HIPPCO Factors

According to the passage, what are the primary drivers of habitat loss?

• Clearing forests for agriculture, building cities and roads, and expanding industrial areas.

• Increasing rainfall and natural forest fires.

• Migration of animals to new habitats.

• Natural regeneration of forests.

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What is the process called when large continuous forests are broken into smaller, isolated patches?

• Fragmentation

• Afforestation

• Deforestation

• Succession

Research on tropical forests shows that when large continuous forests are divided into smaller pieces, species are lost up to what percent faster than in unbroken habitats?

• 10%

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

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Name one species mentioned in the passage that is affected by deforestation in the Amazon.

• Jaguars, macaws, or poison dart frogs.

• Polar bears

• Kangaroos

• Penguins

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As habitat fragments shrink, they support more species and populations face lower extinction risks.

• True

• False

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What are invasive species?

• Organisms that naturally occur in an environment

• Organisms that humans move to new environments where they do not naturally occur

• Organisms that only live in water

• Organisms that are always beneficial to ecosystems

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According to the passage, which human activities are the main drivers of invasive species introductions?

• Global shipping, the pet trade, and accidental transport in boats or cargo

• Local gardening and landscaping only

• Natural animal migration patterns

• Seasonal weather changes

Invasive species often spread rapidly because they face few predators or competitors in their new environment.

• True

• False

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According to the passage, what impact do lionfish have on native reef fish populations in the Atlantic and Caribbean waters?

• They increase native fish populations

• They reduce native fish populations by as much as 90%

• They have no effect on native fish populations

• They help native fish reproduce faster

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Invasive species often outcompete native species for ______ and habitat, spread diseases, and disrupt food webs.

• food

• water

• shelter

• space

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