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FW 104 CSU EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
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FW 104 CSU EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND 
 
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Pleistocene Overkill Hypothesis 
Proposes that human activity, particularly overhunting, led to the extinction of large mammals at 
the end of the Pleistocene around 10,000 years ago as human populations expanded. 
 
Market Hunting Era (Era of Exploitation) 
 
Spanning from 1850 to 1899, this period reflects a belief in abundant wildlife resources among 
new American settlers. It resulted in widespread hunting and the loss of species like...
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NRS 305 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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What roles did Aldo Leopold play in the history of wildlife management/ecology?- 
Promoted land ethic 
-Deplored lack of connection between average person and the outdoors 
-1924: helped create Gila National Forest- 1st protected wildlife area in the U.S. 
-1923: watershed handbook- water conservation in the southwest- served as a model for the 
creation of the soil conservation act (1936) 
-Led the wilderness society 
-Key part to passing the Wildlife Act of 1964 
Be able to describe the main ...
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ENVS 1126 Exam 1 Study Questions with Answers Top Graded A 2024
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Human Development Index (HDI) - assesses the human well-being of nations based on health, education, and basic living standards; correlates with literacy, equality, happiness 
 
ecosystem service - a benefit provided to humans by natural systems 
 
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - the value of everything produced by a country in a year 
 
increasing 
increasing - gross domestic product overall is increasing or decreasing? 
gross domestic product per capita is increasing or decreasing? 
 
Norman Bo...
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IB ESS EXAM FULL REVIEW || with 100% Errorless Solutions.
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List and explain a historical event or influence that had an impact on the development of the modern environmental movement. (1) correct answers Ex: Minimata, Japan 
 
In 1956, a chemical company in Minimata Bay released toxic methyl mercury into the waste water. As a result, organisms in the water like fish and shellfish were poisoned due to the contamination. Local people who consumed these fish developed mercury poisoning. This raised awareness about the threat of industrialization and the ne...
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UCLA EPS SCI 1 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
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UCLA EPS SCI 1 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ 
define science - Answer-The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and 
theoretical explanation of phenomena. OR a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge 
in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. 
define geology - Answer-The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth. 
Give examples of how science can be useful - Answer-They can prevent harmf...
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SAS 013 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - Answer--Known as the Father or Microbiology (first 
microbiologist) 
-'animalcules' now known as microorganisms 
Johanna Westerdijk - Answer-- first female professor in the Netherlands (1917) 
- described Dutch elm disease 
Francis Collins - Answer-- Director of National Institutes of Health 
- responsible for discovering the genes mutated in cystic fibrosis 
Christiaan Eijkman - Answer-Beriberi 
Hypothesis: Beriberi is ca...
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BUAD 332 Final Exam Class Examples Questions With Complete Solutions, Graded A+
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Example of Marketing in Action - JDA, combining direct mail with personalized URL's cost JDA 
$60,000 but yielded high response rate and $13 million in sales 
Catalog creates - emotional affection 
Telephone marketing is a big part of - direct marketing 
Direct Marketing Example - Case Study: Sweet Truth Dental (Omni-Channel)... pay to be the first 
website to come up on someone's page 
Where is direct marketing heading - Prism advertisement and measure dollar spent of advertising 
Direct Mark...
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Environment correct answers The external surroundings that act on an organism, population, or community and influence its survival and development. 
 
Environmental value(s system) correct answers This is a worldview or paradigm that shapes the way an individual, or group of people, perceives and evaluates environmental issues. 
 
Minamata disaster/disease correct answers This is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. The Chico Corporation built a chemicals factor in Minamat...
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SAS 013 Exam Questions With Complete 
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - answer-Known as the Father or Microbiology (first 
microbiologist) 
-'animalcules' now known as microorganisms 
Johanna Westerdijk - answer- first female professor in the Netherlands (1917) 
- described Dutch elm disease 
Francis Collins - answer- Director of National Institutes of Health 
- responsible for discovering the genes mutated in cystic fibrosis 
Christiaan Eijkman - answerBeriberi 
Hypothesis: Beriberi i...
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SAS 13 Midterm 1 Exam Questions and Answers 2024
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SAS 13 Midterm 1 Exam Questions and Answers 2024 
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - Answer--Known as the Father or Microbiology (first 
microbiologist) 
-'animalcules' now known as microorganisms 
James Zadroga - Answer-James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act 
-'Provides medical care and compensation for those who are sick with World Trade 
Center illnesses 
-Autopsy said that respiratory problems cause by toxins from the attack site but the 
medical examiner said that it was lung disease from...
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