Biodiversity Pop Quiz

What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?

• Biotic are non-living things
• Abiotic are living organisms
• Biotic is life,
  Abiotic is non-living
• Biotic is non-living, Abiotic is living

What does biodiversity mean?

• Only one species in an area.
• The different amount of species in an area
• All abiotic life
• Nitrogen fixation

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Which biome is more biodiverse?

• Desert
• Sand
• Tundra
• Rainforest

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The point in which an area cannot hold any more individuals in an area is called its what?

• carrying capacity
• capital capacity
• carrying capability
• limiting point

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What type of growth model is this?

• exponential growth model
• logistic growth model
• Type I curve
• Type III curve

Biotic or abiotic things that control the size of a population

• Limiting factor
• density- dependent factor
• density- independent factot
• tolerance

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Which has NOT been a major cause of the population explosion?

• improved medical care and modern medicines

• people are living lonoger

• improved waste management

• increase in recycling and reusing products

Which of the following is likely to be affected by a growing human population?

• amount of land for agriculture (farming)

• amount of clean water

• amount of air pollution

• all of the above

Which statement best summarizes the effect of human population growth on other species?

• The effect is always positive; other species thrive when humans do.
• The effect is mostly positive; most other species thrive when humans do.
• The effect is always negative; wherever there are humans, other species suffer.
• The effect is mostly negative; fewer resources are available for most other species when human populations grow.

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Which of the following usually increases as a result of population growth and greater resource use?

• pollution

• sustainability

• energy efficiency

• resource conservation