Biodiversity Quiz

About how many California condors are left in the world?
1. 3,000
2. 33
3. 30,033
4. 330
Which of the following statements about global warming is correct?
1. Global warming is increasing at the rate of 0.2 degrees Celsius each year.
2. Global warming doesn't affect humans.
3. Global warming is happening so slowly that we won't feel the effects for over 1,000 years.
4. All of the above
What are groups of different species living in an area called?
1. Community
2. Herd
3. Zoo
4. All of the above
Which of the following statements about ecology is correct?
1. Ecology is the study of animals
2. Ecology was founded in the 1700s
3. Ecology has many topics
4. None of the above
What starts every food chain?
1. Sun
2. Decomposers
3. Plants
4. None of the above
Which invasive species was released into Australia?
1. Cane toad
2. Coyote
3. Zebra mussel
4. Ice plant
Which of the following animals falls into the endangered species category?
1. Vampire bats
2. White-tailed deer
3. Siberian tigers
4. Barn owls
About what percent of earth's water is freshwater?
1. More than 10%
2. 12.5%
3. 3%
4. 6%
What are indigenous foods?
1. Foods that taste good
2. Foods that have to be imported to your area from far away
3. Foods grown in your local area
4. All of the above
What is biodiversity?
1. A variety of cars
2. The variety of species in an area
3. A variety of health foods
4. None of the above
Which of these statements about conservation is correct?
1. There are different types of conservation
2. Conservation is the process of capturing animals
3. Conservation isn't very important
4. None of the above
What is an invasive species?
1. A species brought to an area from another place that takes over and chokes out native species
2. A native species that grows too rapidly
3. A species with many predators
4. A species that is endangered
Which of these animals are hunted by big game hunters?
1. Rabbits
2. Foxes
3. Black bears
4. Quail