Biodiversity and Ecological Footprint

Biodiversity and Ecological Footprint

9th Grade

17 Qs

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Biodiversity and Ecological Footprint

Biodiversity and Ecological Footprint

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS3-4, MS-LS2-5, MS-ESS3-5

+3

Standards-aligned

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Charles Martinez

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17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the definition of ecological footprint?
is the footprint of ecologist
is a measure of the impact living things have on the environment.
is a kind of plant that grows in the rainforrest.
a measure of the impact humans have on the environment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What does biodiversity mean?
Only one species in an area.
The different amount of species in an area
All abiotic life
Nitrogen fixation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is ecological footprint?

The spreading of urban areas into rural areas to accommodate an expanding population.

The act of moving from rural to urban areas.

The amount of land required (by one person or a population) for waste management, food and transport etc.

The physical footprint left in the mud after heavy rain.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Human-altered lands, such as farms and ranches, are examples of________________, as are cities, towns, and suburbs

Anthromes

Biomes

Ecosystems

Glaciers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Claire is estimating the portion of his ecological footprint that arises from the food she eats. What property of the food should she measure?

its cost to Claire or her family

the carbon dioxide that its production adds to the atmosphere

the total area of land or water resources that is needed to provide and transport the food

the total volume of fossil fuels, fertilizer, fresh water, and other resources that are needed to provide the food

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Beverly decides to eat the same kinds of foods as before, but to purchase as many of these foods as possible from local farms. Will her change in purchasing habits affect her ecological footprint?

Yes, because the resources used for transporting food are included in the ecological footprint.

Yes, because local farms likely take up more space and use more resources than farms elsewhere.

No, because she is eating the same foods as before.

No, because local farms likely take up the same amount of space as farms elsewhere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement BEST describes the use of land in the United States?

Most lands are anthromes, which include all human-altered lands.

Most lands are natural biomes, which include forests, deserts, and grasslands.

Anthromes and biomes take up about equal amounts of land.

Anthromes cover the cities and suburbs, natural biomes cover the remaining lands.

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