Conservation Lesson

Which of these is NOT something conservation strategies must be based on?

• A thorough understanding of the principles of ecology
• The needs of the human population
• Projected increases in technological advancements

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The study of methods for protecting _____ is called conservation biology. 

• Global warming
• Animals
• Biodiverstiy

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Which of these do conservation biologists NOT have to consider in developing a plan? 

• Law
• Politics
• Society
• Liberal arts

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Conservation biology provides ways to preserve _____. 

• Threatened and endangered species
• Human comfort
• Captive populations

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What is a habitat? 

• The place or environment where a plant or animal grows most quickly. 
• The place or environment where a plant or animal natural or normally lives and grows. 
• The place or environment where a plant or animal are most numerous. 

Which of these is not one of the two goals of almost every conservation plan? 

• To protect a species from harm
• To be as sustainable as possible
• To protect the species' habitat

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What is habitat restoration? 

• The process of taking action to bring a damaged habitat back to a healthy condition
• The process of taking action to beautify a damaged habitat

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Which one of the following is not a possible consequence from enhanced global warming?

• lower sea levels
• methane escaping from melting permafrost
• extermination of species
• Greenland ice melting

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Climate change can lead to _______________.

• sea level rise and floods in coastal areas
• droughts
• spread of dengue fever and malaria
• all of the above

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What is habitat restoration? 

• The process of taking action to bring a damaged habitat back to a healthy condition
• The process of taking action to beautify a damaged habitat

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