Student Quiz – Topic 4
Fill in the blank.
1. Endemic species are species that _________or are found in a specific region and
not anywhere else.
2. ____________ diversity is the number of different species within a given area or
habitat.
3. Natural selection is where those more ____________to their environment have n
advantage and those less _______________do not survive.
Multiple choices
All of the things listed are types of diversity except
a) Species diversity
b) Regional diversity
c) Genetic diversity
d) Habitat diversity
____is not a factor of loss of biodiversity
a) Pollution
b) Overexploitation
c) Spread of disease
d) Animals over eating
When the hemisphere is divided into seven large tectonic plates the movement is
called
a) Continental drift
b) Tectonic drift
c) Plate drift
d) Both A and C
Short answers
a) List one factor that leads to the loss of biodiversity.
b) What species are defined as endangered species.
Student Quiz – Topic 4 (Answers)
Fill in the blank.
4. Endemic species are species that Survive or are found in a specific region
and not anywhere else.
5. Species diversity is the number of different species within a given area or
habitat.
6. Natural selection is where those more adjusted to the environment have an
advantage and those less adjusted do not survive.
Multiple choices
All of the things listed are types of diversity except
e) Species diversity
f) Regional diversity
g) Genetic diversity
h) Habitat diversity
____is not a factor of loss of biodiversity
e) Pollution
f) Overexploitation
g) Spread of disease
h) Animals over eating
When the hemisphere is divided into seven large tectonic plates the movement is
called
e) Continental drift
f) Tectonic drift
g) Plate drift
h) Both A and C
Short answers
c) List one factor that leads to the loss of biodiversity.
One factor is the loss of habitat, this is generally caused by the increase in
human activities such as, building industries, roads and dams. Every time
people build new buildings we they are actually taking away other species
home because since there is a limited of land available in order to make more
room for the humans we need to take away or destroy others homes.
d) What species are defined as endangered species.
Native species that face a significant risk to extinction or future extinction,
decline in their population. They may be caused by habitat destruction,
climate change, or pressure from invasive species.