BIOL 1130.004
REVIEW FOR THE FINAL EXAM: Thursday December 15th, 8 a.m.
Note: This is the FINAL VERSION of the test review. No further material will be added
Material for Exam #4 will begin on page 462, “Biodiversity Loss and Species Extinction” and will cover the remainder of Chapter 15, and chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, plus the film Cadillac Desert.
As usual, there will be 50 multiple-choice questions worth 2 points each.
In addition to reading case histories for each chapter, there will definitely be questions concerning the following Figures, Tables, and pages:
Chapter 15
There are no questions over the CASE HISTORY for this chapter only. One question concerning the definition of “latitudinal gradient” using Figures 15.6 and 15.7; One question concerning the information on mass extinctions figures 15.8, 15.9 and Table 15.1 (look at these as a group!); The concept of HIPPO, p 466-67; Figure 15.10 (look at the first 5 items in detail and in general, various ways in which invasive species disrupt native populations, i.e. “crowds out other plants”, or “releases toxins”, etc. ); Know items on the list of ecosystem services on page 471; Know what benefits are provided by biodiversity (section headings on pp. 470-476); Figure 15.14 (we stressed this one in class); Figure 15.15; Read page 484 and the bulleted points carefully; Figure 15.19 (what do you notice about the distribution of hotspots around the world?); there may be 1 to 2 additional questions.
Chapter 16 Figures 16.3; 16.4 (notice the trends); Read pp.500-501 about GIS; Figure 16.10 (be able to relate this figure to what you see in figure 16.9); 16.11 (including any definitions used in the figure); 16.16 (be able to explain what is shown in the photograph); Figure 16.19; plus 1 to 2 additional questions.
Chapter 17 Figures 17.1; 17.2; Table 17.1; Figure 17.3; table 17.2 (know the top producer in each category); For the case history, be sure to read “Viewpoints” on page 531; Figures 17.14; 17.15; 17.22 There may be one or two additional questions taken from the text
Chapter 18 Figures 18.1 and 18.2 (1 question); 18.3 together with 18.11; 18.12; in general, know what each type of renewable energy source can and cannot do, the state of the technology, and any environmental goods or harms that can come from the energy source.
Chapter 19 Figures 19.1; 19.2 and 19.3 together; 19.5; 19.11; 19.16; list of hazardous waste types on page 607; 19.22; and in general know the types of waste we produce and waste reduction methods.
Chapter 20 Figure 20.2; Table 20.2; Fig. 20.4. This is the single most important chapter in the text. I suggest reading it twice! There will be 5 to 6 questions from this chapter.
FILM: Cadillac Desert: There will be about 4 questions. In your notes, please review – paradigms that have changed over the years. What did the words “water conservation” mean 50 years ago, and what do they mean today. What is the American ideal concerning the “160 acre farm”? What is “pork barrel politics” and how has it operated with respect to water development? Think about environmental, social, and economic drawbacks to huge water development projects. Who wins and who loses? (There are no names or dates, but you should recognize some places such as Kesterson Marsh and Tulare Lake)