WorksheetsBiodiversity Lesson
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the correct hierarchy of taxonomic groups, from largest to smallest?
a)
family, genus, species, subspecies
b)
genus, family, subspecies, species
c)
genus, family, subspecies, species
d)
genus, family, subspecies, species
2.
The easiest component of biodiversity to measure is
a)
ecosystem diversity
b)
species diversity
c)
genetic diversity
d)
ecosystem health
3.
Which is the most direct way in which biodiversity can provide a source of income?
a)
medicine
b)
ecotourism
c)
research
d)
agriculture
4.
The Sikhote-Alin Mountains, and the Siberian tigers living on them, are separated from other mountain regions in which the tigers could live. The mountains are an example of a(n)
a)
mass extirpation
b)
invasive species
c)
mass extinction
d)
habitat fragment
5.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity are examples of
a)
organizations that promote poaching.
b)
polls measuring American opinion about biodiversity.
c)
treaties to protect biodiversity.
d)
laws to increase the number of species.
6.
To manage, protect, and reintroduce threatened and endangered species are the goals of
a)
wildlife corridors
b)
conservation concessions
c)
Species Survival Plans
d)
biodiversity hotspots
7.
Relieving a nation from repaying some of the money it owes other nations in exchange for protecting its biodiversity is called a
a)
debt-for-nature swap
b)
conservation concession
c)
Species Survival Plan
d)
wildlife corridor
8.
A region that includes tigers, eagles, lizards, fish, rabbits, and many other types of organisms would be described as having a high level of
a)
taxonomic diversity
b)
genetic diversity
c)
ecosystem diversity
d)
species diversity
9.
Which is the highest level of biodiversity?
a)
general diversity
b)
genetic diversity
c)
ecosystem diversity
d)
species diversity
10.
Which type of organism dwarfs all others in terms of species diversity?
a)
plants
b)
mammals
c)
insects
d)
protists
11.
High levels of biodiversity tend to
a)
have little or no effect on ecosystems.
b)
decrease an ecosystem’s resistance.
c)
make an ecosystem less resilient.
d)
increase the stability of an ecosystem.
12.
The disappearance of a particular population from a given area, but not of the entire species globally, is called
a)
extirpation
b)
extinction
c)
poaching
d)
fragmentation
13.
A species that is at serious risk of extinction is called a(n)
a)
threatened species
b)
invasive species
c)
endangered species
d)
extirpated species
14.
By far, the biggest cause of biodiversity loss today is
a)
climate change.
b)
overharvesting.
c)
habitat change and fragmentation.
d)
pollution.
15.
What global phenomenon has caused some organisms to move toward the poles or to higher altitudes?
a)
habitat fragmentation
b)
pollution
c)
invasive species
d)
warming temperatures
16.
In the United States, what is the major law that protects biodiversity?
a)
Convention on Biological Diversity
b)
Endangered Species Act
c)
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
d)
Species Survival Plan
17.
A treaty is a(n)
a)
state law to protect wildlife.
b)
agreement under international law.
c)
trade-off with landowners.
d)
biodiversity program run by zoos.
18.
One way that zoos and aquariums help increase wildlife populations is through
a)
captive breeding programs.
b)
international biodiversity treaties.
c)
conservation concessions.
d)
wildlife corridors.
19.
Which of the following represents single-species approaches to protecting biodiversity?
a)
building wildlife corridors
b)
selling conservation concessions
c)
captive breeding and cloning
d)
mapping biodiversity hotspots
20.
There is a plan to establish an 8000-kilometer-long strip of land across eight southeast Asian countries to rejoin fragments of tiger habitat. This is an example of a
a)
wildlife corridor.
b)
worldwide biodiversity treaty.
c)
captive breeding program.
d)
conservation concession.
21.
An ecosystem is considered stable if it is both resistant and resilient.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Most scientists agree that cloning provides much help to prevent biodiversity loss.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Populations with more genetic diversity are less able to cope with environmental change.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Species are evenly distributed among taxonomic groups.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
In recent decades, extinction rates have been significantly lower than normal.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Which is NOT one of the three main levels of biodiversity?
a)
species
b)
genetic
c)
ecosystem
d)
general
27.
Which is NOT one of the five major causes of biodiversity loss.
a)
habitat alteration/loss
b)
invasive species
c)
overharvesting
d)
cloning
28.
Which is NOT one of the five major causes of biodiversity loss.
a)
pollution
b)
invasive species
c)
climate change
d)
captive breeding programs
29.
Which type of coastline would probably support greater species diversity—a rocky, tree-lined coast, or a coast consisting mostly of beach sand?
a)
Rocky coast
b)
Beach sand
30.
A species is at serious risk of extinction.
a)
threatened
b)
endangered
c)
extinct
d)
extirpated
31.
A species is likely to become endangered soon.
a)
threatened
b)
endangered
c)
extinct
d)
extirpated
32.
Which is NOT one of the three main goals of Species Survival Plans?
a)
manage species
b)
protect species
c)
reintroduce species
d)
clone species
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