ENVS1 - The Living Environment - (General Quiz)

General questions that don't seem to fit into any sub-topic of ENVS1 (the living environment) for AQA.

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  • Created by: RhysWall
  • Created on: 06-01-12 11:29

1. A biological corridors have a benefit to wildlife because...

  • Increases availability of resources
  • All of the above
  • They widen the gene pool
  • They decrease fragmentation and allow recolinisation after a natural disaster
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2. The purpose of a national park is to...

  • promote quiet outdoor recreation
  • Conserve/protect the landscape
  • All of the above
  • To maintain the rural economy and conserve wildlife

3. A cost/benefit analysis is when...

  • Factors are ascribed a monetary value, if costs>benetits, no project
  • Use a leapold matrix to analyse physical/chemical/biological impacts like water pollution and their magnitude.significance are scored out of 10
  • Factors are ascribed a monetary value, if costs<benetits, no project
  • Factors are ascribed a qualitative value, if costs>benetits, no project

4. Detritivores are important to many ecosystems because they...

  • All of the above
  • Recycle nutrient so it is available to other organisms
  • Are a direct source of food for other organisms
  • Provide a surface/habitat/shelter for other organisms

5. Why might animals bred in captivity be less likely to survive in the wild?

  • Not accepted by the local community, so they can
  • Not able to recognise toxic food
  • All of the above
  • The original threat still exists

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