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WorksheetsBiodiversity and Human Impact
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
Forested area located in the tropics. Characterized by abundant Rainfall:
Tropical Forest
Taiga
Temperate Forest
Savanna
Cold with permafrost and ice:
Tundra
Chaparral
Temperate Forest
Taiga
Cold (but warmer than tundra), more precipitation than tundra, has coniferous trees:
Grassland
Chaparral
Temperate Forest
Taiga
Contains coniferous and deciduous trees:
Grassland
Tropical Forest
Temperate Forest
Savanna
Cold winters and hot summers:
Grassland
Desert
Chaparral
Savanna
Tropical grassland with alternating wet and dry seasons:
Grassland
Desert
Temperate Forest
Savanna
Less than 25.9 cm of precipitation per year:
Grassland
Desert
Tundra
Savanna
Found in coastal regions with warm, dry summers and mild winters:
Desert
Chaparral
Temperate Forest
Tropical Forest
Select the 3 Greenhouse Gases:
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Water Vapor
Oxygen
Hydrogen
What makes up an organisms habitat? (Select 3)
Sufficient territory
Necessary food and water
Habitat range
Competition
Consistent Rainfall
What term matches this definition:
The variety of life in the world or a particular ecosystem.
Biodiversity
Ecosystem
Biosphere
None of the above
Which answer contains the 5 major causes of habitat destruction?
Deforestation, Urbanization, Pollution, Invasive Species, Natural Disasters.
Deforestation, Urbanization, Pollution, Poaching, Natural Disasters.
Reforestation, Urbanization, Pollution, Invasive Species, Natural Disasters.
None of the above
Select three causes of deforestation:
Urbanization
Logging
Mining
Conservation
Restoration
Which term best matches this definition:
The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.
Pollution
Climate Change
Global Warming
Urbanization
Why is the ozone layer important?
It blocks out harmful UV rays from the sun
It protects us from Alien laser beams
It allows greenhouse gases to escape
It allows oxygen to enter the atmosphere
Which molecule is destroying the ozone layer?
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's)
Carbon Dioxide (Co2)
Water Vapor (H20)
Hydro-fluorocarbons (HFC's)
What is the main component of acid rain?
Air Pollutants
Acidic Clouds
Dangerous pH levels in the ocean
None of the above
Which term best matches this definition:
The buildup of toxic substances in animals as you go up trophic levels.
Biological Magnification
Food Web
Biodiversity
Food Chain
What factors lead to animal extinction? (Select 3)
Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species
Harvesting and Hunting
Mining
Pollution
What term best matched the definition:
A species that is especially sensitive to biological change.
Bioindicator
Pioneer Species
Endangered Species
Conformer
What term best matched the definition:
Human instinct to connect with nature.
Biophilia
Genetics
Natural Instinct
None of the above
Trying to conserve existing natural resources and ecosystems is:
Conservation Biology
Restoration Biology
Trying to restore destroyed natural resources and ecosystems is:
Conservation Biology
Restoration Biology
What term best matches the definition:
A place with high biodiversity and is protected.
Biological hotspot
Biological coldspot
None of the above
