Choose the One Most Appropriate Answer for Each

question 56

Multiple Choice

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Biodiversity hot spots

• A)Species that remains restricted to the area where it evolved
• B)Species that fail to turn up signs of any individuals after repeated, extensive surveys of its known range
• C)New method of harvesting trees to preserve diversity
• D)Field of biology that documents biodiversity, and seeks way to maintain it to ensure our survival
• E)Species vulnerable to extinction
• F)Work designed to renew or recreate a natural system that has been degraded or destroyed
• G)Places that have species found nowhere else and are under great threat of destruction
• H)Species likely to become endangered in the near future
• I)Chemical pollutant becomes increasingly concentrated as it moves up through food chains
• J)Narrow corridor of vegetation along a stream or river
• K)An organism builds up increasing amounts of a chemical pollutant it its tissues over time

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Definitions:

Mississippi River

One of the longest rivers in North America, flowing from northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, and historically significant as a major transport route for trade, especially during the 19th century.

Santa Fe Trail

A historic trade route connecting Franklin, Missouri, with Santa Fe, New Mexico, used during the 19th century.

New Mexico's Commerce

Economic activities and trade occurring within New Mexico, often highlighting its unique position in the southwestern United States and its trade links.

Independence, Missouri

A city known for its historical significance, especially as the starting point of the Oregon, California, and Santa Fe trails, and the hometown of President Harry S. Truman.