Principles of Habitat Conservation and Management

Specific area or type of environment in which an organism is found

• nertitic

• habitat

• aphotic

• plankton

Tourism and recreation are examples of which of the following services provided by habitats? This is considered non-material benefits provided by the habitat.

• provisional

• cultural

• regulating

• supporting

Which of the following is NOT required for an area to be considered a habitat?

• mammals

• water

• cover

• space

Phytoplankton is a _______________ organism and makes up 50% of the oxygen.

• symbiotic

• decomposer

• producer

• parasitic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Upper layer of water extending to depth of 200 meters; in the photic or sunlit zone

• neritic zone

• mesopelagic zone

• oceanic zone

• epipelagic zone

Oil spills are an example of which of the following types of habitat loss?

• Habitat degradation

• Habitat fragmentation

• Habitat destruction

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Which of the following is NOT a main cause of habitat loss

• Urban sprawl

• climate change

• biodiversity

• energy development

What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered by marine habitats?

• 50

• 60

• 70

• 90

40% of the world's oxygen is produced in which of the following?

• tropical rainforest

• grasslands

• neritic zone

• freshwater habitats

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Which of the following habitat services are categorized by products harvested or extracted from the habitat, which are used and relied on every single day, such as food, water, wood, oil, and gas?

• provisional

• cultural

• regulating

• supporting

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5