Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Causes of Extinction
Practice Quiz
Practice Quiz
100
low-ph precipitation that forms when air pollution combines with water
What is Acid Rain?
100
all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country
What is Population?
100
birds dying from eating trash
What is Pollution?
100
If nothing changes from today, human population increases will result in: A. more greenhouse gasses emitted B. additional species extinction C. more habitat destruction D. all of the above
D. all of the above
100
Threats to air include: A. damage from greenhouse gasses B. damage from agricultural pesticides C. damage from acid rain D. all of the above
A. damage from greenhouse gasses
200
typical weather in an area over a long period of time
What is Climate?
200
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
What is Ecosystem?
200
polar bears dying from heat
What is Global Warming?
200
Threats to soil include: A. damage from greenhouse gases B. damage from agricultural pesticides C. damage from acid rain D. all of the above
B. damage from agricultural pesticides
200
Most current species extinction is because of humans. A. True B. False
A. True
300
remains of long-dead organisms that now serve as energy source, such as oil, coal, or natural gas
What are Fossil Fuels?
300
the state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct
What is Extinction?
300
frogs dying due to humans inhabiting their habitats
What is Human Overpopulation?
300
The burning of fossil fuels A. changes the habitats of many species B. warms the planet C. can lead to species extinction D. all of the above
D. all of the above
300
The size of human population creates many issues relating to the survival of other species. A. True B. False
A. True
400
a function of the number of individuals compared to the relevant resources, such as the water and essential nutrients they need to survive; can result from an increase in births, a decline in mortality rates, an increase in immigration, or an unsustainable biome and depletion of resources
What is Overpopulation?
400
global rise in Earth's temperature due to increases of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere
What is Global Warming?
400
squirrels dying due to deforestation
What is Habitat Destruction?
400
Pollution A. changes the habitats of many species B. comes from greenhouse gasses C. leads to species population increases D. all of the above
A. changes the habitats of many species
400
Polar bears are threatened by global warming because A. they depend on the sea ice for their hunting grounds, and this ice is melting away B. they have to make a longer and more hazardous journey to get to the remaining ice C. they can adapt to a warm climate D. A & B
D. A & B
500
the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects
What is Pollution?
500
the process in which natural habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species present. In this process, the organisms that previously used the site are displaced or destroyed, reducing biodiversity
What is Habitat Destruction?
500
depletion of resources due to heating of homes, running of vehicles, powering industry and manufacturing, and providing electricity
What are Fossil Fuels?
500
Threats to water include: A. damage from greenhouse gasses B. damage from industrial pesticides C. damage from acid rain D. all of the above
C. damage from acid rain
500
What is the primary cause of human-induced extinctions? A. Habitat Destruction B. Pollution C. Global Warming D. Human Overpopulation
D. Human Overpopulation
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