Search Header Logo
MS-LS2-5: Maintaining Biodiversity and Ecosystem

MS-LS2-5: Maintaining Biodiversity and Ecosystem

Assessment

Flashcard

•

Science

•

6th - 8th Grade

•

Hard

Created by

Barbara White

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

27 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Biodiversity Noun

[by-oh-di-vur-si-tee]

Back

Biodiversity


The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, referring to all the different kinds of organisms.

Example: A coral reef shows biodiversity with many different organisms living together.
Media Image

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Species Noun

[spee-sheez]

Back

Species


A group of similar living organisms that are capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding to produce fertile offspring.

Example: Different species like penguins, tigers, and butterflies are shown with their scientific names.
Media Image

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Microorganism Noun

[my-kroh-or-guh-niz-uhm]

Back

Microorganism


A very small living organism, such as a bacterium, that is microscopic and cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Example: A labeled diagram of a bacterium showing its microscopic structure.
Media Image

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Terrestrial Adjective

[tuh-res-tree-uhl]

Back

Terrestrial


An adjective describing organisms, habitats, or ecological events that exist or occur on land rather than in water.

Example: An earthworm in soil shows a terrestrial organism living on land.
Media Image

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Aquatic Adjective

[uh-kwot-ik]

Back

Aquatic


An adjective describing organisms, habitats, or ecological events that exist or occur in a body of water.

Example: This image shows aquatic plants and driftwood, representing a habitat found in water.

Media Image

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Biome Noun

[by-ohm]

Back

Biome


A large geographical region characterized by a specific climate and the unique plant and animal communities that live there.

Example: A globe surrounded by different plants and animals shows how biomes are large areas with unique climates and life forms.
Media Image

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Ecosystem Noun

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm]

Back

Ecosystem


A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment, including all living and nonliving factors in an area.

Example: An ecosystem includes animals, plants, and their environment interacting together.
Media Image

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?