Biodiversity

What is a keystone species?

• A species on the brink of extinction

• A species found in Pennsylvania only

• A species critical to the functioning of an ecosystem

• A species that is no longer found on Earth

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Which of the following is NOT a type of ecosystem service?

• Direct

• Moral

• Indirect

• Aesthetic

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What are the three levels that biodiversity can be measured at? (be sure to pick three answers!)

• Genetic

• Species

• Population

• Ecosystem

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What is an invasive species?

• A native species to Ecuador

• A non-native species that causes harm to an ecosystem

• A species that has a declining population

• A species that is critical to the function of an ecosystem

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How do humans cause extinctions and lowered biodiversity?

• By preserving habitats

• Deforestation used to build human communities

• By storing genetic material of endangered species

• By eliminating invasive species

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An area that has a high amount of endemic species and has lost a large portion of its native vegetation is known as a biodiversity _______.

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Illegal hunting, fishing, harvesting, and trade of wildlife is known as....

• Poaching

• Captive breeding

• Preservation

• Protection

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An endangered species is

• One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction
  
• One whose not been spotted after many years.
• One whose numbers are abundant.

One of the most endangered habitats in the world, as a result of human development, pollution and climate change is

• Freshwater systems
• desert ecosystems
• marine ecosystems
• none of the above

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

• introducing new species that  can cause problems 
• habitat destruction
• illegal hunting 
• all of the above

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