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Biodiversity - Part 2
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Q1. The gradual change of organisms within an area as a result of a major disturbance
A. Ecological succession
B. Pioneer species
C. Primary succession
D. Secondary succession
Q2. Which of the following is not a megadiverse country?
A. Australia
B. Malaysia
C. Canada
D. China
Q3. when a species is close to becoming extinct
A. extinct
B. endangered
C. threatened
Q4. Which natural resources do plants need to make their own food? Choose all that apply
A. Sunlight
B. Water
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. All
Q5. The theory of evolution says that living things ___
A. grow and develop
B. change over time
C. stay the same throughout history
D. change very quickly
Q6. Zoos and aquariums can help increase wildlife populations through
A. captive breeding programs
B. international biodiversity treaties
C. conservation concessions
D. wildlife corridors
Q7. ___ is the speed at which an ecosystem recovers to equilibrium after being disturbed.
A. Resistance
B. Species diversity
C. Resilience
Q8. Something found in nature that can be used by people.
A. natural selection
B. natural resources
C. natural habitat
D. biodiversity
Q9. Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce:
A. Fewer mutations
B. Stronger genes
C. More offspring
D. Better traits
Q10. The diagram represents the role of a plant in the carbon dioxide/oxygen cycle. Letter X represents the plant releasing -
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A. Hydrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Light
Q11. What makes an environment stable?
A. biodiversity
B. little diversity
C. deforestation
D. little consumers
Q12. Which planet has a thick atmosphere made up mostly of carbon dioxide and a strong greenhouse effect?
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Earth
D. Mars
Q13. Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant
A. Lead
B. Ground-level ozone
C. Particulate matter
D. Nitrogen oxides
Q14. Which of the following in an ecosystem is ABIOTIC?
A. Sunlight
B. Frog
C. Scorpion
D. Snake
Q15. In general, as you move from the equator to the poles, what happens to biodiversity>
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A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
Q16. The picture shows an arctic fox. In which biome does the fox most likely live?
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A. Desert
B. Tundra
C. Grasslands
D. Temperate Rainforest
Q17. How does the amount of energy resulting from fermentation compare with that of aerobic respiration?
A. Aerobic respiration- more energy.
B. Aerobic respiration- less energy.
Q18. Water and food are examples of ___ for populations
A. emigration
B. carrying capacity
C. limiting factor
D. immigration
Q19. The factors in an ecoysystem that have never had the ability to live.
A. Biotic Factor
B. Abiotic Factor
C. Biome
D. Community
Q20. Ecosystems near the equator have high biodiversity.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Q21. ?
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A. tundra
B. tropical rainforest
C. desert
D. grassland
Q22. Species known to burrow in RI salt marshes.
A. Fiddler Crab
B. Hermit Crab
C. Green Crab
D. Mummichog
Q23. A change that a living thing goes through so it fits in better with its environment
A. Adaptation
B. Drought
C. Range of tolerance
D. Chlorophyll
Q24. Which term is used to describe what happens when a species completely disappears?
A. ecosystem
B. endangered
C. extinction
D. rare
Q25. Which is the MOST difficult to fossilize?
A. Fish
B. Mammals
C. Plants
D. Snails
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