Biodiversity

What does this picture represent?

• species diversity
• ecosystem diversity 
• genetic diversity
• biodiversity

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When we build a highway through the middle of a forest, what is this called?

• mass extinction
• habitat fragmentation
• invasive species
• mass extirpation

True or False:  Biodiversity tends to decrease nearer the equator.

• true
• false

Some conservation biologists focus on areas where the greatest number of unique species can be protected with the least amount of effort.  These areas are called...

• wildlife corridors
• habitat fragments
• biodiversity hotspots
• conservation concessions

What is NOT factor that threatens biodiversity?

• Population growth
• Habitat Loss
• Overexploitation
• Clean water

How can habitat disruption affect biodiversity?

• It can lead to loss of biodiversity.
• It will lead to new species taking over all of the habitats.
• It will lead to climate change.
• It will cause the animals to get sick.

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An event  in which a large percentage of all living species become extinct in a relatively short period of time.

• Habitat fragmentation 
• Mass extinction
• Overexploitation
• Background extinction

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Define habitat fragmentation.

• The excessive use of a species that has economic value.
• All species dying in one area
• The different environmental conditions that occur along the boundaries of an ecosystem.
• The separation of an ecosystem into small areas.

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What is THE most major cause of extinction today?

• habitat destruction by humans
• poaching
• disease
• hunting

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Which level of biodiversity includes  the available HABITAT in a certain area?

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