Quiz about IBESS 3.3-3.4 Biodiversity Threats & Conservation (long)

Question 1

In a population of spiders there are three different sizes: small, medium, and large.
---The large spiders are easily seen by predators.
---Small spiders have a difficult time finding food.
What will most likely happen to this population of spiders after many generations?

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Medium spiders will be the most plentiful

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Small and large spiders will mutate

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Large spiders will learn to hide from predators

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Small and medium spiders will be the least plentiful

Question 2

When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of the new habitat.  Why do they do this?

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Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources

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Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly

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Non-native  plants cause native animals to relocate

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Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine

Question 3

Kudzu has overgrown many parts of southern Missouri and native ground plants have disappeared from the area. This is an example of:

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Competition occurring between the native and invasive species

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Parasitism between kudzu and the native plants

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A predator prey relationship between ground plants and kudzu

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Commesalism occurring between the kudzo and native plants

Question 4

How did the zebra mussels end up in the Great Lakes?

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In ballast tanks of ships

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They were intentionally released

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They have always been in the Great Lakes

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That's not a zebra mussel

Question 5

These were released in Australia to eat cane beetles, but now they are an invasive species and number in the millions.

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Cane toad

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dingo

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Kangaroo

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Rabbits

Question 6

1. What makes a species invasive?

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Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives

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Not having papers

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Species that can't adapt

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Plants that take up too much space

Question 7

Which of the following is a key characteristic of most invasive species?

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Produce many offspring

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Ability to breathe in the air & in the water

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Large, sharp teeth

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Is a top predator

Question 8

Invasive species have a negative impact on...

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Both the ecosystem and the economy

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the ecosystem

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the economy

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None of these

Question 9

What's one EFFECT of pythons invading the Everglades?

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the number of small mammals, like mice, are decreasing

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the number of white-tailed deer is increasing

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pythons can grow to be 18 feet long

Question 10

The science or practice of planting, managing, and caring for forests.

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Forestry

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Silviculture

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Reforestation

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Deforestation

Question 11

The process of replanting an area with trees.

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Reforestation

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Forestry

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Silviculture

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Deforestation

Question 12

Trees that lose their leaves every year.

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Deciduous Trees

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Timberland

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Forest Land

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Evergreen Trees

Question 13

Trees that do not lose their leaves every year.

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Evergreen Trees

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Timberland

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Forest Land

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Deciduous Trees

Question 14

The cutting down of selected trees in a forest so the growth of other trees is not affected.

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Selective Cutting

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Controlled Burn

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Thinning

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Clear Cutting

Question 15

A technique sometimes used in forest management, farming, or prairie restoration to improve habitat and reduce wildfire risk.

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Controlled Burn

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Selective Cutting

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Thinning

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Clear Cutting

Question 16

Removal of all marketable trees from an area.

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Clear Cutting

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Selective Cutting

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Controlled Burn

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Thinning

Question 17

When an entire stand is removed except a few of the best trees are left to produce seeds

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Seed-tree

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Shelterwood

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Coppice

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Clear

Question 18

Cutting down only some trees in a forest, leaving a mix of tree sizes and species standing, is called

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selective cutting

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clear-cutting

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certified cutting

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patch cutting

Question 19

Some developing countries with smaller population can successfully deploy "slash and burn" agriculture, this is an example of

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shifting agriculture

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monoculture

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mechanized agriculture

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biomagnification

Question 20

Agricultural land that is cleared by "slash and burn" has fertile soil for about

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2-3 years

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1 growing season

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10-15 years

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20 + years

Question 21

Planting many different crop types on a single farm.

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polyculture

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monoculture

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developing

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none of these

Question 22

The agricultural practice of growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species at one time.

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Monoculture

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Uniculture

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Biculture

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low input farming

Question 23

True or False:  Monoculture has no disadvantages.

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False

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True

Question 24

Monoculture farming techniques use less fertilizer compared to organic farming.
True or False

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False

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True

Question 25

True or False:  Monoculture produces high crop yields.

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True

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False

Question 26

These animals are not choosy about what they eat or where they live

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Generalists

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Endangered

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Specialists

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Extinct

Question 27

Based on the description, the house sparrow is a

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generalist

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specialist

Question 28

Based on the description, the raccoon is a

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generalist

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specialist

Question 29

These animals might be in trouble if their habitat changes

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Specialists

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Generalists

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Endangered

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Extinct

Question 30

The koala living high in a tree eating eucalytus leaves is a _____, while a mouse will live in almost any environment and consume seeds, nuts, and grains is a ______.

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herbivore, primary consumer

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specialist, generalist

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generalist, specialist

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primary consumer, scavenger

Question 31

An endangered species is

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One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction

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One whose not been spotted after many years.

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One whose numbers are abundant.

Question 32

A species is defined as endangered when it

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all of the above

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suffers from damage to its habitat.

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suffers from disease or predation.

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when there are hazards to the continued life of the species.

Question 33

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 protects registered endangered species by removing them from the "take" list which makes it unlawful to

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all of the above

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shoot

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capture

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trap

Question 34

What does it mean when an animal is extinct?

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Something once lived but no longer exists.

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Animals that is at risk of extinction.

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Place that protects animals at risk.

Question 35

What term describes the positive benefits that wildlife or ecosystems provides to people?

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ecosystem services

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ecosystem

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biodiversity

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT a conservation strategy?

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crop harvesting

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sediment control pond

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critical area planting

Question 37

What is the variety of genes present?

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genetic diversity

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bidiversity

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species diversity

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extinction

Question 38

Species that are only found in a specific geographic area are _______.

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Endemic

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Introduced species

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Local species

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Biodiversity hot spot

Question 39

The practice of harvesting or hunting to such a degree that remaining individuals may not be able to replenish the population is called _____.

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overexploitation

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biomagnification

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edge effects

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natural resource

Question 40

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

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habitat fragmentation

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habitat division

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habitat pollution

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habitat corruption

Question 41

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity are examples of

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treaties to protect biodiversity.

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organizations that promote poaching.

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polls measuring American opinion about biodiversity.

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laws to increase the number of species

Question 42

Extinction rates are significantly __________ in recent decades than before.

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Higher

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Lower

Question 43

Biologists put extra effort into protecting these because they have many species living in them.

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Biodiversity Hotspots

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Cities

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Farms

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Conservation stations

Question 44

Programs that breed animals in captivity then release them to the wild are called...

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Captive Breeding Programs

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Kidnapping

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Breeding Buildings

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Catch and Release Programs

Question 45

If a species is only found in one place on Earth we call it a(n)...

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Endemic species

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Local species

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Lonesome species

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Allopatric species

Question 46

The excessive use of a species that has economic value.

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Overexploitation

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Biodiversity

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Natural resources

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population growth

Question 47

The species that plays the biggest role in the habitat is?

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Keystone Species

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Smaller species

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Larger species

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Evolving species

Question 48

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

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Mass extinction

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Habitat fragmentation

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Overexploitation

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Background extinction

Question 49

Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?

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species

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individual

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population

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fossil

Question 50

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

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Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

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Because they come from dominant alleles.

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Because they come from recessive alleles.

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Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.

Question 51

What is the name of a common biodiversity index?

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Simpson

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Living

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Carr

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Elton

Question 52

What is THE most major cause of extinction today?

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habitat destruction by humans

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poaching

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disease

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hunting

Question 53

What does wilderness do for us?

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All are correct

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Ensures species diversity

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Provides free services like clean water, fresh air

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Adds beauty and peace to the Earth

Question 54

Why is conservation sometimes controversial?

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All are correct

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Because conserving one thing usually costs money somewhere else

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Conservation can be difficult and time consuming

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Because conserving wildlife, often seems to compete with helping mankind

Question 55

The California Condor population once dropped so low that there were only 8 individuals in the wild.  What term best describes their legal status at that time?

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Endangered

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Reduced

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Threatened

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Extinct

Question 56

What is the main cause of extinction of tigers?

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hunting

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climate change.

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disease.

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building of new homes

Question 57

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

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all of the above

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introducing new species that  can cause problems

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habitat destruction

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illegal hunting

Question 58

Which of the following does not destroy habitats?

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nature reserves

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building homes

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pollution

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hunting and trading

Question 59

What is a negative consequence of clearing land

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more erosion

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more oxygen

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more usable crop land

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more jobs

Question 60

One or more rows of trees or other tall, perennial plants planted along the edge of a field to prevent wind erosion.

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Shelterbelt

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Conservation Tillage

Question 61

Are deforestation and desertification related?

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Deforestation contributes to desertification

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Desertification and deforestation are the same thing.

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They are not related to one another.

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Desertification leads to deforestation.

Question 62

Desertification is:

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both natural and a man made activity caused by lack of precipitation and continual overuse of the land and its resources

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a naturally occurring event due to continual droughts

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is man made  but the impact on Earth is very limited

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is permanent and nothing can be done to prevent the causes or effects

Question 63

What causes desertification?

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All of these options

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Over-cultivation of the land

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Not letting the land rest

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Overgrazing

Question 64

Why does desertification lead to economic decline?

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Lack of agriculture negatively impacts the health and development of a nation.

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Lack of forests gives countries less timber to harvest and sell.

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Lack of forests increases the likelihood of diseases, which harm laborers.

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Lack of agriculture creates new jobs in the technology industry.

IBESS 3.3-3.4 Biodiversity Threats & Conservation (long)

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