10.1 Biodiversity at Risk Exit Ticket

An ENDEMIC species is only found in one specific geographic location.

• True

• False

A species nonnative to a region can threaten native species that have no natural defenses against them. Which term describes this definition?

• consumer species

• producer species

• invasive species

• adapted species

Which of the following is the MAIN cause of current extinctions in organisms?

• air pollution

• water contamination

• habitat destruction

• noise pollution

An endangered species is___________.

• a species in danger of extinction.

• a species growing on public land.

• an organism brought to a place where it has not lived before

• a species that has disappeared entirely.

The illegal harvesting of fish, game, and other species is _____.

• Illegal hunting

• Illegal fishing

• Poaching

• Coaching

Short for biological diversity. This is the variety of organisms in an ecosystem and the genetic variation within a population. Which of the options refers to this description?

• Biodiversity  

• Diversity

• Biosphere

• Earth

Where are many critical biodiversity hotspots located?

• cities and developed areas of the world

• islands, tropical rain forests, and coastal areas

• desert and polar environments

• contaminated locations