WorksheetsChapter 10 Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
___________ the variety of organisms in a given area, the genetic variation within a population, the variety of species in a community or the variety of communities in an ecosystem.
a)
species
b)
biology
c)
biodiversity
d)
diversity
2.
____________________ is an international agreement aimed at strengthening national control and preservation of biological resources; associated with the UN conference and environment and Development in 1992.
a)
Clean Air Act
b)
Biodiversity Treaty
c)
Endangered Species Act
d)
Environmental Impact Statement
3.
____________ is a segment of DNA that is located in a chromosome and that codes for a specific hereditary trait.
a)
exotic species
b)
allele
c)
Gene
d)
Chromosome
4.
________________ a species that is not native to a particular region.
a)
Exotic Species
b)
Endangered Species
c)
Threatened Species
d)
Endemic Species
5.
The illegal capture or killing of an organism, often for money, is called...
a)
poaching
b)
harvesting
c)
fragementation
d)
extinction
6.
Species that could become endangered in the near future are called
a)
unlucky
b)
extinct
c)
endangered
d)
threatened
7.
What is biodiversity?
a)
The variation of life found on earth + the variations within the species.
b)
Same as species diversity
c)
The variation of life.
d)
The variation of alleles.
8.
___________ an act that the U.S. Congress passed in 1973 to protect any plan or animal species in danger of extinction
a)
Clean Air Act
b)
Clean Species Act
c)
Endangered Air Act
d)
Endangered Species Act
9.
This supports the conservation and sustainable development of ecologically unique areas
a)
Tourism
b)
Ecotourism
c)
Genetic Conservation
d)
ecological conservation
10.
A species that is vital to survival of a local ecosystem is called a(n) __.
a)
Marine
b)
Keystone
c)
Organism
d)
Latchkey
11.
_______________ this species has been identified to be in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of tits range, and that is thus under protection by regulations or conservation measures.
a)
keystone species
b)
threatened species
c)
endangered species
d)
endemic species
12.
______________ a species that is native to a particular place and that is found only there.
a)
Endemic species
b)
exotic species
c)
keystone species
d)
endangered species
13.
The sea otter is a(n) ___________ that influences the survival of many other species in its ecosystem.
a)
Cute furry creature
b)
endangered species
c)
keystone species
d)
important animal
14.
This hereditary material is usually contained in the protoplasm of germ cells.
a)
Germ plasm
b)
chromosomes
c)
genes
d)
germ cells
15.
This land-use plan attempts to protect threatened or endangered species across a given area by allowing some trade offs between harm to the species and additional conservation commitments among cooperating parties
a)
habitat conservation plan
b)
endangered species plan
c)
clean air plan
d)
biodiversity plan
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