Biodiversity Ch 10 Environmental Science

an agreement regulating the trade of threatened or endangered species

• Kyoto Protocol

• Nature Conservancy

• CITES

• sustainability

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An endangered species is

• One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction
  
• One whose not been spotted after many years.
• One whose numbers are abundant.

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The Endangered Species Act of 1973 protects registered endangered species by removing them from the "take" list which makes it unlawful to

• shoot
• capture
• trap
• all of the above

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What does it mean when an animal is endangered?

• Something once lived but no longer exists.
• Animals that is at risk of extinction.
• Place that protects animals at risk.

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What does the Endangered Species Act (1973) state?

• Is designed to protect and recover endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife and plants in the United States and beyond. The law works in part by protecting species habitats.

• The Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 set goals, created mandates, and amended utility laws to increase clean energy use and improve overall energy efficiency in the United States.

• declared it to be U.S. policy to establish a reserve of up to 1 billion barrels of petroleum

• none of the above

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What level of biodiversity is most commonly equated with the overall concept of biodiversity?

• Genetic Diversity

• Ecosystem Diversity

• Species Diversity

• Science Diversity

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In danger of becoming endangered

• threatened
• extinct
• biodiversity
• keystone

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Which is the most endangered animal group?

• Mammals
• Amphibians
• Insects
• Birds

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How does the government help restore species that are threatened or endangered?

• Prohibit "Take"
• Conserve habitat lands
• Captive breeding programs (like in zoos)
• All of the above 

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The number of different species in an area.

• poaching
• captive breeding
• niche
• biodiversity

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