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6. Ecosystem Services Quizizz

Authored by Alexandria Shafer

Science

9th - 12th Grade

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6. Ecosystem Services Quizizz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following would be categorized as a cultural ecosystem service of forests?

Recreation and scenic areas for tourism

Timber and landscape materials

Mushroom and plant harvests

Soil stabilization and air purification

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following would most likely result from the deforestation of large areas of tropical rain forests caused by slash-and-burn agriculture?

Increased ozone thinning because of the release of CFCs

Decreased acid rain because of the sequestration of SO2

Increased global temperature because of the release of CO2

Deceased evaporation because of the loss of the tree canopy

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following correctly describes the disruption of an ecosystem service by an anthropogenic activity?

Provisioning services are disrupted by increased combustion of fossil fuels, which leads to an increase in air pollution.

Regulating services are disrupted by flash flooding from a hurricane, which decreases available food resources.

Supporting services are disrupted by an earthquake that causes habitat destruction, which displaces plants and animals.

Cultural services are disrupted by a tornado that causes the loss of acres of forest, which reduces the amount of harvestable timber.

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about levels of biodiversity is correct?

Genetic biodiversity is a measure of the total number of genes in a community.

A narrow distribution of habitats leads to an increase in species diversity.

Global hotspots are areas where species diversity is thriving due to habitat restoration.

A population with high genetic biodiversity is better able to respond to environmental stressors.

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following best explains how environmental stressors, such as wildfires, can affect biodiversity in an ecosystem?

After an environmental stress, a genetic bottleneck may occur, which will increase genetic diversity.

Habitat diversity will increase the available niches if the landscape becomes more uniform after a disturbance.

Ecosystems with more species diversity are more likely to recover after a disturbance than ecosystems with low species diversity.

Smaller populations are less likely to go extinct than larger populations, so the species diversity will remain constant.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which type of ecosystem service is best described as "The natural processes that maintain other ecosystem services."

Supporting

Provisioning

Regulating

Cultural

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which type of ecosystem service is best described as "Goods or products obtained from the natural world."

Supporting

Provisioning

Regulating

Cultural

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