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environmental science 3.4/3.5

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms that have a large effect on the abundance and type of organisms in an ecosystem

a)

nonnative species

b)

invasive species

c)

keystone species

d)

indicator species

2.

The variety of genes, species, ecosystems and ecosystem processes

a)

biodiversity

b)

species evenness

c)

species richness

d)

ecology

3.

Species that are nonnative and harmful to an ecosystem

a)

nonnative species

b)

invasive species

c)

keystone species

d)

indicator species

4.

How does habitat fragmentation reduce genetic diversity in species?

a)

Habitat fragmentation makes nonnative species introduction possible.

b)

Habitat fragmentation opens migration routes.

c)

Habitat fragmentation isolates a large population into smaller groups.

d)

Habitat fragementation encourages open gene flow.

5.

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

a)

habitat division

b)

habitat pollution

c)

habitat corruption

d)

habitat fragmentation

6.

What is causing many animals, such as the box turtle's habitat to be fragmented?

a)

houses

b)

streams

c)

powerlines

d)

roads

7.

Besides the risk of vehicular collisions, how else do roads harm wildlife?

a)

by limiting ability to find mates

b)

by limiting ability to find food

c)

by dividing wildlife populations

d)

all of these answers are correct

8.

Habitat fragmentation is caused by ........ factors

a)

natural

b)

anthropic

c)

natural and anthropic

9.

habitat loss is ....... while habitat fragmentation is ........

a)

degradation - breaking apart

b)

destruction - breaking apart

c)

breaking apart - destruction

d)

degradation - subdivision

10.

The effects of habitat loss on biodiversity are ....

a)

always positive

b)

always negative

c)

positive or negative, it depends on

11.

From figure, which habitat has more edge effect?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A and B equally

12.

From the figure, What habitat should hold a greater amount of biodiversity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A and B equally

d)

neither A nor B

13.

The ability of an ecosystem to recover quickly and resist damage after disasters

a)

Ecology

b)

Environmental Science

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Ecosystem Resilience

14.

Mice eat seeds, small fruits and berries, beetles, caterpillars, grasshoppers, leafhoppers, and an underground fungus. What happens if all the grasshoppers die?

a)

The mice die because of a food source being removed

b)

The mice survive due to biodiversity

c)

The beetles and caterpillars increase in population

d)

The beetles and caterpillars decrease in population

15.

Koalas eat eucalyptus. What happens if all the eucalyptus dies?

a)

The koalas die due to lack of food

b)

The koalas adapt to eat other organisms

c)

The eucalyptus finds a way to regrow

16.
What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?
a)
pioneer species
b)
soil
c)
climax community
d)
lichens
17.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
eutrophication
c)
secondary succession
d)
intermediate
18.
After a forest fire, an ecosystem would start regrowth through -
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
climax community
d)
limiting factors
19.
succession that occurs in an area with no soil
a)
ecological succession 
b)
primary succession 
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
20.
starts with bare rock followed by lichen
a)
primary succession 
b)
secondary succession
c)
both types of succession