31. Which action shows an increased understanding and concern by humans for nature?A. importing organisms that could become invasive to try stabilizing existing ecosystemB. getting rid of pollution control laws for industries that promote technologyC. removing natural resources at a rate equal to the needs humansD. putting laws in place that regulate the number of animals hunted and killed each yea32. Ecosystems will have a greater chance of being stable over a long period of time if they hawA. organisms imported by humans from other environmentsB. a sudden change in climateC. a diversity of organismsD. predators eliminated from the food chains33. Which of the following is NOT a way that humans can protect biodiversity?A. Developing state parksB. Buying products that aren't sustainably sourced (palm oil, coffee, chocolate, etc...)C. Legally protecting endangerecrapecies to preserve biodiversityD. Regulating hunting and fishind34. A wooded area has been divided by a housing development and is threatening the biodiversWhat term is used to describe this threat from human activities?A. habitat fragmentationB. acid precipitationC. habitat augmentationD. global warming35. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an invasive species?A Thay arau ranidly and outcompete with other plants or animals

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