Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the Sustainable Development Goals mentioned?

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Global trade regulation

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Clean water and sanitization

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Gender equality

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Decent work and economic growth

Question 2

What societal aspects should be included in the criteria to differentiate between urban and rural areas?

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Built-up areas and agricultural employment

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Access to internet

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Weather patterns

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Population density alone

Question 3

What does Urban Ecology study?

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Ecosystems that include humans living in cities and urbanizing landscapes

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Only rural ecosystems

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Natural ecosystems without humans

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Isolation of urban environments

Question 4

What is the minimum population for an area to be classified as an Urbanized Area (UA)?

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50,000

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25,000

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10,000

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100,000

Question 5

What major demographic shifts were discussed in the time period from the 1500s to present?

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Two large shifts in population occur

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Constant population growth

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No significant shifts

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Only rural population decline

Question 6

Which organization emphasizes the importance of a consistent definition of urban and rural areas for sustainable development?

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World Bank & United Nations

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Greenpeace

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National Geographic Society

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International Monetary Fund

Question 7

What aspect of urban life does urbanism refer to?

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The way of life of the inhabitants of urban areas

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The physical layout of urban infrastructure

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Rural lifestyle practices

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The decline of urban populations

Question 8

What is urbanization?

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A process of development of urban areas

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A focus on rural development

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The construction of rural shelters

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A decrease in city populations

Question 9

What is a biome?

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An area of the planet that can be classified according to the plants and animals that live in it.

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A geographic area with no living organisms.

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A type of ecosystem that includes only aquatic life.

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A small habitat within a larger ecosystem.

Question 10

Which biome covers 75% of Earth's surface and provides a significant portion of the world's oxygen?

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Marine biome.

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Desert biome.

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Grassland biome.

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Forest biome.

Question 11

What is the primary feature that distinguishes urban biomes from other biomes?

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Human influence and urbanization.

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Presence of large bodies of freshwater.

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High levels of biodiversity.

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Predominance of desert vegetation.

Question 12

What are allogenic engineers?

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Organisms that transform living or nonliving materials from one physical state to another.

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Species that only affect their immediate surroundings.

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Organisms that create their own environment.

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Animals that rely on external factors for habitat modification.

Question 13

How much of the Earth’s water is freshwater?

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0.8%.

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50%.

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20%.

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5%.

Question 14

What does the Shannon Index measure?

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Diversity in ecosystems.

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Biomass of urban areas.

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Water quality in habitats.

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Species richness alone.

Question 15

What defines an urban species as an 'exploiter'?

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Its high tolerance of pollution and disturbance.

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Its ability to thrive in undisturbed natural areas.

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Its sensitivity to human activities.

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Its reliance on specific habitats.

Question 16

What is the relationship between biodiversity and urbanization according to the text?

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It can result in both homogenization and diversification.

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It only leads to increased biodiversity.

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There is no impact of urbanization on biodiversity.

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Urbanization destroys biodiversity entirely.

Question 17

What is the main focus of urban ecology?

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Understanding ecosystems that include humans and urban landscapes.

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Examining aquatic environments exclusively.

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Analyzing plant species only.

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Studying only rural ecosystems.

Question 18

What is the species-area relationship in island biogeography?

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Larger areas tend to support more species.

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Distance from the mainland has no effect on species count.

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All habitats hold the same number of species regardless of size.

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Smaller areas have more species.

Question 19

What is the study of the relationship between organisms and their environment called?

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Ecology

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Biodiversity

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Island Biogeography

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Urban Ecology

Question 20

What term describes the place or set of environmental conditions in which a particular organism lives?

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Habitat

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Community

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Ecosystem

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Biome

Question 21

Who are the scientists associated with the Theory of Island Biogeography?

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Wilson and Robert MacArthur

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Bruce A. Wilcox and Dennis L. Murphy

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Jared Diamond and Daniel Simberloff

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Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace

Question 22

What happens to species number as the distance from the mainland increases, according to island biogeography?

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Species number decreases

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Species number remains the same

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Species number fluctuates

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Species number increases

Question 23

According to the SLOSS debate, what do some argue is more beneficial for conserving species richness?

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Several small reserve lands

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Urban areas

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Disturbed habitats

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One large reserve land

Question 24

What does 'biomass' refer to?

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Total mass of living organisms

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Total ecological footprint

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Total area of habitat

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Total number of species

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a factor influencing biodiversity?

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Proximity to urban areas

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Size

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Pollution

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Habitat

Question 26

What is one argument against habitat fragmentation in relation to biodiversity?

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It threatens biodiversity

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It creates larger habitats

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It stabilizes populations

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It increases species richness

Question 27

What is a significant consequence of roads and human development on habitats according to the National Wildlife Federation?

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Habitat is fragmented

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Species thrive

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Biodiversity increases

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Habitat size decreases

Question 28

Which hypothesis suggests that biodiversity peaks at intermediate levels of disturbance?

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Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis (IDH)

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SLOSS

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Biomass

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Theory of Island Biogeography

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