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When something is considered valuable for its own sake, it's said to have Economic value Instrumental value Market value Consciousness Intrinsic value |
Intrinsic Value |
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What product is highly prized by collectors in the developed world for sculptures and piano keys, and can lead to the illegal poaching of elephants? Ivory Elephant gall bladder Mahogany Elephant teeth (molars) Elephant dung |
Ivory |
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Conservationists estimate that species are disappearing at a rate up to _____ times faster than normal due to man's activities. 10 10,000 50 5 100 |
10,000 |
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In recent decades, as the human population has _____, the number of species remaining on the planet has _____. Increased, increased Decreased, decreased Decreased, increased Increased, decreased |
Increased, decreased |
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The Endangered Species Act gives the government the right to protect endangered species On public land in the U.S. On private land in the U.S. In international waters off the U.S. coast A and B All of the above |
A and B |
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The leading cause of biodiversity loss today is: Overexploitation Pollution Global Climate Change Introduced species Habitat destruction |
Habitat destruction |
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Which of the following is provided by biodiversity: Nutrient cycling Air and water purification Pollination All of the above None of the above |
All of the above |
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A true measure of the state of biodiversity of a country or region would include ___. Whether the populations of wildlife are increasing or decreasing How many species are threatened with extinction Both the existence of species and the state of their populations The number of species in the country or region How many species are still on the Endangered Species list |
Both the existence of species and the state of their populations |
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Bullfrog tadpoles are often sold as fish bait, even in areas where they do not occur naturally. When people buy 10 of them and don’t use them all, they often dump the reminder into the lake or river. This is an example of ______________. Overharvesting of species from the wild Introduced species Interbreeding Extinction Habitat destruction |
Introduced species |
