Env Sci, Ch 10, Biodiversity, Post Assessment, Retake

The illegal capture or killing of an organism, often for money, is called...

• poaching
• harvesting
• fragementation
• extinction

Which of the following forbids the U.S. government and its citizens from harming endangered or threatened species and their habitats?

• the Environmental Protection Agency
• Species Survival Plan
• the Endangered Species Act
• The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

All living things are biotic

• True 
• False

The major cause of extinction is ____________________.

• habitat fragmentation
• habitat destruction
• pollution
• poaching

Species that could become endangered in the near future are called

• unlucky
• extinct
• endangered
• threatened

The sea otter is a(n) ___________ that influences the survival of many other species in its ecosystem.

• Cute furry creature
• endangered species
• keystone species
• important animal

What is biodiversity?

• The variation of life found on earth + the variations within the species. 
• Same as species diversity
• The variation of life.
• The variation of alleles.

Which of the following is an example of a biotic  component of the environment?

• wind
• vegetation
• water
• temperature

Which level of biodiversity includes  the available habitat in an area?

• Species diversity
• Genetic diversity
• Ecosystem diversity
• All of these

A species that is NOT native to a particular region is called

• natural
• invasive
• endemic
• extraordinary