Environmental Impact and Ecological Changes Quiz

Fill in the blank: _______ is the natural process of ecosystem recovery after disturbance.

• Carrying Capacity

• Biodiversity

• Natural Succession

• Coral Bleaching

Which of the following is a solution to prevent overfishing?

• Increase fishing quotas

• Marine protected areas

• Use of larger nets

• Allowing more fishing licenses

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Match the term with its correct definition: Biodiversity.

• Maximum population size an environment can sustain

• The variety of life forms within an ecosystem

• Non-native organisms that harm local ecosystems

• Natural process of ecosystem recovery after disturbance

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How might climate change affect coral reefs?

• It could cause coral bleaching

• It could cause habitat loss

• It could increase fish population

• It could cause coral bleaching and habitat loss.

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Sustainable logging practices can help preserve forest ecosystems. True or False?

• A) True

• B) False

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Coral bleaching is caused only by ocean pollution. True or False?

• A) True

• B) False

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Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly?

• Invasive Species are native to an area.

• Invasive species are prey to many animals.

• Invasive species have no predators.

• Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

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Which of the following is a biotic factor that would affect the carrying capacity of a population?

• Soil

• Predator

• Rainfall

• Sunlight

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What occurs when ecological niches overlap and multiple organisms seek the same resources?

• Symbiosis

• Mutualism

• Competition

• Predation

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What is carrying capacity?

• A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same resources within an ecological community

• A relationship in which two organisms are mutually dependent on each other for survivial

• All the biotic and abiotic factors and the interactions among them in a given area

• The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support