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Biodiversity

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT related to biodiversity?
a)
species diversity 
b)
genetic diversity 
c)
climate diversity 
d)
ecosystem diversity 
2.
problem caused by increased levels of CFC's in the atmosphere
a)
global warming
b)
thermal pollution 
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
ozone depletion
3.
Which of the following is NOT associated with a loss of biodiversity?
a)
increased ecosystem stability
b)
extinctions
c)
loss of natural resources 
d)
loss of potential foods & medicines 
4.
Which of the following issues is the cause of the other environmental impacts caused by humans?
a)
pollution
b)
human population growth
c)
climate change
d)
habitat destruction 
5.

Which of the following ecological problems is NOT the result of burning fossil fuels?

a)

global warming

b)

ozone depletion

c)

climate change

d)

acid rain

6.
Which of the following methods of making electricity results in dangerous radioactive waste? 
a)
solar energy
b)
wind energy
c)
nuclear energy
d)
geothermal energy
7.
Which of the following results when levels of CO2 in the atmosphere increase due to fossil fuel burning?
a)
ecological succession 
b)
acid rain 
c)
ozone depletion
d)
global warming
8.
Which of the following is NOT a method of energy conservation?
a)
taking public transportation to work (bus, subway)
b)
riding your bike to work
c)
walking to work 
d)
driving alone in your car to work
9.
As water temperature increases, the level of dissolved oxygen in the water...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains the same
d)
water temperature and dissolved oxygen levels are unrelated 
10.
Fishermen have harvested certain fish to the point where the population of that fish is decreasing. This level of direct harvesting could cause
a)
ecosystems to be improved for future generations
b)
ecosystems to be severely damaged
c)
the restoration of environmental stability
d)
all other fish species to increase in number
11.
The Nature Conservancy is an organization that protects a variety of habitats around the world. A project this organization would probably support is one that
a)
uses endangered animals for medical research
b)
protects biodiversity for future generations
c)
alters habitats for industry and housing 
d)
prevents animal species from migrating to other habitats
12.

Modern lifestyles have led to increased demands for a wide variety of consumable products. The packaging of these products has caused environmental problems associated with

a)

food web contamination

b)

urbanization

c)

ozone depletion

d)

solid waste disposal

13.

Human impact on the environment is often more dramatic than the impact of most other living things because humans have a greater

a)

need for water

b)

need for food

c)

ability to alter the environment

d)

ability to adapt to change

14.

In some areas, foresters plant one tree for every tree they cut. This activity is an example of

a)

lack of management of nonrenewable resource

b)

a good conservation practice for renewable resources

c)

a good conservation practice for nonrenewable resources

d)

lack of concern for renewable natural resources