Human Impact on Biodiversity

Human Impact on Biodiversity

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The largest threat to biodiversity is

• bacteria

• fungi

• humans

• plants

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The loss of a natural habitat is called?

• Habitat development
• biodiversity
• Pollution
• Habitat destruction

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the breaking of habitats into smaller pieces is called...

• habitat division

• habitat pollution

• habitat corruption

• habitat fragmentation

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Why is habitat fragmentation hazardous to animals?

• Animals may not thrive in their new habitat

• If coral reefs die, so will many fish species that depend on them

• Habitat fragmentation causes loss of habitat for many organisms

• Habitat fragmentation does not pose a threat to animals.

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Habitat fragmentation occurs when…

• An ecosystem is able to recover, or adjust easily to change

• The temperature of ocean water causes algae to leave coral reefs.

• Smaller fragments of a habitat join to make a large habitat

• A large area of habitat is broken up into smaller isolated areas

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What are the greatest problems facing plants, animals, and people?

• introducing new species that  can cause problems 
• habitat destruction
• illegal hunting 
• all of the above

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Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? 

• Invasive Species are native to an area. 
• Invasive species are prey to many animals.
• Invasive species have no predators.
• Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

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1. What makes a species invasive?

• Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives 
• Not having papers
• Species that can't adapt
• Plants that take up too much space

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Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:

• Flooding
• Heat Waves
• Hurricanes
• All of the above

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What are the greatest problems facing plants, animals, and people?

• introducing new species that  can cause problems 
• habitat destruction
• illegal hunting 
• all of the above

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How does plastic effect sea life?

• Microplastics create dead zones in the oceans.

• Plastics provide habitats for marine life.

• Wildlife such as dolphins, seals and seabirds often eat plastic, mistaking it for food.

• None of the above

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Process that moves sediments and rocks from one place to another.

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Pollution

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How do humans increase erosion?

• building groynes

• protecting beach dunes

• removing plants/trees

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Pollution can cause harm to the ___________.  

• air
• land
• water
• all of the above

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Human impact on the environment is often more dramatic than the impact of most other living things because humans have a greater

• need for water

• need for food

• ability to alter the environment

• ability to adapt to change

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Which of the following issues is the cause of the other environmental impacts caused by humans?

• pollution
• human population growth
• climate change
• habitat destruction 

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Belief that humans have caused the Earth to gradually warm up

• Global Warming

• Conserve

• Byproduct

• Earth's Fever

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Adding harmful waste to water, air, or land

• Smog

• Pollution

• Renewable Resources

• Nonrenewable Resources