APES Unit 2

Which of the following is an example of a keystone species?

• Beavers

• Elephants

• Kudzu vine

• Sea otters

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of the following is not an example of an invasive species?

• Kudzu vine

• Carp

• Elephants

• Fire ants

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of these is an aquatic indicator species?

• Shrimp

• Coral

• Plankton

• Sea Anemone

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is not a terrestrial indicator species?

• Birds

• Crocodile

• Insects

• Amphibians

Which of these human actions impacts multiple nutrient cycles?

• Deforestation

• Driving gasoline cars

• Burning sulfur- containing coal

• Making fertilizers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following statements is true?

• Biodiversity decreases with increased sunlight

• Biodiversity decreases as you move away from the equator

• Biodiversity decreases as you decrease in altitude

• Biodiversity increases as you go further down in the oceans

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is true about endemic species?

• They are more vulnerable to extinction

• They are less vulnerable to extinction

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

The continent with the most amount of biodiversity in the world is

• Asia

• North America

• South America

• Europe

Which one of the following is NOT a major threat faced by biodiversity

• Habitat Loss

• Invasion of privacy

• Population growth

• Overfishing

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Match the organisms with their role in the ecosystem

• Kudzu vine- invasive, beaver- keystone, sea urchin- foundation

• Kudzu vine- keystone, beaver- invasive, sea otter- keystone

• kudzu vine- foundation, beaver- keystone, sea otter- invasive

• kudzu vine- invasive, beaver- foundation, sea otter- keystone