TCAP Review -- Biodiversity & Human Impact

Which of the following is the best example of sustainable resource use that maintains biodiversity?

• Clear-cutting a forest to build houses

• Rotating crop plantings and leaving some land uncultivated

• Mining an entire mountain for minerals

• Catching all available fish in a lake

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What is a key strategy for protecting biodiversity while harvesting timber?

• Cutting down all trees at once

• Only cutting old-growth forests

• Selective logging and replanting trees

• Building roads through forests

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How can farmers help maintain biodiversity while growing crops?

• Using only chemical pesticides

• Growing a single crop every year

• Removing all natural vegetation

• Creating wildlife corridors between fields

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Which practice best supports both human needs and ecosystem health?

• Creating protected areas with no human access

• Establishing community gardens with native plants

• Building factories near water sources

• Paving over wetlands for development

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What is an effective way to protect marine biodiversity while supporting fishing communities?

• Catching all types of fish year-round

• Using large-scale trawling nets

• Establishing seasonal fishing limits

• Draining coastal wetlands

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Which environmental factor would most likely cause a decrease in a rabbit population?

• Abundant rainfall leading to increased plant growth

• Disease spreading through the population

• Increased grass coverage in their habitat

• Mild temperatures throughout the year

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In a forest ecosystem, what would likely happen to the deer population if there was a severe drought?

• The population would increase due to less competition

• The population would stay exactly the same

• The population would decrease due to limited food and water

• The population would move underground

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How might an increase in predators affect a population of field mice?

• The mouse population would remain unchanged

• The mouse population would increase rapidly

• The mouse population would move to a different continent

• The mouse population would decrease

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What effect would a mild winter likely have on a bird population?

• More birds would survive due to warmer temperatures

• All birds would immediately migrate south

• The bird population would decrease

• The birds would hibernate until spring

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Which environmental change would most likely cause an increase in a fish population?

• A decrease in water temperature

• An increase in water pollution

• An increase in available food sources

• A decrease in dissolved oxygen

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