WILL MARK BRAINLIEST Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

A fire from a lightning strike burns through the forest of a mountain region. What type of disruptive event does this describe?

Episodic
Extinctive
Periodic
Random
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

The map below shows the regions where continuous petroleum fuel can be found:

Map shows large regions of continuous petroleum in Russia, Poland, Norway, and Mongolia.
© USGS. Gov 2020

Climate has changed over geologic time. How does this map provide evidence to support this claim?

It shows petroleum fuel is found in many locations.
It shows large sources of fossil fuel are found in cold regions.
It shows petroleum fuel is found in tropical regions.
It shows smaller fuel sources are located in populated areas.

Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

The graph below shows the mean sea level trends in Stockholm, Sweden:

Chart. Mean Sea Level Trend graph shows mean sea level trend is negative 3.81 millimeters per year with a 95 percent confidence interval of plus or minute 0.32 millimeters per year based on monthly mean sea level data from 1889 to 2011, which is equivalent to a change of negative 1.25 feet in 100 years.
© NOAA. Gov 2020

What reasons could be causing the trend shown in the graph above?

Expanding seafloor and decreased ocean volume
Warming ocean temperatures and thermal expansion
Melting glacier ice and seafloor spreading
Cooling waters and glacier formation

Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

The rate of species extinction on Earth is currently very high—perhaps as high as it has been since the time of the dinosaur extinction. Which of the following disruptions is not a major cause of this high extinction rate?

Deforestation caused by logging and the overharvesting of timber
Poaching and illegal trafficking in wildlife
Climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels
Designating areas of wilderness as public lands

Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

Which of the following scenarios involves the introduction of a potentially invasive species?

The migration of spiders in fruit shipped to the United States from South America
The escape of a rattlesnake from a zoo exhibit
Picking flowers while on vacation in California and planting them in your garden in Texas
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II, and III

Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

Which of the following is (are) likely reasons for the migration of native species from an area?

A forest fire destroys a section of forest on the east side of a river.
There is increased competition for limited resources
Individuals are separated from the rest of their population.
I only
I and II only
I, II, and III
II and III only

Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

A species of mouse occupies the same niche in a forest that a species of rat occupies in a nearby forest. What would be the most likely result if members of the rat population were introduced to the mice's forest?

The rats would kill the mice.
The rats would adopt a new diet.
Either the mice or the rats would die off or move away.
Either the mice or the rats would evolve into a new species.