Biodiversity Adaptations Ecological Tolerance Ecosystem Services and Island Biogeography
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
You are on a town committee formed to determine the borders for a new local nature park. You explain that according to the theory of island biogeography, if the committee wishes to promote species richness it should
II only
III only
I and II
I, II, and III
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NGSS.HS-LS2-7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What prediction is correct about island biogeography?
Smaller islands have more resources, and will have more biodiversity
Larger islands have more space for resources, but will have less biodiversity due to competition
Islands closer to mainland will be more diverse due to more successful dispersal.
There is more diversity far away from the mainland because some species fly.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Ecosystem services
are the processes by which life-supporting resources are produced.
indicate the current state of the environment.
are valued for their beauty.
refer to abiotic features of the environment.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The aesthetic value of an ecosystem provides
a supporting service.
a regulating service.
an intrinsic value.
a cultural service.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Based on the theory of island biogeography, which of the following is the most likely reason that an island in the ocean that is 5 kilometers from a continent would have a higher number of species than one that is 15 kilometers from a continent?
There are more species that have the ability to travel 5 kilometers than can travel 15 kilometers.
Islands that are closer to continents always have a wider range of habitats than more distant islands do.
There are smaller populations of each species on islands that are at greater distances from continents.
Islands that are closer to continents always have more ecological niches than more distant islands do.
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NGSS.HS-LS4-5
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Based on the theory of island biogeography, which of the following is the most likely reason that an island in the ocean that is 5 kilometers from a continent would have a higher number of species than one that is 15 kilometers from a continent
There are more species that have the ability to travel 5 kilometers than can travel 15 kilometers.
Islands that are closer to continents always have a wider range of habitats than more distant islands do.
There are smaller populations of each species on islands that are at greater distances from continents.
Islands that are closer to continents always have more ecological niches than more distant islands do.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In Island Biogeography which idea reflects the concept that larger islands will have more diversity than smaller islands.
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Distance Effect
Differential Extinction
Natural Selection
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NGSS.HS-LS2-1
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