Unit 7 Global Change Review

Introduced or invasive species are often difficult because:

• They contribute to habitat fragmentation
• They do not adapt well to new environments
• They increase biodiversity
• They often lack natural predators

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Invasive species thrive in their new environments due to...

• Few predators
• Reproducing quickly
• Quick adaptability
• All of the above

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Which of the following describes a species that  will soon be gone if nothing is done?

• threatened
• invasive
• endangered
• extinct

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

• true
• false

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Provide early warnings of damage to ecosystem

• Indicator Species
• Keystone Species
• Foundations Species

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Main reason that honeybees are an extremely important species

• carry many diseass

• contain the cure to many unknown diseases

• provide natural beauty

• have a huge impact on pollination

The main reason for high species extinction rate that we see today is:

• glabal climate change
• invasive diseased organisms
• overharvesting or Earth's fossil fuels
• Habitat destruction

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 The average global temperature has __________________ during the 20th century. 

• remained the same
• increased
• risen & fallen some years, but overall increased
• risen & fallen some years but overall decreased

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 When ocean temperatures rise, _______________ rises as well due to _________ melting.

• water level, snow
• ice level, ice
• sea level, glaciers
• land level, ice

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The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

• lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
• lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
• higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
• higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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