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WorksheetsES Ch.7 Quiz I
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 42mins
True or False: Human beings are wiping out species much faster than nature creates them, causing what scientists call a "6th extinction"
true
false
Set of physical conditions of the lower atmosphere that includes temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed, cloud cover and over factors
summer
rain
weather
climate
____the phenomenon that occurs when the majority of worker bees in a colony disappear and leave behind a queen, plenty of food and a few nurse bees to care for the remaining immature bees and the queen
Drought
Climate change
CITITES
colony collapse disorder (CCD)
_____is the pattern of atmospheric conditions in an area over periods ranging from at least 3 decades to thousands of years.
Weather
Climate
Rainfall
Drought
Why is pollination important?
It leads to the production of fruits and seeds, which helps them grow new plants.
It causes allergies in humans
Higher rates of pollination lead to greater levels of rainfall
Pollination allows famers to grow their food completely free
Which of these is not a possible reason for colony collapse disorder?
Diseases and pests may be to blame
Exposure to toxic chemicals
Bees are flying to other parts of the world.
Habitat loss
Records indicate that Earth has experienced_____ mass extinctions.
2
3
4
5
Humans are causing extiction in which ways?
By over hunting animals for food or products.
By polluting the environments of the world.
By destroying the natural habitat of species.
All of the above.
_____underground soil where captured water can stay frozen for more than two years.
permafrost
tundra
glacier
the north pole
A ____is where the river meets the sea.
Brackish water
delta
estuary
open sea
Extinction rates are rising...
True
False
In the past, Earth has experienced only one mass extinction.
True
False
