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Human Impact on Biodiversity

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The largest threat to biodiversity is

a)

bacteria

b)

humans

c)

fungi

d)

plants

2.

The loss of a natural habitat is called:

a)

Habitat Development

b)

Pollution

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Habitat Destruction

3.

The breaking of habitats into smaller pieces is called...

a)

habitat division

b)

habitat corruption

c)

habitat pollution

d)

habitat fragmentation

4.

Why is habitat fragmentation hazardous to animals?

a)

Animals may not thrive in their new habitat

b)

Habitat fragmentation causes loss of habitat for many organisms

c)

If coral reefs die, so will many fish species that depend on them

d)

Habitat fragmentation does not pose a threat to animals.

5.

Habitat fragmentation occurs when...

a)

an ecosystem is able to recover, or adjust easily to change.

b)

smaller fragments of a habitat join to make a large habitat.

c)

the temperature of ocean water causes algae to leave coral reefs.

d)

a large area of habitat is broken up into smaller isolated areas.

6.

What are the greatest problems facing plants, animals and people?

a)

Introducing new species that can cause problems

b)

Illegal hunting

c)

Habitat desctruction

d)

All of the above

7.

Why does the populations of invasive species grow so quickly?

a)

Invasive species are native to an area

b)

Invasive species have no predators

c)

Invasive species are prey to many animals

d)

Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium

8.

What makes a species invasive?

a)

Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives

b)

Species that cannot adapt

c)

Not having prey

d)

Plants that take up too much space

9.

Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:

a)

Flooding

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Heat Waves

d)

All of the above

10.

How does plastic effect sea life?

a)

Microplastics create dead zones in the oceans

b)

Wildlife such as dolphins, seals and seabirds often eat plastic, mistaking it for food

c)

Plastics provide habitats for marine life

d)

None of the above

11.

Pollution can cause harm to the ________.

a)

air

b)

water

c)

land

d)

air, water and land

12.

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)

ability to alter the environment.

c)

need for food.

d)

ability to adapt to change.

13.

Which of the following issues is the cause of the other environmental impacts caused by humans?

a)

Pollution

b)

Climate Change

c)

Human Population Growth

d)

Habitat Destruction

14.

The belief that humans have caused the Earth to gradually warm up

a)

Global Warming

b)

Byproduct

c)

Conserve

d)

Earth's Fever

15.

Adding harmful waste to water, air or land

a)

Smog

b)

Renewable Resources

c)

Pollution

d)

Nonrenewable Resources