44. Which activity causes the greatest loss of biodiversity? A. soil erosion B. air pollution C. Water pollution D. Habitat destruction

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44. Which activity causes the greatest loss of biodiversity?
A. soil erosion
B. air pollution
C. Water pollution
D. Habitat destruction
45. How can prescribed burns of grassland ecosystems improve biodiversity?
A. Fires restrict the spread of mineral nutrients trapped in biomass.
B. Fires allow new animal species to move in and consume the burned grasses.
C. Fires open new habitats and increase the successful growth of pioneer species.
D. Fires kill only invasive grasses and allow the range of native grasses to increase.
46. Increasing the biodiversity of an ecosystem would be likely to
A. increase the ecosystem's stability
B. make it harder for the ecosystem to thrive
C. reduce the number of species in the ecosystem
D. cause some species in the ecosystem to become extinct
47. Which statement does NOT apply to the destruction of tropical rainforests?
A. It provides for more pasture and farmlands.
B. It is done partly because of the need for lumber.
C. It threatens the existence of thousands of species.
D. It decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Transcribed Image Text:44. Which activity causes the greatest loss of biodiversity? A. soil erosion B. air pollution C. Water pollution D. Habitat destruction 45. How can prescribed burns of grassland ecosystems improve biodiversity? A. Fires restrict the spread of mineral nutrients trapped in biomass. B. Fires allow new animal species to move in and consume the burned grasses. C. Fires open new habitats and increase the successful growth of pioneer species. D. Fires kill only invasive grasses and allow the range of native grasses to increase. 46. Increasing the biodiversity of an ecosystem would be likely to A. increase the ecosystem's stability B. make it harder for the ecosystem to thrive C. reduce the number of species in the ecosystem D. cause some species in the ecosystem to become extinct 47. Which statement does NOT apply to the destruction of tropical rainforests? A. It provides for more pasture and farmlands. B. It is done partly because of the need for lumber. C. It threatens the existence of thousands of species. D. It decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. minate EducationTM, Inc.
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