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Biodiversity means:
A) The variety and diversity of living species on Earth, including plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi
B) All the varieties and types of life on Earth
C) All the species in one region or one ecosystem
D) All of the above

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Biodiversity means:
A) The variety and diversity of living species on Earth, including plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi
B) All the varieties and types of life on Earth
C) All the species in one region or one ecosystem
D) All of the above

D) All of the above

Biodiversity is important because it provides for basic human needs such as food, fuel, shelter, and medicine; and provides crucial services such as pollination, seed dispersal, climate regulation, and water purification. True or False.

The decline in biodiversity has been caused by:
A) Loss of habitat (agriculture, development)
B) Overuse of natural resources (logging, mining)
C) Invasive species (i.e, python in Everglades)
D) Pollution
E) Climate change
F) All of the above

F) All of the above

Which is not a benefit of biodiversity?
A) Improves mental health for humans
B) It is easy to replace a habitat once it has been destroyed
C) Provides a home for plants and animals
D) Helps decrease greenhouse effects

B) It is easy to replace a habitat once it has been destroyed

A habitat is:
A) A place where a plant/animal/bacteria/fungi makes its home.
B) Meets all the conditions needed to survive.
C) Includes food, water, shelter, space, mate.
D) All of the above

D) All of the above

Habitat loss is caused by:
A) Agriculture
B) Logging (cutting trees)
C) Mining
D) Urban Development/Urban Sprawl
E) Pollution
F) All of the Above

F) All of the Above

Mowing your lawn can cause habitat loss for pollinators and other insects. True or False?

TRUE. Mowing the lawn destroys the native plants in your yard which is habitat for native insects.

Growing non-native plants in your yard contributes to a diverse habitat. True or False?

FALSE. Non-native plants displace native plants and do not provide habitat for native animals/birds/pollinators. Dana Milbank of the Washington Post described the non-native plants in his yard as junk food - no nutrient value.

Habitat loss decreases biodiversity. True or False.

TRUE. Habitat loss reduces wildlife diversity, encourages non-native wildlife to replace native wildlife.

Can you identify which of these are pesticides?
A) Insecticide
B) Fungicide
C) Herbicides
D) Rodenticide
E) Nematicide
F) Disinfectant
G) Antimicrobial
H) All of the above

H) All of the above
All of these are considered pesticides which is a chemical used to eliminate a perceived pest or undesired plant/animal/insect/fungus (mosquitoes, ticks, rats, mice, etc) and to protect humans from diseases or to protect crops.

Pesticides only kill the bad bugs but do not affect the bugs we like such as butterflies. True or False?

True AND False. It depends on the type of pesticide used. Broad spectrum insecticides will kill a variety of insects, while other pesticides -biological pesticides, for example - target a specific insect or group of insects.

Which of the following is a common type of pesticide?
A) Antibiotics
B) Fertilizers
C) Herbicides
D) Vitamins

C) Herbicides
Herbicide is used to kill unwanted plants and is used in crop production, forest management and lawn maintenance (yards, parks, golf courses). Herbicides can get into water sources through run off and indirectly harm wildlife. Also, the loss of plants can adversely affect wildlife (loss of habitat)

Which of the following is NOT a reason for using pesticides?
A) To increase crop yield
B) To control pest infestation
C) To improve soil fertility
D) To reduce water usage

C) To improve soil fertility
In fact, heavy treatment of soil with pesticides can cause beneficial soil micro-organisms to decline.

Pesticides can be harmful to human health.
True or false?

TRUE. Exposure to certain pesticides has been linked to health problems such as cancer, reproductive issues, and neurological disorders depending on the type of pesticide (insecticide tends to be more harmful to humans than herbicide), the type of contact (skin contact, breathing, swallowing) and the amount of exposure (the level of exposure, period of time exposed, etc).

90% of wild plants, 75% of crops and 35% of global food supply depend on insects/other animals for pollination. True or False.

TRUE. The contribution of pollinators to the worldwide food production has been described as 1 of every 3 bites of food.