Author Question: The greatest loss of biodiversity in the last two centuries has resulted from A) the introduction ... (Read 47 times)

s.tung · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

The greatest loss of biodiversity in the last two centuries has resulted from

A) the introduction of alien species to new ecosystems.
B) the use of fossil fuels to power transportation and electrical production.
C) the physical alteration of habitats.
D) the use of rivers, lakes, and oceans for transportation.

Question 2

The acronym HIPPO identifies the five major factors contributing to extinction today. These are

A) humans, invasive species, periodic climate changes, pollution, and overexploitation.
B) hunting, immigration, people, population, and outsourcing.
C) housing, immigration, people, pollution, and overproduction.
D) habitat destruction, invasive species, pollution, population growth, and overexploitation.