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WorksheetsHuman Impact and Biodiversity
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which term describes the practice of managing resources so that current needs are met without harming future generations?
species introduction
sustainable development
habitat fragmentation
biomagnification
The fast food industry in the United States buys many russet potatoes from farmers. Therefore, most potato farmers grow russet potatoes. If farmers continue to plant the same crop in the same fields year after year without putting additives into the soil, the end result could be
smaller yields in future years due to the loss of nutrients
larger potatoes because they will adapt to the soil
new varieties of potatoes because they will reproduce sexually
genetically engineered potatoes that are resistant to disease
Choose ALL of the nonrenewable energy resources
sun
fossil fuels
nuclear fuel
wind
natural gas
the variety of species in an ecosystem is called
biogeography
biodiversity
resilience
resistance
a species that is critical to the success of an ecosystem
predator species
parasitism
carrying capacity
keystone species
a species that exist in one area and nowhere else in the world is called
hot spot species
epistatic species
endemic species
predation species
a species that is not native to a particular region and has no natural predators and little competition
consumer species
producer species
invasive species
adapted species
What does the root "bio" mean...
living
nonliving
toxic
variety
DDT was a/an
food additive
insecticide
medicine
Where does most air pollution come from?
Human activities
Wildfires
Volcanic eruptions
Allergens
The number one reason for deforestation?
Logging
Agriculture
Urban development
To increase biodiversity
Deforestation leads to a decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide.
True
False
