WorksheetsCh.5-3 Test - Science Vaz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Define biodiversity as well as you can.
a)
the number of animals in a certain place
b)
the number of humans in an ecosystem
c)
the quantity of species in a specific area
d)
go ask mitchell ;))
2.
Why would you preserve biodiversity?
a)
gives a natural source of beauty, provides jobs and resources, and each species is connected to another
b)
it gives us something to use a transportation like a horse
c)
fun to have animals and plants near you
d)
it affects climate, extinction, and takes away space from human
3.
True or false: keystone species don't affect the survival of species
a)
True
b)
False
4.
How could climate affect biodiversity?
a)
it provides organisms with more space
b)
makes them stay alive
c)
gives them plenty of water and a perfect habitat ex.) tropical rainforest
d)
allows them to adapt to survive in the ecosystem
5.
What's the difference between an endangered and threatened species ??
a)
a threatened species can be extinct in the near future and endangered is close to being threatened
b)
an endangered species is most likely to become extinct in the close future but threatened is close to being endangered
c)
there is no difference
6.
A way(s) to protect biodiversity.
a)
to care for them
b)
captive breeding, laws and treaties, and habitat preservation
c)
pouching, pollution, and climate
7.
Explain how exotic species can damage biodiversity.
a)
they could over power and damage native species
b)
they can poison them
8.
When did Alfred Wegener first say his theory about Continental Drift?
a)
late 1900s
b)
mid 1900s
c)
early 1900s
d)
1915
9.
What supported the theory of Continental Drift that Alfred realized?
a)
fossils like the Glossopteris
b)
rocks
c)
all continents fit together like a jigsaw puzzle.
d)
plates
10.
What is the theory of Continental Drift referred to today?
a)
Continental Drift
b)
Plate Tectonics
c)
Plate Tectonix
d)
Wegener's theory
11.
Where did the BP Oil Spill take place??
a)
Mexico
b)
Florida
c)
Virginia
d)
Gulf of Mexico
12.
Who cleaned up after the tragedy of the oil spill?
a)
volunteers
b)
workers
c)
slaves
d)
Donald J. Trump
13.
What is biogeography?
a)
the study of geography in science
b)
the number of different species in an area
c)
the movement of the continents/plates has had an effect on the kinds of animals
14.
What was the keystone species in the Dust Bowl?
a)
wheat
b)
native grasses
c)
tomatoes
d)
tomates
15.
How did the Dust Bowl affect kids?
a)
made them lose their job
b)
made them protect themselves
c)
made them behave better
d)
made them wear goggles and wet clothes to protect
16.
What was the "lesson learned" or "the catch" of the Dust Bowl?
a)
farmers learned to use better farming methods
b)
farmers used cover crops as a decoration
c)
what you have is more than needed
17.
Why do you think the Kiowa National Grasslands were established ?
a)
a tourist attraction
b)
To recover from the Dust Bowl and to plant grass
c)
to give people jobs
d)
to show that New Mexico is bo$$
18.
On a scale of 1-10, what do you rate this?
a)
10!!
b)
8 (ehh)
c)
5
d)
-0
100 %
