biodiversity review

What is biodiversity?

• The variety of living organisms in a particular ecosystem, biome, or planet.

• The study of rocks and minerals

• The practice of cultivating crops and raising livestock

• The process of converting organic matter into fossil fuels

What is the main cause of habitat loss?

• Natural disasters

• Alien invasion

• Climate change

• Human activities

Which of the following is an example of an invasive species?

• Asian carp

• Lionfish

• Monarch butterfly

• Zebra mussel

What is the primary source of water pollution?

• Climate change

• Human activities

• Industrial waste

• Natural disasters

What is the main cause of global warming?

• Increase in greenhouse gases

• Volcanic activity

• Deforestation

• Solar radiation

What is the term for the extinction of a species from a particular habitat or region?

• local extinction

• global extinction

• species extinction

• habitat extinction

Which of the following activities contributes to habitat destruction?

• Deforestation, mining, urbanization, and agriculture

• Recycling, composting, and using public transportation

• Fishing, hiking, and camping

• Planting trees, building birdhouses, and feeding wildlife

What is the term for the introduction of non-native species into a new ecosystem?

• alien species

• invasive species

• exotic species

• foreign species

What is the main cause of water pollution?

• Natural disasters

• Industrial waste

• Lack of rainfall

• Discharge of pollutants

What is the term for the long-term change in Earth's climate patterns?

• climate change

• atmospheric shift

• weather change

• global warming