Midterm Prep Jeopardy Questions

Question 1

What makes a specialist species?

Answer 1

species that are adapted to narrow habitats, limited food resources, or other specific environmental conditions (panda)

Question 2

In ecology, what is the lowest level of organization?

Answer 2

organism

Question 3

What is commensalism? What is it part of?

Answer 3

one species benefits, other is unaffected. It is part of a symbiotic relationship

Question 4

What is the difference between preservationists and conservationists?

Answer 4

Preservationists- more of a hands-off approach, pristine nature, do not use resources
Conservationists- humans still use the resources, but as sustainably as possible

Question 5

What are the three main greenhouse gasses?

Answer 5

1. Carbon
2. Nitrous oxide
3. Methane

Question 6

What is the greenhouse effect and it is a positive or a negative thing?

Answer 6

some solar radiation is reflected by the atmosphere, but most is absorbed by the earth, which results in the earth warming up. It can be a good thing because it keeps earth at a viable temperature, but it does cause effects such as climate change, extreme weather, thawing of glacial ice, etc.

Question 7

What were the attitudes Karl Kofurd had about condors that were unhelpful?

Answer 7

translocation
he blocked early efforts to stop captive breeding
he felt condors were too sensitive for anyone to mess with them and encouraged a hands-off approach

Question 8

When was the last wild CA condor captured?

Answer 8

1987

Question 9

When was the first captive bred condor hatched?

Answer 9

1988

Question 10

When did the human population on earth reach one million?

Answer 10

Early 1800s

Question 11

In addition to worsening the greenhouse effect, what other problem does excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause?

Answer 11

ocean acidification

Question 12

True or False: The great pacific garbage patch is only on the surface of the ocean

Answer 12

False. Plastic breaks down, it is underneath too

Question 13

Among ocean pollutants, what is the primary source of mercury?

Answer 13

Burning coal from the atmosphere

Question 14

In addition to people having to protect turtle nests on the beach, what other things, besides nest disturbance, do they need protection from?

Answer 14

Light pollution because it makes them disorientated and they may go the wrong way

Question 15

What do the initials NOAA stand for?

Answer 15

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association

Question 16

What is CITES?

Answer 16

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Forges agreements among governments regarding ALL trade in covered endangered species, regardless whether there is a monetary transaction.

Question 17

What is IUCN?

Answer 17

International Union for Conservation of Nature. Red list species assessment- monitors population trends and threats

Question 18

What are two main means animals are poached?

Answer 18

shooting and drugging
3rd- trapping

Question 19

True or False: Trophy hunting of rhinos is permitted in some places

Answer 19

TRUE

Question 20

What has caused the 90% loss of CA kelp forests and why did it happen?

Answer 20

Sea star and otter populations decreased due to unknown reasons and they weren’t there to control the sea urchin population, hence they took over the kelp.

Question 21

Rosanne said a large number of rhinos are being moved further south, why?

Answer 21

to get them away from the mosambi port where there is less protection and more gangs and poachers present

Question 22

From the video on the condor’s shadow, name 4 reasons biologists may enter a condor’s nest:

Answer 22

1. Check on/ replace eggs if they are not viable
2. To do a blood draw and vaccinate against West Nile disease after 30 days
3. Possible surgery for picking up and eating microtrash
4. At 4 months they get a tracker

Question 23

Name 3 causes of coastal habitat loss

Answer 23

1. development of human presence and interference
2. climate change leads to rising sea levels and storms
3. pollution

Question 24

When we first started releasing CA condors, what did we change to improve after the first ones did not behave in desirable ways?

Answer 24

1. Artificial rearing with puppets to avoid human imprinting
2. single reared with an adult made them less social
3. released at a later age