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WorksheetsAPES Unit 2 Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
High biodiversity is important because...
it means that the ecosystem is more able to recover from disturbances.
it means that the ecosystem is less able to recover from disturbances.
it means that organisms are healthier and have more opportunities.
it means that organisms are less healthy and have less opportunities.
Click the image to enlarge it. Which community has higher biodiversity RICHNESS?
Community 1
Community 2
They are the same
Click the image to enlarge it. Which community has higher biodiversity EVENNESS?
Community 1
Community 2
They are the same
If a natural disturbance occurs and a species undergoes a bottleneck effect, the resulting genetic diversity will be....
increased
decreased
Higher biodiversity =
higher ecosystem resilience
lower ecosystem resilience
Tourism in Yellowstone National Park would be considered what type of ecosystem service?
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting
Cultural
Bees pollinating our crops would be considered what type of ecosystem service?
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting
Cultural
A forest that naturally purifies our air would be considered what type of ecosystem service?
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting
Cultural
A river that naturally filters drinking water would be considered what type of ecosystem service?
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting
Cultural
Obtaining lumber from a forest would be considered what type of ecosystem service?
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting
Cultural
Obtaining coal from the earth would be considered what type of ecosystem service?
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting
Cultural
Click the image to enlarge it. Would island 1 or 2 likely have higher biodiversity?
1
2
Would the continuous or fragmented habitats be more able to recover from a natural disturbance?
Contiguous
Fragmented
Organisms can tolerate any range of temperature, salinity, and pH. True or false?
True
False
A population's zone of intolerance is...
the range where organisms survive, grow, and reproduce
the range where organisms survive, but experience lack of growth and decreased activity
the range where organisms will die
Which fish would survive best in a pond that is kept at 23 degrees Celsius?
Brook Trout
Carp
Which fish would survive best in a pond that is kept at 16 degrees Celsius?
Brook Trout
Carp
