Chapters 9 Clicker Review!

Introduced species often become pests because they…

A. Are generalistsB. Are respectful of nichesC. Increase biodiversityD. Have low reproductive rates

The biggest threat to biodiversity is..

A. Population growthB. Climate changeC. pollutionD. Habitat destruction

The sale of a large forest to a developer would most likely lead to…

A. Increased biodiversityB. A decrease in invasive speciesC. Habitat fragmentationD. an increase in biomass

Which of the following would prevent invasive species from being introduced and

becoming established? A. Inspecting foreign goods before

they enter a countryB. Allowing ships to discharge

their water as they enter a portC. Establish international treaties

banning the transfer of a species across borders

D. A & C

The historical background extinction rate was 0.0001%.

A. TrueB. False

Which of the following international treaties bans the hunting, capturing and selling of threatened or

endangered species in 175 countries?

A. Endangered Species Act (ESA)B. Convention on International Trade in

Endangered Species (CITES)C. The Marine Mammal Protection ActD. National Marine Fisheries act

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An example in which the species is no longer found anywhere on the earth is…

A. Selective terminationB. Commercial extinctionC. Local extinctionD. Biological extinction

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The giant panda is prone to ecological and biological extinction due to all of the following

EXCEPT…A. Its low reproductive rateB. It is a top predatorC. It is a specialistD. It has a narrow distribution

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Birds are considered poor environmental indicators.

A. TrueB. False

Which of the following is classified as overexploitation?

A. Building of roadsB. The transport of invasive speciesC. Sale of exotic petsD. Population growth

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Global warming is affecting polar bear populations by all of the following EXCEPT?

A. Arctic ice is melting more rapidly.B. The polar bear’s hunting season is getting

longer.C. Floating sea ice is breaking up earlier in the

year.D. The amount of arctic ice available in the

summer is decreasing.

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The extinction of many species in a relatively short period of geological time is called a

A. mass extinctionB. background extinction rateC. tertiary extinctionD. Local extinction

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Most extinction experts believe that the extent of biodiversity loss will increase over the next 50

to 100 years due to…A. Population and resource use growthB. Less fragmentationC. Natural disease processesD. Reduced input of solar energy cooling the

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DDT is an example of a pesticide that entered the food chain and worked its way up, resulting

in higher concentrations. This is known asA. adaptationB. eutrophicationC. biomagnificationD. natural selection

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The case study of the endangered vultures ultimately leading to an increase in humans

affected by rabies is an example of…A. unsolved mysteriesB. unexpected scientific connectionsC. bioaccumulationD. natural capital

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A biodiversity hotspot is defined as

A. an island habitat that suffers from low immigration rates

B. a tropical area near the equatorC. areas with extinction rates lower than the

global averageD. Areas that are already highly endangered

centers of biodiversity

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Small patches of habitats surrounded by areas of unsuitable habitat are known as

A. biomesB. ecological easementsC. habitat islandsD. Endangered islands

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The passenger pigeon is an example of:

A. Extinct speciesB. Threatened speciesC. Endangered speciesD. Endemic species

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Areas that have been set aside for the protection of threatened or endangered species

are known as:A. zoosB. wildlife refugesC. botanical gardensD. parks

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Captive breeding would most likely take place where?

A. zoosB. wildlife refugesC. botanical gardensD. parks

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Which of the following is not like the others?

A. The precautionary principleB. “look before you leap”C. “better safe than sorry”D. “a leopard can’t change its spots”

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Which of the following is NOT one of the environmentally recommended changes for the

Endangered Species Act?A. Increased fundingB. Developing recovery times fasterC. Doing away with the act and starting overD. Establishing core habitats necessary for

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True or False: Killing an elephant for its tusks is an example of poaching.

A. TrueB. False

Which scientist showed poachers how rhinoceros hornbills could be worth more alive to them than

dead?

A. Edward O. WilsonB. Pilai PoonswadC. Daniel JanzenD. Sherwood Rowland

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Many bird species are endangered or threatened due to all of the following EXCEPT,

A. climate changeB. drowning in fishing equipmentC. intentional poisoningD. habitat loss

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True or False: Colony collapse disorder refers to the destruction of beehives because we think

they are scary.A. TrueB. False

Egg pulling refers to…

A. transferring eggs from ovariesB. acquiring eggs from the wildC. capturing and destroying eggs of invasive speciesD. a form of artificial insemination

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Pythons have been accidentally introduced to…

A. The Florida EvergladesB. ThailandC. MalaysiaD. Ethiopia

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