WorksheetsHIPPO Quiz-O
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which group of organism is THE MOST biologically diverse?
Fish
Mammals
Invertebrates
The causes of species extinction are summarized in the acronym HIPPO. What does the 'H' stand for?
Human interactions
Habitat destruction
Hazardous waste
Which of the following is NOT an example of habitat destruction?
Removing species from a habitat faster than they can reproduce
Bulldozing & burning forests to use as areas for cattle grazing or farming
Carving a road or trail through a forested area
The causes of species extinction are summarized in the acronym HIPPO. What does the 'I' stand for?
Invertebrates
Indiscriminate habitat destruction
Invasive species
How do invasive species threaten the survival of native organisms?
They outcompete native organisms for resources
They upset the hierarchy of diebacks within an ecosystem
They enhance the genetic diversity within an ecosystem and are therefore quite beneficial to native organisms
Which of the following is NOT a known invasive species in the state of Pennsylvania?
Spotted Lanternfly
Emerald Ash Borer
Zebra mussel
Burmese Python
The causes of species extinction are summarized in the acronym HIPPO. What does the first 'P' stand for?
Plastic
Productivity
Pollution
Phytoplankton
The causes of species extinction are summarized in the acronym HIPPO. What does the second 'P' stand for?
Human population growth exacerbating our impact on the planet
Populations of organisms are declining globally 10-100x faster than normal
The Precautionary Principle
The causes of species extinction are summarized in the acronym HIPPO. What does the 'O' stand for?
Ocean acidification
Old growth forest destruction
Overharvesting
Organic agriculture
Which of the following is NOT an example of overharvesting?
Wildlife smuggling of threatened species or their body parts
Overfishing depletes species to very low numbers
Climatic change brought on by burning fossil fuels
