Maximum Sustainable Yield

Maximum Sustainable Yield

11th Grade

15 Qs

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Maximum Sustainable Yield

Maximum Sustainable Yield

Assessment

Quiz

Science

11th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-LS2-1, HS-LS2-7, HS-ESS3-1

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A fish stock has a carrying capacity of 1000. What is the maximum sustainable yield?

1000

800

500

100

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Points of zero yield are shown at letter(s)

A only

B and C

D and E

none of these

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which letter represents sustainable fishing?

A

B and C

D and E

D

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

How would the harvest of this fish species be characterized from year 10 to 15?

Sustainable

Unsustainable

Impossible to tell from the information given

Decreasing the minimum size from 4 to 3 inches

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of the following rule changes would be ensure the harvest of this fish is sustainable from year 25 to 30?

Increasing minimum size from 3 to 4 inches

Increasing the quota from 4 to 5

Increasing the length of the season for this fish

Decreasing the minimum size from 4 to 3 inches

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the concept of Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) in fisheries management?

The maximum number of fish that can be caught without depleting the stock

The minimum number of fish that must be left in the ocean

The average number of fish caught per year

The total number of fish in the ocean

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following factors is crucial for determining the Maximum Sustainable Yield of a fish population?

Water temperature

Fish growth rate

Ocean depth

Salinity levels

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-1

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