Conservation - Assessment

1.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

What are possible negative outcomes of forest being cleared to make room for farmland?

Fewer trees for animal habitats

Fertilizers create run-off into a nearby stream, polluting it.

Less room for animals to hunt and find shelter

Birds find seeds and insects on plowed fields

2.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

What does a habitat provide an organism that allows it to thrive?

water

shelter

food

predators

3.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Pollution and storm run-off in Richmond may end up...

in the Chesapeake Bay

in the Blue Ridge Mountains

in the Atlantic Ocean

in the Pacific Ocean

4.

Multiple Select

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following has a positive impact on the environment? (comparatively)

Coal power

Solar power

Landfills

Recycling

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What happens to any forest ecosystem when the land is cleared for farming?

The forest ecosystem will be destroyed.

The forest ecosystem will be healthy.

The forest ecosystem will be relocated.

The forest ecosystem will be unaffected.

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If a river is dammed, what effect would this have on the river?

The river ecosystem below the dam would be changed.

The entire river ecosystem would be changed.

The river ecosystem above the dam would be changed.

The river ecosystem would not be changed.

7.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

What is TRUE about renewable sources of energy?

Fossil fuels are an example

They are better for the environment than nonrenewables

Solar, wind, and hydroelectric are examples

They can be replaced as quickly as they are used

They will run out

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Pollution caused by a coal factory most directly affects the...

ocean

soil

atmosphere

groundwater

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In general, human populations tend to be higher, and environmental issues tend to be worse near...

coastal plains

mountains

valleys

plateaus

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Finding dead fish in a body of water is an indicator of eutrophication. This means...

There are not enough nutrients in the water

The flow rate of water has increased

There is an excess of nutrients in the water

There was too much oxygen in the water

11.

Multiple Select

1 min

1 pt

How does the introduction of a non-native species affect the native wildlife?

The non-native species will compete with other predators for its food

The prey of the non-native species could become endangered

The non-native species will cooperate with other predators

The ecosystem will not likely be affected by the introduction of a non-native species.

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If Virginia's population continues to increase, what type of ecosystem will most likely be destroyed? (hint: think of what biome we are in)

forest

wetlands

prairie

marine

13.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

What are some possible negative effects of using landfills?

bacteria and garbage run-off

contamination of drinking water

nutrients improve soil quality

recycling increases

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is true about the conditions of a body of water undergoing eutrophication?

high nutrients; low algae; low oxygen

high nutrients; high algae, low oxygen

low nutrients; high algae; high oxygen

low nutrients; low algae; low oxygen

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