Biodiversity (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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Which 3 components make up biodiversity?
Which 3 components make up biodiversity?
Species, habitat & genetic diversity
What do stonefly nymphs indicate about water quality?
What do stonefly nymphs indicate about water quality?
Highly oxygenated (healthy) water
What does species richness measure?
What does species richness measure?
Number of different species in an area
By what % did animal populations decline between 1970 and 2014?
By what % did animal populations decline between 1970 and 2014?
60%
What is the biodiversity decline % in Latin America?
What is the biodiversity decline % in Latin America?
83%
By what % have freshwater species declined on average?
By what % have freshwater species declined on average?
83%
How much faster are current extinction rates vs pre-human rates?
How much faster are current extinction rates vs pre-human rates?
100-1,000 times greater
What % of ice-free land surface have humans transformed?
What % of ice-free land surface have humans transformed?
40-50%
UK peat stores more carbon than what combined?
UK peat stores more carbon than what combined?
All forests in Britain & France
What is the elevation of Kinder Scout's highest point?
What is the elevation of Kinder Scout's highest point?
636 metres above sea level