Name ___________________________
Ch. 5 Test
1. The number and abundance of species in a
biological community is called ____.
A)
species diversity
B)
genetic diversity
C)
ecosystem diversity
D)
biomass
Date ____________
3. According to this table, which statement is
true?
2. According to this graph, how long does it take
for a habitat to recover from acid rain?
A)
More bird species have been
lost than mammal species.
B)
More mammal species have
been lost than invertebrate species.
C)
Birds have lost a higher
percentage of species than mammals.
D)
Fish have lost a higher
percentage of species than reptiles.
4. An event in which a large percentage of all
species become extinct is called ____.
A)
100 years
B)
10 years
A)
biodiversity shift
C)
2 years
B)
background extinction
D)
20 years
C)
mass extinction
D)
evolutionary shift
Name ___________________________
5. An increase in population growth ____ the
need for natural resources for survival.
Date ____________
10. Using resources at a rate in which they can
be replaced is called ____.
A)
prevents
A)
consumption policy
B)
decreases
B)
nonrenewable consumption
C)
increases
C)
exploitation
D)
has no effect on
D)
sustainable use
6. How do beetles display genetic diversity?
A)
with variations in color
B)
population
different species in one
C)
are identical colors
D)
have identical genes
7. Materials such as minerals, soil, fuels, and
clean water are called ____.
11. What activity makes trees a nonrenewable
resource?
A)
cutting all the trees in a forest
B)
cutting one tree per square
mile in a forest
C)
planting new trees in an
unforested area
D)
preventing the spread of
disease in trees
A)
bioelements
B)
natural resources
C)
heterotrophic resources
A)
organisms and their genetics
D)
habitats
B)
populations and abiotic factors
C)
weather and abiotic factors
D)
rivers and abiotic factors
8. The idea that forests should be preserved
because of their beauty refers to ____.
A)
medicinal value
B)
scientific value
C)
direct economic value
D)
aesthetic value
8. Which of these is not a benefit of national
parks and protected areas?
A)
fragmented areas are created
B)
protected
geological features are
C)
biodiversity flourishes
D)
animal species keep natural
habitat
Ch. 5 Test
12. What are the main factors in ecosystem
diversity?
13. What causes the edge effect in habitats?
A)
eutrophication
B)
destruction of habitat
C)
biological magnification
D)
fragmentation of habitat
Name ___________________________
14. What is an example of a direct economic
value of biodiversity?
A)
diseases caused by bacteria
B)
vaccines created from bacteria
C)
release of oxygen by green
plants
D)
watersheds
drinking water provided by
15. Which organisms are affected most by
biological magnification?
A)
algae
B)
plants
C)
wolves
D)
mice
Ch. 5 Test
Date ____________
19. How is habitat fragmentation different than
habitat destruction?
A)
Fragmentation causes habitat
to be divided into parts.
B)
Fragmentation refers to habitat
destroyed completely.
C)
Destruction causes less damage
than fragmentation.
D)
Fragmentation refers only to
forested habitats
20. Resources that are replaced faster than they
are consumed are called ____.
A)
conservatory resources
B)
nonrenewable resources
C)
renewable resources
D)
extinct resources
21. What conclusion can be made based on this
graph?
16. What are the three types of biodiversity?
A)
natural, genetic, economic
B)
reproductive, economic,
C)
species, genetic, ecosystem
D)
species, reproductive, natural
genetic
17. The gradual process of species becoming
extinct is called ____.
A)
approximate extinction
B)
mass extinction
C)
background extinction
D)
habitat extinction
18. Which of these is not a factor that would
make species vulnerable to extinction on an
island?
A)
B)
C)
D)
lack of disease immunity
small populations
large populations
vulnerability to nonnative prey
A)
Industrialized countries use less
resources.
B)
Industrialized countries use
more resources.
C)
Developing countries use more
resources.
D)
Only geographical location
determines resource usage.
Name ___________________________
Ch. 5 Test
22. This graph shows that ____ has the greatest
influence on disaster recovery time.
A)
B)
C)
D)
area size
cause of disaster
number of humans in area
weather during disaster
Date ____________