AP Environmental Science Unit 2 Biodiversity

What is species richness?

• Number of different genes in a species

• Number of individuals in a species

• Number of different species in a given area

• Number of ecosystems in a given area

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According to the island biogeography theory, which of the following islands is likely to have higher species diversity?

• A larger island far from the mainland

• A smaller island closer to the mainland

• A larger island closer to the mainland

• A smaller island far from the mainland

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What are ecosystem services?

• Benefits that people obtain from ecosystems

• Harmful effects of ecosystems on people

• Artificially created benefits for ecosystems

• Products obtained from ecosystems

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Which of the following is NOT a threat to biodiversity?

• Conservation efforts

• Habitat destruction

• Deforestation

• Building wildlife reserves

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What is ecological succession?

• The process of maintaining the same species structure in an ecological community over time.

• The process of reducing the number of species in an ecological community.

• The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time.

• The process of introducing new species to an ecological community.

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What term describes the variety of ecosystems within a given region?

• climate change

• ecosystem diversity

• biodiversity

• genetic engineering

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Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem service?

• Mobile phone repair

• Pollination

• Car manufacturing

• Hairdressing

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What is the primary cause of habitat destruction?

• Natural disasters

• Alien invasion

• Human activities

• Climate change

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Which of the following is a natural cause of species extinction?

• Robot uprising

• Climate change, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks

• Alien invasion

• Zombie apocalypse

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What is the process of primary succession?

• The process of primary succession involves the decline of plant and animal communities over time

• The process of primary succession involves the rapid growth of mature trees and plants on barren land

• The process of primary succession involves the introduction of non-native species to an ecosystem

• The process of primary succession involves the colonization of barren land by pioneer species, followed by the establishment of more complex plant and animal communities over time.