Environmental Science Quiz Review #2

Type of biodiversity that refers to all the different genes contained within all members of a population:

• population diversity

• genetic diversity

• species diversity

• none of these

What are some benefits of biodiversity?

• Clean air and water

• food

• medicine

• All of these

The greater the ____________________, the more likely a species is to survive changes to their environment

• Genetic Diversity

• Species Diversity

• Ecosystem Diversity

The level of biodiversity that involves a variety of habitats is _____ diversity.

• ecosystem

• population

• genetic

• species

High biodiversity is a sign of a healthy ecosystem.

• True

• False

Biodiversity refers to

• extinct species
• the variety of species on Earth
• nonrenewable resources
• the rate of species decline

Where does most air pollution come from?

• Human activities

• Wildfires

• Volcanic eruptions

• Allergens

A species that is not supposed to be in an ecosystem (non-native) and has no competition

• invasive species

• fossil fuels

• direct harvesting

• indicator species

Fishing tuna at a rate of more than they can replace themselves is known as?

• Habitat destruction

• unsustainable

• trophic cascade

• overexploitation

A possible way to prevent species from becoming endangered is?

• increased use of fossil fuels

• more habitat converted to farms

• designating more areas as wildlife preserves

• increased urban expansion