7.10B Biodiversity

7.10B Biodiversity

We will describe how biodiversity contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem by viewing videos and reading the slides.

I will describe how biodiversity contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem by answering questions with 100% accuracy

Open Ended

See what you already know: What is biodiversity? (Write your best answer in complete sentences.)

What is Biodiversity

Biodiversity is the variety of species in a defined area or the amount of genetic variation within a population of organisms.

In simple terms Bio = life and diversity = variety. Biodiversity = Variety of life

Multiple Choice

Which ecosystem has the greatest biodiversity?

Open Ended

(See what you know) What is a biome? (Write your best answer in complete sentences)

What is a biome?

A Biome is a large area characterized by its climate (temperature & precipitation) soil, flora (plant life), and fauna (animal life).

Examples: Tundra, Deserts, Grasslands, Tropical Forest, Boreal Forest, Chaparral, and Temperate Forest

https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/a-pyramid-map-of-the-worlds-biomes

Biome Pyramid

Decreasing Temperature from bottom to top

Decreasing Moisture from left to right

Multiple Choice

According to the illustration, which biome has the tropical temperatures (highest) and highest precipitation (rain)

• Tundra

• Desert

• Tropical Rainforest

• Grassland

Multiple Choice

According to the illustration, which biome has the tropical temperatures (highest) and least precipitation (rain)

• Tundra

• Desert

• Tropical Rainforest

• Grassland

Multiple Choice

According to the illustration, which biome has the arctic temperatures (lowes) and varying precipitation (rain)

• Tundra

• Desert

• Tropical Rainforest

• Grassland

What is climate?

Climate: is the weather condition prevailing in an area in general or over a long period of time.

Types of Climates:

Tropical    Continental

Dry       Polar

Temperate

What is precipitation?

Precipitation is any type of water that forms in the Earth's atmosphere and then drops onto the surface of the Earth.

Types of Precipitation:

Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail

What is Flora?

Flora is the vegetation or native plant life that grows in a certain area.

Multiple Select

Which of the following would be flora?

• Lion

• Acacia Tree

• Zebra

• Savanna Grass

• Thorn Bush

What is Fauna?

Fauna is the native animal life that is found in a certain area.

Multiple Select

Which of the following would be fauna?

• Lion

• Acacia Tree

• Zebra

• Savanna Grass

• Thorn Bush

What is a microhabitat?

Microhabitats: are the small areas that differ somehow from the surrounding habitat.

Try to imagine your backyard or a park, think of a pond, the trees, or decomposing logs that you see.  Those can be microhabitats for living organisms.

A habitat within a habitat !!!