The Human Impact on Wildlife Habitat

What is considered the single greatest threat facing wildlife today?

• Climate change

• Habitat destruction

• Pollution

• Overfishing

Which of the following human activities contribute to habitat destruction?

• Construction

• Farming

• Mining

• All of the above

What is one of the roles of wetlands as wildlife "factories"?

• They support a limited variety of wildlife

• They support an astounding variety of wildlife

• They are not important for wildlife

• They only support aquatic life

Which of the following is NOT a type of wetland mentioned in the document?

• Wet meadows

• Deserts

• Ponds

• Bogs

Why have wetlands traditionally been looked on as having little economic value?

• They are not useful for agriculture

• They are difficult to develop

• They have been drained and developed

• They are not aesthetically pleasing

What is one benefit of wetlands mentioned in the document?

• They increase the power of floods

• They purify polluted waters

• They decrease biodiversity

• They provide no recreational opportunities

How do wetlands help in flood management?

• They increase the speed of water flow

• They slow the destructive power of floods

• They have no effect on floods

• They divert floodwaters to cities

Which of the following is a type of wetland that supports a variety of species?

• Urban areas

• Bottomland hardwood forests

• Deserts

• Mountains

What has been encouraged in the past 200 years regarding wetlands?

• Preservation of wetlands

• Draining and development of wetlands

• Expansion of wetlands

• Ignoring wetlands

What recreational opportunities do wetlands provide?

• None

• Limited opportunities

• A variety of recreational opportunities

• Only fishing