Overfishing

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is overfishing a problem?
It reduces the fish population.
It leaves the fish population as it is.
It increases the fish population.
It results in holding ponds.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is bycatch?
catching fish with drift nets
fish other than the targeted species, often thrown away
fish that are processed on a fishing vessel
animals other than fish that are caught in nets
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
All of the following are human impacts on the oceans: pollution, overfishing, bycatch, and decreased biodiversity.
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following causes an organism to go extinct?
Overharvesting
Sustainable farming
Overfishing
Overharvesting and Overfishing
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Overharvesting, overfishing, overgrazing all result in
an increase in biodiversity
a decrease in biodiversity
no change in biodiversity
fluctuations in biodiversity
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
T or F: Overfishing is a tragedy for commons
true
false
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
T or F: Overfishing has not led to the extreme scarcity of fish species
true
false
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
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