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Biology - Ecology Chapter 6 Quiz
Test Description: Chapter 6
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) An introduced or invasive species can drive a natural species to extinction.
A
False
B
True
2) The main cause of the thinning ozone layer is global warming.
A
False
B
True
3) Acidic gasses are released into the air by combustion processes such as the burning of fossil fuels.
A
True
B
False
4) Biodiversity is important to humans because we are part of it and dependent on it for our own survival.
A
False
B
True
5) One of the values of biological magnification is its potential as a source of material that is beneficial to humans.
A
False
B
True
6) An increase in the earth's average temperature from the buildup of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere is called
A
ozone depletion
B
the greenhouse effect
C
global warming/climate change
D
particulate dispersal
7) Biodiversity is valuable in the biosphere because it
A
gives us interesting things to look at
B
provides humans with resistance to disease
C
is the biological life support system for our planet
D
tells us about many other species
8) All of the following are threats to biodiversity EXCEPT
A
invasive species
B
species preservation
C
biological magnification of toxic compounds
D
habitat fragmentation
9) What would be the most likely effect of an increase in the use of CFC's?
A
there would be no effect on ozone in the atmosphere
B
the ozone holes would get smaller
C
The ozone holes would get larger
D
the ozone layer would disappear
10) Plants and animals that have migrated to places where they are not native are called
A
exotic species
B
Invasive species
C
All of these
D
introduced species
11) One of the greatest threats to biological diversity is
A
habitat destruction
B
monoculture
C
ozone depletion
D
old growth forests
12) An endangered species is
A
a dangerous predator
B
a diseased animal
C
a group of organisms near extinction
D
all organisms at the top of the food chain
13) Biodiversity is important to human society because it
A
decrease organisms resistance to disease
B
damage eyes
C
all of these
D
cause cancer
14) Overexposure to UV radiation can
A
all of these
B
is a natural resource
C
provides medicines
D
provides foods and goods
15) The number of different species in the biosphere is called
A
biodiversity
B
genetic diversity
C
ecosystem diversity
D
species diversity
16) The major cause of ozone depletion is
A
ultraviolet light
B
CFC's
C
sulfuric acid
D
nitric acid
17) The sum total of the genetically-based variety of living organisms in the biosphere is called
A
conservative biology
B
sustainable use
C
species diversity
D
biodiversity
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