Conservation Ecology Practice Quiz

Biodiversity is influenced by factors like precipitation and soil quality because in most ecosystems overall biodiversity relies on a wide variety of...

• Plants and other Producers

• Apex Predators

• Greenhouse Gases

• Rocks & Dirt

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The two main benefits of biodiversity in most ecosystems is that it...

• increases stability and decreases resilience.

• decreases stability and increases resilience.

• increases both stability and resilience.

• decreases both stability and resilience.

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In general terms, the two most biodiverse biomes on Earth are...

• Rivers & Mountains

• Desert & Tundra

• Redwood Forests & Savanna

• Rainforests & Coral Reefs

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The current trend of global warming is primarily caused by...

• an increase of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

• an increased rate of volcanic eruptions.

• expansion of rainforests and other large photosynthetic carbon sinks.

• the loss of endangered species in biodiversity hotspots.

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Which of the following is a direct consequence of polar ice caps melting due to global warming?

• Coral Bleaching

• Increased Wildfire Frequency & Severity

• Deforestation

• Rising Sea Levels

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Which of the following conditions in coral reef ecosystems leads to coral bleaching?

• Plastic Pollution

• Ocean warming & acidification

• Ocean cooling and ice cap melt

• Overharvesting critical fish species

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Which of the following is NOT a consequence of global warming and climate change?

• increased storm severity

• more frequent wars and conflicts over critical natural resources

• increased biodiversity

• coral bleaching

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Which of the following is NOT an anthropogenic (caused by humans) ecological disturbance?

• Deforestation

• Pollution

• Overharvesting

• Earthquakes

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Deforestation has an especially severe impact on ecosystem health when forests are replaced with...

• Monoculture

• Native Species

• Biodiversity Hotspots

• "No Take" Zones

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A new species introduced to an ecosystem can become invasive when...

• there are many predators present who will eat the introduced species.

• the specific adaptations of the introduced species allow it to outcompete native species.

• there are few food sources available for the introduced species.

• the introduced species is not well adapted to its original habitat.

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