Final Project Quiz - Biodiversity

What is a factor that decreases biodiversity?

• An increasing/stable population growth rate

• Clearcutting forests

• Restoration of habitats

• A balance within the food chain of a population

Which pollutant leads to soil acidification?

• Atmospheric nitrogen

• Sulfur

• Ozone

• VOCs

Which Law was passed to protect species on the brink of extinction?

• Save the Turtles Act

• The Montreal Protocol

• Restoration Act

• The Endangered Species Act

How does trophic cascade affect biodiversity

• It increases the number of decomposers in a food chain.

• It decreases biodiversity as the balance is unstable within the food chain.

• It doesn't impact biodiversity as they have no correlation.

• It decreases biodiversity as it increases pollution.

What Year was the Endangered Species Act passed?

• 2015

• 1987

• 1928

• 1973