AP®︎ Environmental Science: Topic 9.10 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 9.10 of AP Environmental Science – Human Impacts on Biodiversity.
Questions List
Topic 9.10
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: EIN-4.C.1
What is one of the main human activities that threatens species by removing individuals faster than they can be replaced?
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Topic 9.10: Human Impacts on Biodiversity
Learning Objective: EIN-4.C
Explain how human activities affect biodiversity and strategies to combat the problem.
Essential Knowledge: EIN-4.C.1
HIPPCO (habitat destruction, invasive species, population growth, pollution, climate change, and overexploitation) describes the main factors leading to a decrease in biodiversity.
Essential Knowledge: EIN-4.C.2
Habitat fragmentation occurs when large habitats are broken into smaller, isolated areas. Causes of habitat fragmentation include the construction of roads and pipelines, clearing for agriculture or development, and logging.
Essential Knowledge: EIN-4.C.3
The scale of habitat fragmentation that has an adverse effect on the inhabitants of a given ecosystem will vary from species to species within that ecosystem.
Essential Knowledge: EIN-4.C.4
Global climate change can cause habitat loss via changes in temperature, precipitation, and sea level rise.
Essential Knowledge: EIN-4.C.5
Some organisms have been somewhat or completely domesticated and are now managed for economic returns, such as honeybee colonies and domestic livestock. This domestication can have a negative impact on the biodiversity of that organism.
Essential Knowledge: EIN-4.C.6
Some ways humans can mitigate the impact of loss of biodiversity include creating protected areas, use of habitat corridors, promoting sustainable land use practices, and restoring lost habitats.
