Ecosystem Services Quiz

Which is NOT an example of an ecosystem service?

• provisioning

• regulating

• associating

• supporting

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The aesthetic value of an ecosystem provides

• a supporting service.

• a regulating service.

• an intrinsic value.

• a cultural service.

When a spruce tree is harvested so the wood can be used to build a house, the tree is providing

• a cultural service.

• a provision.

• an intrinsic value.

• a monetary unit.

Human waste is often dumped in the ocean. Microbial organisms in marine ecosystems can break down organic waste into less harmful components. This is an example of

• a cultural service.

• an ecosystem provision.

• a regulating service.

• an intrinsic value.

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Fruits, fish, and livestock are examples of which ecosystem service?

• Regulating

• Provisioning

• Cultural

• Supporting

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Music, art, and architecture born from interactions with nature are examples of which ecosystem service?

• Provisioning

• Cultural

• Regulating

• Supporting

The number of different habitats available in a given area

• Ecosystem diversity

• Ecosystem services

• Species diversity

• Species services

The number of different species in an ecosystem

• Species services

• Species diversity

• Habitat services

• Habitat diversity

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Which of the following would be a supporting service?

• Bees pollinating flowers

• Wild plants that serve medical purposes

• Tourism

• Fish that are used to feed populations of humans

The service provided by natural systems that helps stabilize environmental conditions such as climate and air quality

• cultural services

• supporting services

• regulating services

• provisioning services

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