Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Quiz

What is biodiversity?

• All the plants, animals, and microorganisms in an area.

• Cutting down trees.

• Polluted water.

• Only animals in a region.

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Which is an example of an ecosystem service?

• Pollination by bees.

• Cutting down forests.

• Soil erosion.

• Water pollution.

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What causes soil erosion?

• Wind and water moving soil.

• Planting trees.

• Adding fertilizer to soil.

• Recycling nutrients.

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What is one way to recycle nutrients?

• Composting food scraps and plant material.

• Burning crops.

• Cutting down trees.

• Polluting rivers.

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How do tree roots help prevent soil erosion?

• They hold soil in place.

• They block sunlight.

• They remove water from soil.

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Why is biodiversity important for humans?

• It helps provide food, clean air, and stable ecosystems.

• It stops all natural disasters.

• It only benefits animals.

• It increases soil erosion.

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Which design solution best protects soil from erosion?

• Planting trees and grass.

• Removing all vegetation.

• Building houses on hills.

• Digging up topsoil.

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How does mulching benefit plants and soil?

• It keeps soil moist and prevents erosion.

• It removes nutrients from the soil.

• It blocks water from reaching plants.

• It damages plant roots.

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A farmer’s field is losing topsoil after heavy rains. Which solution would work best, and why?

• Planting cover crops, because they protect the soil from erosion.

• Cutting down nearby trees, because it creates space.

• Leaving the soil bare, because it saves time.

• Overfarming the soil, because it increases crop growth.

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A river in your town has become polluted. Which natural solution could help purify the water?

• Building a natural filter with plants and sand.

• Dumping waste into the river.

• Removing plants near the river.

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