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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what color did the author say that the dirt was in Amazonas?

2. When were the first bats found that appeared to have been dipped in talcum powder?

3. In 1835, where did Darwin view a coral reef?

4. How far was it to walk from the research station on One Tree to DK-13?

5. How much did it cost to feed Suci ficus leaves a year?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Sumatran rhino species nearly become extinct?

2. What was interesting about the Alzatea verticillata tree?

3. How had the road BR-174 changed over the years?

4. What was the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project?

5. Where had Neanderthal bones been discovered after they were first discovered in Germany?

6. How did army ants differ from most other ants?

7. What was the white powder found on bats and that seemed to be killing them?

8. How were Silman's tree plots laid out?

9. How did the author describe One Tree Island?

10. Where did coral reefs grow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The term extinction wasn't known until the 18th century. How did the scientist Cuvier determine through research that some animals were lost species?

Essay Topic 2

A new name was proposed for the epoch of humans. What was the new name proposed and why was it more appropriate than other names that were considered?

Essay Topic 3

In the 18th century some scientists believed in transformation of species. What was transformation of species and why didn't Cuvier believe transformation was possible?

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