L9 Ecosystem Services QUIZ

How does population growth affect natural resources?

• The more people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

• The less people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

• The more people on the planet, the more natural resources that are available for each person.

Why are wetlands important to maintaining biodiversity?

• water filtration
• flood prevention
• habitat preservation
• all of the above!

What ecosystem service would be lost with the loss of pollinators (bees, moths, butterflies)?

• recreation

• crops that produce food for people to eat

• soil cycling

• water filtration and purification

As the health of an ecosystem increases, the ......

• ecosystem services decrease

• ecosystem services increase

Habitat destruction is one of the top causes of biodiversity loss. Habitat protection and restoration is vital to preserve species. Which of the following ecosystem services will be saved with this design solution?

• More medicines derived from natural sources

• More varieties of food sources

• Education and recreation

• All of the above

What happens to any forest ecosystem when the land is cleared for farming?

• The forest ecosystem will be destroyed.

• The forest ecosystem will be healthy.

• The forest ecosystem will be relocated.

• The forest ecosystem will be unaffected.

People love going to the lake and riding around on their jet skis and boats. Little do they know, however, that the wake from their water-crafts washing up on the shore causes the shorelines to erode (wash away) and recede. What design solution would most benefit the people?

• Line the shoreline with rocks or plant native plants on the shore (Soil Erosion Prevention)

• Make the lake a no motorized boat area. (Soil Erosion Prevention)

• Remove all structures/buildings near the shoreline.

• They should do nothing (No design solution needed)

When does overharvesting (overhunting) occur?

• When factories produce air pollution

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

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

• when native species are reintroduced to an area