UNIT 3 AOS 1 biodiversity

UNIT 3 AOS 1 biodiversity

12th Grade

28 Qs

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UNIT 3 AOS 1 biodiversity

UNIT 3 AOS 1 biodiversity

Assessment

Quiz

Science

12th Grade

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michelle berwick

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28 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Wetlands provide vital ecosystem services. They supply water, improve water quality, support primary industries, provide flood and storm mitigation, act as a carbon sink, provide habitat for biodiversity and threatened species and provide communities with recreation and tourism. Which statement is most correct?

Improving water quality is an example of provisioning services.

Providing the communities with recreation is an example of cultural services.

Provide flood and storm mitigation is an example of supporting services.

Storing carbon is an example of regulating services.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A wetland provides habitat for threatened species. This is an example of:

Provisioning services.

Supporting services.

Regulating services.

Cultural services.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Australia possesses a unique assemblage of mammal species, of which over 80% are endemic. This high level of endemism is a result of Australia's:

Distance from other countries.

High ecosystem biodiversity.

Long period of isolation from other land masses.

Large number of marsupials.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Western Victorian Volcanic plains is an example of a Biodiversity hotspot. This is because:

It hosts the largest population of Eastern Barred Bandicoots on the mainland and they are under threat from human activity.

It is the only area in Victoria with over 400 volcanoes.

The area has a low animal diversity and many are endemic to the area.

The area has a high ecosystem diversity and many of these are under threat from human activity.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Devonian extinction had the most effect on which community of species that were living at the time?

Terrestrial plants.

Freshwater tetrapods.

Small mammals.

Marine reef builders.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Orange-bellied Parrot is one of the only migratory parrots in the world. There are fewer than 50 Orange-bellied Parrots left in the wild, and they are at risk of extinction in the next 3-5 years. Based on this information they are classified as:

Vulnerable.

Endangered.

Critically endangered.

Extinct in the wild.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a provisioning service provided by wetlands?

Carbon sequestration.

Water purification.

Food production.

Cultural heritage.

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