Biodiversity at Risk

The greatest cause of biodiversity loss today is

• Pollution

• Habitat loss and fragmentation

• Overhunting

• Invasive species

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A species at risk, but not yet endangered.

• endangered

• exotic

• endemic

• threatened

Which of the following is not a critical area of biodiversity?

• islands

• tropical rainforests

• savannas

• coastal regions

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of these is an invasive species?

• beavers

• Atlantic cod

• fire ant

• ash tree

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Which of these has been at risk of extinction?

• beavers

• Asian carp

• ash tree

• tumbleweed

When does overharvesting occur?

• if it is both resistant and resilient.

• when humans hunt, fish, or harvest a species faster than it can replenish its population
  

• When populations increase rapidly, spread, and displace native species.

• without ample habitat and protection in the wild cloning animals in zoos does little good.

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Which of these is NOT true about the Endangered Species Act

• It protects all plants and animals on the endangered species list

• It is a law that must be obeyed around the world.

• Anyone who harms species covered by this act can receiver a fine ($)

• It is enforces by US Fish & Wildlife Service

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

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This classification of risk means that the species is at serious risk of extinction.

• threatened

• vulnerable

• endangered

• extinct

All of the following are causes for biodiversity loss, EXCEPT:

• Habitat Loss

• Invasive Species

• Reforestation

• Pollution

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

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What are vulnerable or candidate species?

• not in immediate danger but could be soon

• species that are no longer endangered

• species that have already become extinct with no hope of coming back

• none of the above