Ch. 5 Biodiversity and Conservation Test

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The major cause of extinction is ____________________.

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habitat destruction

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The use of living organisms (like prokaryotes, fungi, or plants) to detoxify a polluted area is called __________________.

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Bioremediation

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The use of living natural organisms to detoxify a polluted area?

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Bioremediation

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___________ are different environmental conditions that occur around the boundaries of a habitat.

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Edge effect

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______ ______ includes things like minerals, fossil fuels, plants, animals, clean water, and solar energy.

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Natural Resources

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is conservation?

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The protection and preservation of natural resources and biodiversity.

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What is the edge effect?

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The changes in population or community structures that occur at the boundary of two or more habitats.

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What are natural resources?

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Materials or substances occurring in nature which can be exploited for economic gain.

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What is pollution?

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The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment.