Lesson 3.1.6.1
3.1.6.1 Ecosystems and sustainability Quiz: AQA Geography, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What term describes the total variety of life across genetic, species, and ecosystem levels?
- Biodiversity
- Trophic level
- Biomass
- Primary productivity
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What is currently the leading direct cause of global biodiversity loss?
- Solar radiation
- Natural succession
- Volcanic activity
- Habitat destruction
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Which ecosystem service loss directly threatens human food security due to biodiversity decline?
- Atmospheric pressure
- Solar radiation
- Tectonic uplift
- Crop pollination
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Which concept balances present human needs without compromising future generations' needs?
- Sustainable development
- Economic growth
- Environmental determinism
- Resource exploitation
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How does rapid human population growth primarily exert pressure on natural ecosystems?
- Enhanced ecological succession
- Reduced pollution levels
- Increased resource demand
- Increased species richness
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Unmanaged economic development negatively affects ecosystems primarily through increased what?
- Carbon sequestration
- Resource extraction
- Afforestation
- Ecological succession
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How do current global extinction rates compare to natural background rates?
- Completely unchanged
- Significantly lower
- Exactly equal
- Significantly higher
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Which term describes maintaining ecosystem function while fulfilling human resource needs?
- Carrying capacity
- Bioaccumulation
- Sustainability
- Plagioclimax
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Which process causes a local-scale decline in woodland biodiversity?
- Ocean acidification
- Habitat fragmentation
- Continental drift
- Global warming
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How can natural resource harvesting be managed to ensure long-term sustainability?
- Clearing whole canopy
- Continuous clear-cutting
- Maximising short-term yield
- Matching regeneration rates
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What human activity directly causes declining fish stocks and marine biodiversity loss?
- Afforestation
- Reforestation
- Desalination
- Overfishing
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What is the main ecological impact of losing 15 per cent of forest cover in a region?
- Increased biomass
- Reduced biodiversity
- Enhanced succession
- Lower soil erosion
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Which policy approach allows economic growth while minimising damage to natural ecosystems?
- Rapid industrialisation
- Deregulated extraction
- Open-access exploitation
- Sustainable management
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What term describes the natural benefits human populations receive from functioning ecosystems?
- Trophic levels
- Ecological succession
- Ecosystem services
- Primary production
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Which conservation feature connects fragmented habitats to allow safe species movement?
- Buffer zones
- Wildlife corridors
- Agricultural extension
- Urban sprawl
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Which property enables ecosystems to resist disturbance and maintain long-term sustainability?
- Nutrient leaching
- Primary succession
- Ecosystem resilience
- Trophic collapse
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What type of ecosystem service includes food, timber, and fresh water supply?
- Supporting service
- Regulating service
- Provisioning service
- Cultural service
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In which global biome is the rate of biodiversity loss currently highest?
- Temperate forest
- Tundra
- Boreal forest
- Tropical rainforest
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What maximum rate of resource extraction allows natural regeneration without causing long-term degradation?
- Carrying capacity limit
- Sustainable yield
- Minimum viable population
- Maximum capital return
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A population drops from 1,000 to 400 over ten years. What is the percentage decline?
- 150 per cent
- 60 per cent
- 25 per cent
- 40 per cent
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