

1. F 11. E 21. B 31. F2. B 12. B 22. A 32. D3. E 13. E 23. E 33. A4. C 14. A 24. C 34. C5. A 15. F 25. E 35. B6. D 16. D 26. F 36. E7. C 17. C 27. A 37. C8. A 18. B 28. D 38. A9. F 19. D 29. B 39. D10. D 20. F 30. C 40. B