APES Unit 1 Quiz

What is an ecological niche?

• The role and position of a species within its environment

• The physical location where a species lives.

• The process of natural selection.

• The number of individuals in a population.

Why is biodiversity conservation important?

• Biodiversity conservation is important only for promoting overall planetary health and does not contribute to maintaining ecosystem balance or providing resources.

• Biodiversity conservation is only important for supporting economic development and does not provide any resources.

• Biodiversity conservation is important for maintaining ecosystem balance, providing resources, supporting economic development, and promoting overall planetary health.

• Biodiversity conservation is not important as it does not have any impact on ecosystem balance or planetary health.

What factors affect population dynamics?

• food availability, disease prevalence, natural disasters

• birth rate, death rate, immigration, and emigration

• climate change, economic factors, social factors

• education level, healthcare access, government policies

How does habitat destruction impact ecosystems?

• Habitat destruction increases biodiversity, strengthens food chains, and improves the physical environment.

• Habitat destruction has no impact on ecosystems.

• Habitat destruction only affects the physical environment and not biodiversity or food chains.

• Habitat destruction reduces biodiversity, disrupts food chains, and alters the physical environment.

What are the main causes of habitat destruction?

• Agricultural expansion, industrialization, and invasive species.

• Deforestation, urbanization, pollution, climate change, and overexploitation of natural resources.

• Erosion, genetic pollution, and deforestation.

• Hunting, habitat fragmentation, and wildfires.

What are the potential impacts of climate change on biodiversity?

• Climate change can improve biodiversity by creating new habitats.

• Climate change can increase the spread of invasive species.

• Climate change can lead to the extinction of certain species.

• Climate change can lead to habitat loss, disrupt natural events, and increase the frequency of extreme weather events, all of which can negatively impact biodiversity.

How does climate change affect species distribution?

• Climate change only affects large mammals, not other species.

• Climate change has no impact on species distribution.

• Climate change alters temperature and precipitation patterns, causing shifts in habitats and disrupting ecosystems, which can lead to species extinction.

• Climate change leads to an increase in biodiversity.

What are some strategies for biodiversity conservation?

• Implementing strict regulations on hunting and fishing, promoting the use of pesticides and herbicides, encouraging deforestation for economic development

• Creating protected areas, implementing sustainable land and water management practices, promoting sustainable agriculture and forestry, reducing pollution and waste, and raising awareness and education.

What are the consequences of declining biodiversity?

• No consequences, biodiversity has no impact on ecosystem services, resilience, or human health and well-being.

• Positive impacts on human health and well-being, increased ecosystem services, and improved resilience to environmental changes.

• Loss of ecosystem services, reduced resilience to environmental changes, and negative impacts on human health and well-being.

• Increased biodiversity, improved ecosystem services, and enhanced resilience to environmental changes.

How can individuals contribute to mitigating climate change?

• By relying solely on government and international organizations to address climate change.

• By increasing their carbon footprint and ignoring climate action initiatives.

• By reducing their carbon footprint and supporting climate action initiatives.

• By promoting the use of fossil fuels and discouraging renewable energy initiatives.