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Instructional Segment 6 Biology
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Ecosystem Stability and Climate Change
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1
How have humans contributed to climate change?
large scale open agriculture
Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas)
Deforestation
All of the above
2
What is overfishing?
capturing all the fish in an area
the extinction of fish
capturing fish faster than they can reproduce
large scale aquafarming
3
What should we do to slow climate change?
All of the above
Turn off lights
Eat less meat
Use renewable energy
4
What is the main cause of global climate change?
Overharvesting agricultural products
Destruction of the ozone layer
All of the above
Release of greenhouse gases
5
The organisms that are brought up in a fishing net, but are not wanted, are called what?
lunch
ghost nets
bycatch
shark fins
6
The removal of a top predator affects the producers in the community. This is an example of
A trophic cascade
Bioaccumulation
Biomagnification
A bottom-up effect
7
Which is not a consequence of climate change?
heavy rain
sea levels drop
flooding
Increase heat
8
What is an endangered species?
A type of organism that is at risk of extinction
All of the above
A species found on land and in the ocean
A species that is threatened by prey
9
Which molecule listed below is NOT a greenhouse gas?
carbon monoxide
methane
sulfur oxide
nitrous oxide
10
What type of wave is reflected back out to space, and is trapped by greenhouse gasses?
gamma
infrared
radio
ultraviolet
11
Which of these is/are an invasive species?
Zebra mussel
Burmese python
Lionfish
All of the above
12
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an invasive species?
They have specific needs or requirements to survive.
They grow rapidly and compete with other plants and animals.
Their native area has a climate similar to the affected one.
They produce large numbers of seeds/offspring.
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What is an invasive species?
native to a location and cause minimal damage to environment
A native species
A species that is usually k-selected
A species that is non-native to a specific location
14
Climate change may have an impact on the following:
All of the above
Agriculture, natural terrestrial ecosystems, and water resources
Air quality, oceans, and coastal zones
Energy and human health
15
Which of the following statements about the California condor is correct?
All of the above
Several thousand breeding pairs of California condors have been released
The California condor is the subject of a captive-breeding program
The California condor made a dramatic comeback and is no longer endangered
