Question

Up until the 1960s, the United States government was still paying bounties for killing predators such as wolves. Consequently, many of these large predators are currently endangered and their prey populations, such as deer, have grown considerably. Most states now have deer hunting seasons designed to reduce the size of the deer herd before it gets so large that deer starve to death during winters with little food. Humans are now filling the role of predator that was once filled by wolves and other large predators. How might having humans as predators rather than wolves be expected to affect

Answer 1

the deer population?


The deer population would be healthier since killing deer with guns or arrows is much less traumatic for the deer than being hunted by a pack of wolves.
The deer population would be less healthy since humans choose to kill the largest, healthiest individuals when they hunt while wolves choose the weak or sick ones.
The deer population would grow larger each year since humans can set rules about how many deer to remove each hunting season based on how many deer were born.
The deer population would remain at or near carrying capacity since human forest managers could choose to bring food to the deer during hard winters if too few deer were killed during hunting season.

Answer 2

The deer population would remain at or near carrying capacity since human forest managers could choose to bring food to the deer during hard winters if too few deer were killed during hunting season.

Answer 3

Biogeochemical cycles can be severely and permanently damaged by human impact. Which of the following would best help reduce the damage to the world’s biochemical cycles?
Answer
Banning harmful pesticides that kill consumers
Limiting the amount of fish that can be harvested by any one country
Reducing the amount of oil drilled from the ocean by using the world’s supply of coal.
Using hydroelectric power and other renewable resources to generate electricity.

Answer 4

Reducing the amount of oil drilled from the ocean by using the world’s supply of coal.

Answer 5

Which of the following describes an example of an energy resource that does not pollute the air with greenhouse gases?
Answer
Biomass energy which is generated by burning wood or garbage
Hydropower which transforms the energy of flowing water into useable electricity
Natural gas which is found trapped in sedimentary rock deposits
Nuclear power which is generated by nuclear fission or fusion

Answer 6

not sure sorry