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Human Impact Quiz #2

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All the animals of the same kind.

a)

species

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

organism

2.

Every living thing is part of a species

a)

true

b)

false

3.

When there are zero of a species left.

a)

extinction

b)

endangered

4.

When a species is at risk of extinction

a)

endangered

b)

invasive

5.

The place an animal lives that has the things it needs.

a)

population

b)

habitat

c)

community

6.

When something gets into nature and causes harm.

a)

pollution

b)

habitat

c)

community

7.

When habitats change the species that live there can become endangered.

a)

false

b)

true

8.

There is nothing that can be done to prevent species from becoming endangered.

a)

false

b)

true

9.

Sea urchins eat kelp (a plant). What type of consumer are they?

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

10.

Sea otters eat sea urchins (an animal). What type of consumer are they?

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

11.

Using the following food chain, what would happen to the kelp if there was an increase in sea urchins?

sun --> kelp --> sea urchin --> sea otter

a)

It would increase

b)

It would decrease

c)

It would stay the same

12.

Using the following food chain, what would happen to the sea urchins if there was an increase in sea otters?

sun --> kelp --> sea urchin --> sea otter

a)

It would increase

b)

It would decrease

c)

It would stay the same

13.

Is a pond an ecosystem?

a)

yes

b)

no

14.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

It is a place that has living and non-living things. 

b)
A man-made structure in nature
c)
A single organism in its environment
d)
A group of unrelated organisms living together
15.

Is the earth an ecosystem?

a)

yes

b)

no

16.

What are the three things a plant uses to make food?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

sunlight

d)

wind

e)

bees

17.

Match the following

a)

1.

Producer

b)

2.

Consumer

c)

3.

Non-living thing

18.

Match the types of consumers

19.

​ (a)   are organisms that cannot make their own food but get energy from eating other things.

Choose from the below words
Consumers
Producers
20.

If a lot of the plants died, what would happen to the animals?

a)
The animal population would remain unaffected.
b)
The animal population would increase due to more space available.
c)
The animal population would decrease due to lack of food.
d)
The animal population would evolve to survive without plants.
21.

Order the food chain order by which they eat each other

a)

plant

b)

Deer

c)

Coyote

d)

Wolf

1)
2)
3)
4)
22.

When two animals eat the same food, what are they called?

a)

Competitors

b)

O.P.'s

c)

Friends

d)

Allies

23.

The largest threat to biodiversity is

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

humans

d)

plants

24.
The loss of a natural habitat is called?
a)
Habitat development
b)
biodiversity
c)
Pollution
d)
Habitat destruction
25.

Draw a line: Where is the habitat Fragmented?

26.

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

a)

habitat division

b)

habitat pollution

c)

habitat corruption

d)

habitat fragmentation

27.
What are the greatest problems facing plants, animals, and people?
a)
introducing new species that  can cause problems 
b)
habitat destruction
c)
illegal hunting 
d)
all of the above
28.
Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? 
a)
Invasive Species are native to an area. 
b)
Invasive species are prey to many animals.
c)
Invasive species have no predators.
d)
Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.
29.
1. What makes a species invasive?
a)
Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives 
b)
Not having papers
c)
Species that can't adapt
d)
Plants that take up too much space
30.

How does plastic effect sea life?

a)

Microplastics create dead zones in the oceans.

b)

Plastics provide habitats for marine life.

c)

Wildlife such as dolphins, seals and seabirds often eat plastic, mistaking it for food.

d)

None of the above

31.

Illegal hunting for profit is called

a)

sport hunting.

b)

poaching.

c)

commercial hunting.

d)

subsistence hunting.

32.
An endangered species is
a)
One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction
b)
One whose not been spotted after many years.
c)
One whose numbers are abundant.
33.

Presently, the biggest threat to biodiversity is;

a)

Asteriod strikes, such as what happened 65 million years ago and resulted in the extinction of the dinosaurs.

b)

Human population growth, because as population increases, so does the number of plants and animals it consumes, resulting in a decrease of those organisms.

c)

Habitat destruction, such as cutting down portions of tropical rain forest, which destroys the niches occupied by tropical organisms.

d)

The proliferation of zoos and botanical gardens, causing causing people to care less about preserving species in the wild because they are being cared for those in sanctuaries.

34.

Match the following

a)
1.

cheetah

b)
2.

gorilla

c)
3.

passenger pigeon

d)
4.

polar bear

e)
5.

maopa dace

35.

Extinct animals are

a)

all dead.

b)

endangered.

c)

dangerous.

d)

hunted.

36.

Where do most animal species live?

a)

Mountains

b)

Savanna

c)

Rainforest

d)

Cities