Ecosystems and Biodiversity Unit

What is the greatest threat to earth's biodiversity?

• Poaching

• Habitat Loss

• Invasive Species

• Ecotourism

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

The treaty that controls the international trade of endangered species is known as

• Endangered Species Act

• Federal Preserve Act

• CITES

• Montreal Protocol

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

The largest number of species are being lost per year in which biome?

• tropical grasslands

• deserts

• temperate forests

• tropical rain forests

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

All of the following are major carbon storage reservoirs EXCEPT

• The Atmosphere

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Fossil Fuels

• Earth's Core

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Which of the following releases pollutants containing Nitrogen AND Carbon?

• Fossil Fuels

• Fertilizer

• Agricultural animal waste

• Volcanic eruptions

What type of ecosystem service is "the cycling of nutrients"?

• Regulating

• Provisioning

• Supporting

• Cultural

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The npp of a wetland is 4,000 kcal/m²/yr. If the gpp is 12,000 kcal/m²/yr, how much is respiration?

• 16,000 kcal/m²/yr

• 3,000 kcal/m²/yr

• 8,000 kcal/m²/yr

• 0 kcal/m²/yr

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-4

How does the introduction of invasive species threaten biodiversity?

• By promoting genetic diversity

• By competing with native species for resources

• By increasing the number of predators

• By improving the quality of the soil

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Which of the following is a method to reduce the impact caused by habitat fragmentation.

• Hunting Laws

• Ecotourism

• Migration Corridors

• Air Pollution Laws

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Which of the following is a consequence of losing biodiversity?

• Increased uniformity in genetic traits.

• Enhanced ecosystem resilience against environmental changes.

• Decreased ecosystem productivity and stability.

• More rapid evolution of new species.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept