Principles of Habitat Conservation & Management

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

• Mammals

• Water

• Space

• Cover

Food, water and wood are all examples of which of the following services provided by habitats?

• Provisional

• Cultural

• Regulating

• Supporting

Pollination and converting carbon dioxide to plant tissue are examples of which of the following services provided by habitats?

• Provisional

• Cultural

• Regulating

• Supporting

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

• Habitat fragmentation

• Habitat degradation

• Habitat destruction

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

• 80

Which of the following best describes a river?

• Small, shallow body of water

• Multiple streams intersecting to form a deep and wide moving body of water

• Pools of water

• Water within the epipelagic subzone

The Arctic Circle is most likely to have which type of habitat?

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Grasslands

• Desert

Which of the following countries do NOT have taiga habitat?

• Russia

• Mongolia

• China

• Egypt

Which of the following is NOT a type of habitat?

• Marine

• Freshwater

• Terrestrial

• Feral