Global Ecology and Conservation Biology

Global Ecology and Conservation Biology

9th - 12th Grade

13 Qs

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Global Ecology and Conservation Biology

Global Ecology and Conservation Biology

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS2-5, MS-ESS3-4, MS-LS2-3

+9

Standards-aligned

Created by

MICHAEL SZCZEPANIK

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following ecological locations has the greatest species diversity?
tundra
deciduous forest
tropical rainforest
grasslands
islands

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Invasive species are introduced by humans to new geographic locations and
are successful in colonizing a novel area.
spread because they encounter none of their natural predators.
All choices are correct
can outcompete and displace native species for biotic and abiotic resources.
are usually considered pests by ecologists.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following provides the best evidence of a biodiversity crisis?
the incursion of a non-native species
increasing pollution levels
decrease in regional productivity
high rate of extinction
climate change

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Although extinction is a natural process, current extinctions are of concern to environmentalists because
more animals than ever before are going extinct.
most current extinctions are caused by introduced species.
the rate of extinction is higher than background extinction rates.
current extinction is primarily affecting plant diversity.
None of the options are correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following terms includes all of the others?
species diversity
biodiversity
genetic diversity
ecosystem diversity
species richness

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA), the difference between an endangered species and a threatened one is that
an endangered species is closer to extinction.
a threatened species is closer to extinction.
threatened species are endangered species outside the U.S. borders.
endangered species are mainly tropical.
only endangered species are vertebrates.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We should care about loss in biodiversity in the populations of other species because of
biophilia.
potential loss of medicines and other products yet undiscovered from threatened species.
potential loss of genes, some of which may code for proteins useful to humans.
the risk to global ecological stability.
All of the options are correct.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

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