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Introduced species often become pests
because they…
A.
B.
C.
D.
Are generalists
Are respectful of niches
Increase biodiversity
Have low reproductive rates
The biggest threat to biodiversity is..
A.
B.
C.
D.
Population growth
Climate change
pollution
Habitat destruction
The sale of a large forest to a
developer would most likely lead to…
A.
B.
C.
D.
Increased biodiversity
A decrease in invasive species
Habitat fragmentation
an increase in biomass
Which of the following would prevent
invasive species from being introduced and
becoming established?
A. Inspecting foreign goods before
they enter a country
B. Allowing ships to discharge
their water as they enter a port
C. Establish international treaties
banning the transfer of a
species across borders
D. A & C
The historical background
extinction rate was 0.0001%.
A. True
B. False
Which of the following international treaties bans the
hunting, capturing and selling of threatened or
endangered species in 175 countries?
A. Endangered Species Act (ESA)
B. Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species (CITES)
C. The Marine Mammal Protection Act
D. National Marine Fisheries act
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An example in which the species is no longer
found anywhere on the earth is…
A.
B.
C.
D.
Selective termination
Commercial extinction
Local extinction
Biological extinction
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The giant panda is prone to ecological and
biological extinction due to all of the following
EXCEPT…
A. Its low reproductive rate
B. It is a top predator
C. It is a specialist
D. It has a narrow distribution
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Birds are considered poor environmental
indicators.
A. True
B. False
Which of the following is classified as
overexploitation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Building of roads
The transport of invasive species
Sale of exotic pets
Population growth
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Global warming is affecting polar bear
populations by all of the following EXCEPT?
A. Arctic ice is melting more rapidly.
B. The polar bear’s hunting season is getting
longer.
C. Floating sea ice is breaking up earlier in the
year.
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D. The amount of arctic ice available in the
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summer is decreasing.
The extinction of many species in a relatively
short period of geological time is called a
A.
B.
C.
D.
mass extinction
background extinction rate
tertiary extinction
Local extinction
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Most extinction experts believe that the extent
of biodiversity loss will increase over the next 50
to 100 years due to…
A. Population and resource use growth
B. Less fragmentation
C. Natural disease processes
D. Reduced input of solar energy cooling the
planet
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DDT is an example of a pesticide that entered
the food chain and worked its way up, resulting
in higher concentrations. This is known as
A. adaptation
B. eutrophication
C. biomagnification
D. natural selection
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The case study of the endangered vultures
ultimately leading to an increase in humans
affected by rabies is an example of…
A. unsolved mysteries
B. unexpected scientific connections
C. bioaccumulation
D. natural capital
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A biodiversity hotspot is defined as
A. an island habitat that suffers from low
immigration rates
B. a tropical area near the equator
C. areas with extinction rates lower than the
global average
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D.
Areas that are already highly endangered
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centers of biodiversity
Small patches of habitats surrounded by areas of
unsuitable habitat are known as
A.
B.
C.
D.
biomes
ecological easements
habitat islands
Endangered islands
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The passenger pigeon is an example of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Extinct species
Threatened species
Endangered species
Endemic species
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Areas that have been set aside for the
protection of threatened or endangered species
are known as:
A. zoos
B. wildlife refuges
C. botanical gardens
D. parks
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Captive breeding would most likely take place
where?
A.
B.
C.
D.
zoos
wildlife refuges
botanical gardens
parks
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Which of the following is not like the others?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The precautionary principle
“look before you leap”
“better safe than sorry”
“a leopard can’t change its spots”
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Which of the following is NOT one of the
environmentally recommended changes for the
Endangered Species Act?
A. Increased funding
B. Developing recovery times faster
C. Doing away with the act and starting over
D. Establishing core habitats necessary for
survival
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True or False: Killing an elephant for its tusks is
an example of poaching.
A. True
B. False
Which scientist showed poachers how rhinoceros
hornbills could be worth more alive to them than
dead?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Edward O. Wilson
Pilai Poonswad
Daniel Janzen
Sherwood Rowland
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Many bird species are endangered or threatened due
to all of the following EXCEPT,
A.
B.
C.
D.
climate change
drowning in fishing equipment
intentional poisoning
habitat loss
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True or False: Colony collapse disorder refers to
the destruction of beehives because we think
they are scary.
A. True
B. False
Egg pulling refers to…
A.
B.
C.
D.
transferring eggs from ovaries
acquiring eggs from the wild
capturing and destroying eggs of invasive species
a form of artificial insemination
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Pythons have been accidentally introduced to…
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Florida Everglades
Thailand
Malaysia
Ethiopia
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