ESM211 List of eExam Questions in the Bank

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Q1 Reduced crop yield is a socio-economic effect of desertification. true or false?

Q2 The relationship in which an organism benefits while the other is not harmed is called __.

Q3 A body of water which moves over and above an area of land, which is not normally submerged is called

Q4 Climate, Graphic, and Topography factor of the ecosystem.

Q5 The biotic community comprises _, decomposers and consumers.

Q6 The biological component of the environment comprise of

Q7 The disapperance of soil organic matter is not an effect of desertification on soil fertility. True or false?

Q8 The formation of sand dunes is an effect of vegetation on land as a result of desertification. True or false?

Q9 Loss of plant undergrowth,tree barks and depletion of soil fertility is more obvious when overecultivation takes place.true or false?

Q10 _is a factor that can contribute to desertification through increased livestock grazing.

Q11 Fungi in an ecosystem is a __.

Q12 _is a greenhouse gas that is produced by bacteria that decomposes organic matter in oxygen-deficient environment.

Q13 Major sources of the gas are leaking air conditioners and refridgerators.

Q14 _is a gas which has its major source from burning and deforestation and is capable of causing global warming.

Q15 A house creates an artificial environment by careful control of environmental factors.

Q16 The human interaction with the environment is a factor.

Q17 _factors refers to soil types with regards to the cause of desertification.

Q18 There are major causes of desertification.

Q19 The relevance of Hypothesis is shown by the several activities and relationship in the ecosystem evident with scientific research.

Q20 A means of safely disposing waste gases by combustion is referred to as _flaring.

Q21 Total fertility rate is the number of children born per woman in her lifetime.Is this statement true or false? _-

Q22 The relationship between two parties in which in which both benefit is called __.

Q23 Global warming could increase biodiversity numbers. Is this statement true or false?

Q24 Renewable energy contribute to global warming.Is this statement true or false?

Q25 Celibacy is a method listed as as a family/fertility control mechanism. Is this statement true or false?

Q26 The greatest single environmental problem associated with petroleum exploitation in Nigeria is

Q27 The relationship between organisms which benefit from each other is

Q28 The teeth of _are designed to tear, crush and digest food.

Q29 _National Park holds 20% of the world's total known species of butterflies.

Q30 The park harbours some of the rarest species of primate in Africa.

Q31 _is home to endangered to white throated monkeys.

Q32 Okomu wildlife is managed by the State Government.

Q33 The part of the environment that contain life i.e. animals and plants is called

Q34 The acronym "NCF" stands for

Q35 The difference between surface and groundwater is in the level of infiltration. True or false? _.

Q36 The optimum population size that the earth can support indefinitely within a specific set of environmental conditions is .

Q37 In the relationship between remoraa and shark, the organism that possess sulker on the head is called _.

Q38 When paratism occurs on the surface of the host , it is termed _.

Q39 Water, weather and soil are environment.

Q40 Consumers are responsible for the production of food through the process of photosynthesis. True or false?

Q41 The amount of moisture or water vapour present in a given air mass is called _.

Q42 When animals are affected by desertification, the biological indicators has a decline in livestock yeild. true or false?

Q43 Biological indicators of desertification includes increase in yield. True or false?

Q44 Desert re-encroachment exists where decrease in soil organic matter exists. True or false?

Q45 _species are those that have the highest probability of being extinct.

Q46 _diversity evaluates the variety of different versions of particular genes within individual species.

Q47 _occurs when there a many people in excess of natural resource demand and social facilities.

Q48 Excessive human population in a given area, at a particular period of time, such that the natural resources are not able to support the population is __.

Q49 Overgrazing, over cultivation, deforestation and bush burning are all human activities that could lead to encroachment.

Q50 Secretions, Wastes, and Remains are part of environment.

Q51 The species that falls within the three rarity groups, but due to inadequate information is difficult to provide appropriate classification is called __.

Q52 The diversity that measures the abundance and complexity of a biological ecosystem is .

Q53 Green house effect is a destructive legacy of .

Q54 The people who moved into deforestated zones and begin small-scale called production are called _.

Q55 A total change from forest to agriculture is called _.

Q56 The Y chromosome is favoured by temperature.

Q57 The fertility applies, where the total fertility rate is 2.1 .

Q58 The total number of people that irrespective of gender, race, colour, or ethnicity that lives within as specific geographical area or location is called .

Q59 The concept named after greek goddess of the earth is .

Q60 A commensalism remora possesses on top of their heads

Q61 Desert re-encroachment does not occurs when there is _______________





Q62 According to Akpan (2002) there are ___________ limitng factors to earth's carrying capacity.





Q63 The sudden and often unpredictable speedy increase in human population is __________.





Q64 This is an example of a herbivore. __________________





Q65 The relationship between sharks and remoras in the ocean is _________.





Q66 The causes of desertification is all of the following except.........





Q67 From the farming point of view, destructive agricultural techniques and ________________________ contribute to land degradation.





Q68 Bush burning has its attendant impacts on desertification when there is all except________________________.





Q69 Environmental effects of desertification does not include________________________





Q70 Famine and malnutrition are________________________effect of desertification.





Q71 This is a form of diversity which measures the abundance and complexity of a biological ecosystem.________________________





Q72 The entire living organism, plants, animals, fungi and microbes that exist on our planet is a definition of ________________________





Q73 Reduce, reuse and reycling of paper can check habits that cause________________________





Q74 Deforestation can be best controlled by________________________





Q75 This is not one of the main causes of deforestation. __________________





Q76 A gathering of all the interacting species of organism within a specific location is called _______.





Q77 This form of agricultural practice is predominant in the forest zone,________________________





Q78 The key factor in any successful conservation practice is____________.





Q79 Species that have been seriously exploited and are forced to a habitat that is very unfriendly are regarded as ________________________.





Q80 One of the most sutainable use of biodiversity among the list below is ____________________________________





Q81 A____________ is a large area of barren land that is waterless and treeless and often sand____________covered.





Q82 Deserts lie within the ________________________ parallels of latitude north and south of the equator.





Q83 The ____________________________________ttracts bird watchers to site between the months of October and March every year.





Q84 Gashaka Gumpti National Park is located in ____________part of Nigeria.





Q85 This feature is not one of the main indicators of desertification________________________





Q86 The ____________is found on highlands such as plateaux.





Q87 The ____________________________________ is usually called the Hamada desert.





Q88 A state at which the forest zones are lost to the range of 9 million to 12.3 million ha per year is called ________________________





Q89 The consequence of population growth excludes________________________





Q90 Acidification, desertification, pollution, erosion are examples of ______________are limitations to the earth's carrying capacity.





Q91 One of the following is not a general limiting factor to the earth's carrying capacity __________________





Q92 It feeds on both plants and animals and called____________________________________





Q93 F.E.P.A stands for________________________





Q94 This is a general term which describes the drainage, the texture, or soil chemical properties, such as the pH. ________________________





Q95 A specific ecological unit with specific location and boundaries is called _______________





Q96 The tool used for integrating environmental concerns into all major activities in the country is the ________________________





Q97 According to various studies,about ________________________ of world’s land surface, which covers about 6.1 billion hectares can be classed as dry lands.





Q98 The ____________________________________is a home to endangered white____________throated monkeys.





Q99 The study of how organisms interacts with themselves and the physical environment is defined in the ________________________





Q100 The ________________________holds about 20% of the world’s total known species of butterflies.





Q101 When the population of birth in an area is same as death, this is termed________________________





Q102 The number of children born per woman in her lifetime is called ____________





Q103 The ____________deals with the study of how organisms interacts with themselves and the physical environment.





Q104 Human interaction and animal dependence on vegetation for survival generally descibes ________________________factors.





Q105 Anthropogenic contribuion to desertification excludes...........





Q106 The study of how organisms or species interacts with themselves and the physical environment is ______________.





Q107 Symbiosis has been classified into ______.





Q108 Organisms whose digestive system including teeth and jaw are designed with a combination of cutting and crushing surfaces are called ________.





Q109 The organisms that are responsible for the production of food at the base of a trophic level is called ________.





Q110 All these are topographic factors except ________.





Q111 The element used to extract gold from sand is ________.





Q112 The body set up to check the international trade in tropuical timber is _________.





Q113 The country with the largest tropical forest in the world is __________





Q114 The propensity for a male child conception is mating on the ________ day starting from the first day of mensral cycle.





Q115 The term used to represent a situation where population of birth is same as death is _________ population growth.





Q116 Birth rate and death ratea are under _________ factor





Q117 Dalphina, a simple organism is a ____________ species.





Q118 James Lovelock named a concept in _________.





Q119 Natural and man made resources are also referred to as _________.





Q120 The type of relationship found in Acacia plant is ____________.