Effects of Urbanization on Non-Human Populations Quiz
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Which non-human population is mentioned to live in abandoned lots?

  • Weeds (correct)
  • Pigeons
  • Cockroaches
  • Rats
  • What is predicted about the world's population by 2050 in relation to urban areas?

  • More than half will live in urban areas. (correct)
  • Exactly half will live in urban areas.
  • Less than a third will live in urban areas.
  • All will live in urban areas.
  • Which non-human population is mentioned to eat garbage?

  • Squirrels
  • Rats (correct)
  • Pigeons
  • Peregrine falcons
  • What do squirrels do in urban areas according to the text?

    <p>Eat out of bird feeders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one effect of urbanization on non-human populations?

    <p>Increased habitat destruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text predict about the number of people living in urban areas by 2050?

    <p>More than half the world's population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of urbanization?

    <p>Transforming land with human-made structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of nonhuman populations in urban areas, what do abiotic factors refer to?

    <p>The climate and non-living elements that affect survival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way to determine if animals, bugs, or plants have been present in an area?

    <p>Identifying footprints, nests, or tracks left behind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can increasing urbanization affect nonhuman populations?

    <p>Creating more challenges for their survival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of developing models to illustrate the cause and effect relationship between urbanization and nonhuman populations?

    <p>To visually represent how urbanization affects nonhuman populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the lesson on urbanization, what is the purpose of comparing observations at school with those at home?

    <p>To identify similarities and differences in environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

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