Human Impact and Biodiversity

What are Nonrenewable resources? 

• Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time  
• Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced 
• Resources America does not use

Which term describes the practice of managing resources so that current needs are met without harming future generations?

• species introduction

• sustainable development

• habitat fragmentation

• biomagnification

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

the variety of species in an ecosystem is called

• biogeography

• biodiversity

• resilience

• resistance

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

a species that is critical to the success of an ecosystem

• predator species

• parasitism

• carrying capacity

• keystone species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

a species that is not native to a particular region and has no natural predators and little competition

• consumer species

• producer species

• invasive species

• adapted species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What does the root "bio" mean...

• living

• nonliving

• toxic

• variety

What is the variety of genes present?

• bidiversity
• species diversity
• extinction
• genetic diversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The number of different species and the abundance of each species in a biological community.

• genetic diversity
• ecosystem diversity
• extinction
• species diversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Where does most air pollution come from?

• Human activities

• Wildfires

• Volcanic eruptions

• Allergens

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of these actions most likely leads to desertification?

• A. reduced irrigation of crops

• B. over-grazing by farm animals

• C. planting non-native trees

• D. controlled burning of protected areas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4