Biodiversity Loss

The H in HIPPO stands for?

• hairline fracture

• habitat preservation

• habitat destruction

• health and safety

What is the effect of invasive species on native species?

• They increase biodiversity

• They always benefit native species

• They can push native species toward extinction

• They have no effect on native species

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When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of the new habitat. Why do they do this?

• Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly

• Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine

• Non-native plants cause native animals to relocate

• Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources

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If a species in no longer found living on Earth it is

• pollutants

• extinct

• species

• endangered

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Something that is in danger of disappearing, or becoming extinct is called

• species

• endangered species

• fossil

• extinct

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A species becomes extinct when its members

• die faster that they can reproduce

• reproduce faster than they can die

• depend on more than one resource food

• have excess food supply

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Which is NOT a reason why species have become extinct?

• A climate changed from warm to cold

• An object from space crashed into Earth and produced dust that blocked sunlight

• New prey for the species appeared

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Habitat loss has led to the death of many of the prey of Georgia's wood stork. As a result, the wood stork is in danger of becoming extinct soon and is said to be

• endangered

• migrating

• hibernating

• extinct

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Which statement is true?

• Only human activities cause species to become extinct

• Only natural events cause species to become

• Both natural events and human activities can cause species to become extinct

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Events in ____________ can cause a species to become endangered or extinct. So can human activities.

• space

• nature

• ground

• school

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