Habitat Fragmentation

A human activity that causes habitat fragmentation is

• Urban development

• soil erosion

• Desertification

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How does habitat fragmentation reduce genetic diversity in species?

• Habitat fragmentation makes nonnative species introduction possible.

• Habitat fragmentation opens migration routes.

• Habitat fragmentation isolates a large population into smaller groups.

• Habitat fragementation encourages open gene flow.

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

• habitat division

• habitat pollution

• habitat corruption

• habitat fragmentation

Habitat loss means less space for animals to __________, __________, and _____________. (Choose 3 answers)

• feed

• breed

• locate new species

• raise their young

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What will help prevent habitat destruction?

• Spreading out farms and urban developments

• Finding a balance between what humans and animals need

• Decreasing animal populations

• Decreasing plant populations

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What is causing many animals, such as the box turtle's habitat to be fragmented?

• houses

• streams

• powerlines

• roads

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Besides the risk of vehicular collisions, how else do roads harm wildlife?

• by limiting ability to find mates

• by limiting ability to find food

• by dividing wildlife populations

• all of these answers are correct

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What is the name of the phenomenon when people get tired of life in a big city and move out to rural communities? (it was from the Khan academy Edpuzzle)

• urbanization

• anti-urbanization

• rural rebound

• ruralism

As roads increase in number, how does this affect the population size of organisms living in that habitat?

• Decrease, then increase

• Overall decrease

• Increase exponentially

• Increase, then decrease

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What type of wildlife corridor would be most effective for animals like frogs, toads, and turtles in helping them cross highway barriers?

• a high suspension bridge going over the road

• a wide overpass going over the road

• a tunnel (culvert) going under the road

• a rope bridge going across the road

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