STS Final UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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STS Final UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Decrease in biodiversity - CORRECT ANSWER- eminent worldwide
60%
1970s - CORRECT ANSWER- Vertebrates fell to _____ from the _____ due to human
causes.
2020
67% - CORRECT ANSWER- It is projected that by ______, wildlife decline will be __...
STS Final UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Decrease in biodiversity - CORRECT ANSWER- eminent worldwide
60%
1970s - CORRECT ANSWER- Vertebrates fell to _____ from the _____ due to human
causes.
2020
67% - CORRECT ANSWER- It is projected that by ______, wildlife decline will be _____ of
the present number.
- World Wide Fund for Nature and Zoological Society of London
- 2% - CORRECT ANSWER- The __________________________ reported an annual
decrease in wildlife by _____.
human population
1960
7.4 billion - CORRECT ANSWER- A major cause of annual decrease in wildlife population
is _________________________ which has doubled in number since _______ to
_____________.
Marco Lambertini - CORRECT ANSWER- The General Director of WWF International
Marco Lambertini - CORRECT ANSWER- Described that the disappearance of wildlife is at
an unprecedented rate.
Mass Extinction - CORRECT ANSWER- Described as the disappearance of species at a rate
of 1,000 faster than usual.
Biodiversity - CORRECT ANSWER- Defined as the vast variety of life forms in the entire
Earth.
,Structural and Functional Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER- The definition of biodiversity
is in the ____________________ and not as individual species.
Biotic
Abiotic - CORRECT ANSWER- Understanding biodiversity within the concept of ecosystem
needs a thorough study on the relationship of the _______, the living organisms and the
_______, non living organisms.
Sustainability - CORRECT ANSWER- _____________ of the ecosystem ensures a better
survival rate against any natural disaster.
United Nations' Environment Programme - CORRECT ANSWER- There are major threats to
biodiversity that were identified by the __________________________.
- Habitat loss and Destruction
- Alterations in ecosystem composition
- Over-exploitation
- Pollution and contamination
- Global climate change - CORRECT ANSWER- Threats to Biodiversity
- Inhabitation of human beings
- Use of land for economic gains - CORRECT ANSWER- Major contributing factor of
habitat loss and destruction.
Alterations in ecosystems - CORRECT ANSWER- Are a critical factor contributing to
species and habitat loss.
Changing consumption patterns of humans - CORRECT ANSWER- Is often cued as the key
reason for this unsustainable exploitation of natural resources.
- Climate Variability
- Climate Change - CORRECT ANSWER- Both ___________ and ___________ cause
biodiversity loss.
, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace - CORRECT ANSWER- The basic concept about
biodiversity loss was from ____________________________.
Intact ecosystems - CORRECT ANSWER- Function best since the organisms composing
them are specialized to function.
Tilman - CORRECT ANSWER- Stated that "The Earth will retain its most striking feature,
its biodiversity, only if humans have the prescience to do so. This will occur, it seems, only if
we realize the extent to which we use the biodiversity.
- World Health Organization
- food production - CORRECT ANSWER- According to ___________________________,
biodiversity is a vital element of a human being's nutrition because of its influence to
________________.
- Ecosystem
- Species
- Genetic Diversity - CORRECT ANSWER- Nutrition and biodiversity are linked at many
levels, mainly:
Lack of basic necessities - CORRECT ANSWER- Is a significant cause of human mortality.
Environmental Hazards - CORRECT ANSWER- Increase the risk of cancer, heart disease,
asthma, and many other illnesses.
- Physical
- Social - CORRECT ANSWER- Environmental hazards can be __________ or
_____________.
- Unsafe drinking water
- Poor sanitation and hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER- Are responsible for a variety of
infectious diseases, such as schistosomiasis, diarrhea, cholera, meningitis, and gastritis.
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