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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following human activities has NOT had an important role in transforming the biosphere?
agriculture
industry
development
aquaculture
- 2. Multiple Choice
A resources that cannot easily be replenished by natural processes is called
common
renewable
nonrenewable
conserved
- 3. Multiple Choice
The conversion of once soil-rich area to an area of little to no vegetation si called
fragmentation.
deforestation.
desertification.
acid rain.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The loss of fertile soils from an area through the action of water or wind is called
acid rain.
erosion.
desertification.
monoculture.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The concept of using natural resources at a rate that does not deplete them is called
conservation.
sustainable development.
reforestation.
successful use.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Examine the food web. Which of the following organisms would accumulate the highest levels of pesticide?
Hawk
Rabbit
Frog
Grasses
- 7. Multiple Choice
A species that is introduced to an environment where it has not lived before it is
native.
nonnative.
threatened.
predatory.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The burning of fossil fuels is a direct cause of each of the following EXCEPT
acid rain.
global warming.
smog.
ozone layer hole.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The total impact a person has on the biosphere can be represented by their
contribution to climate change.
ecological footprint.
consumption of fossil fuels.
production of carbon dioxide.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The breaking of large areas of an ecosystem into smaller biological islands is
habitat fragmentation.
Snape's revenge.
habitat degredation
pollution
- 11. Multiple Choice
If an introduced species has no natural predators in its new environment and causes harm to the ecosystem is it known as a/an
native species.
invasive species.
Mr. Cook
habitat fragmentation.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Climate change is
real.
really real.
really really real.
an absolute fact agreed upon by nearly every climate scientist that is not employed by a fossil fuel related company.
all of these. Climate change is real and is a major biological issue for us to deal with and work to solve.
- 13. Multiple Choice
An ecological hot spot is an area with
very high biodiversity.
high numbers of endangered species/habitats.
a hot water geyser, such as Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park.
Mr. Cook's sanity.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Toxins ____________ through a food chain if they are non-biodegradable in a process known as biological magnification.
increase
decrease
stay the same
magically appear and disappear
- 15. Multiple Choice
The planting of a single highly productive crop year after year is
polyculture.
agriculture.
the best idea.
monoculture.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat does biodiversity mean?Only one species in an area.The different amount of species in an areaAll abiotic lifeNitrogen fixation
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome is more likely to survive a change in the environment?High (rich) biodiversityLow (poor) biodiversity
- 18. Multiple Choice
A variety of plants found around the world feed animals and humans.
Benefit of biodiversity
Threat to biodiversity
- 19. Multiple Choice
Over-hunting animals reduces their numbers and endangers their species.
Benefit of biodiversity
Threat to biodiversity
- 20. Multiple Choice
Climate change threatens ecosystems with changes in temperatures, amounts of snowfall and rainfall.
Benefit of biodiversity
Threat to biodiversity
- 21. Multiple Choice
Death to all members of a species
Extinction
Extirpation
Endangered
Threatened
- 22. Multiple Choice
At serious risk of extinction
Endangered
Threatened
Extirpated
Red-listed
- 23. Multiple Choice
Patches of suitable habitat surrounded by unsuitable habitat
Fragmentation
Extirpation
Relocation
Emigration
- 24. Multiple Choice
Removing organisms faster than they can replenish themselves
Over-harvesting
Over-hunting
Over-eating
Over-consuming
- 25. Multiple Choice
BONUS- Which of the following are the result of human activity in ecosystems?
Pythons breeding in the everglades.
Baby sea turtles moving inland instead of out to sea.
Manatees being injured by boat propellers.
Zebra mussels being transported in ballast water.
All of the choices are examples.
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