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liam - Endangered Species and Biodiversity Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does the term "Endangered Species" refer to?

a)

Species at serious risk of extinction

b)

Species with a large population

c)

Species that are commonly found

d)

Species that are not threatened

2.

What is the purpose of the Endangered Species Act?

a)

To protect U.S. species at risk of extinction

b)

To increase hunting of endangered animals

c)

To promote animal trade

d)

To reduce biodiversity

3.

What is captive breeding?

a)

Breeding animals in controlled environments

b)

Breeding animals in the wild

c)

Breeding plants in gardens

d)

Breeding animals for food

4.

What does biodiversity refer to?

a)

Variety of species in an ecosystem

b)

Number of animals in a zoo

c)

Amount of water in a habitat

d)

Size of a forest

5.

What is extirpation?

a)

Disappearance of a species from a particular area

b)

Increase in population of a species

c)

Introduction of new species to an area

d)

Migration of species to new habitats

6.

What is a Species Survival Plan (SSP)?

a)

Program to save threatened species through captive breeding and research

b)

Plan to hunt endangered species

c)

Program to increase plant diversity

d)

Plan to reduce animal populations

7.

What is poaching?

a)

Illegal capture or killing of an organism

b)

Legal hunting of animals

c)

Farming of endangered species

d)

Conservation of wildlife

8.

What does ecosystem diversity refer to?

a)

Variety of habitats, living communities, and ecological processes

b)

Number of species in a zoo

c)

Amount of water in a habitat

d)

Size of a forest

9.

What is an endemic species?

a)

Species found only in one area in the world

b)

Species found everywhere

c)

Species that migrate often

d)

Species with a large population

10.

What is habitat fragmentation?

a)

Patch of suited habitat surrounded by unsuitable habitat

b)

Creation of new habitats

c)

Increase in habitat size

d)

Mixing of different habitats

11.

What is a threatened species?

a)

Species likely to become endangered soon through all or part of its range

b)

An area that both supports a high number of endemic species

c)

Differences in DNA

d)

Variety of species in an area

12.

What is a biodiversity hotspot?

a)

An area that both supports a high number of endemic species and is rapidly losing biodiversity

b)

Species likely to become threatened.

c)

Differences of DNA

d)

Variety of species in an area

13.

What is genetic diversity?

a)

US Law that protects biodiversity

b)

Individuals that have the same DNA

c)

Variety of species in an area

d)

Differences in DNA among individuals