Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

What term describes the variety of different organisms found in an ecosystem?

• population
• biodiversity
• ecosystem services

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What term describes the positive benefits that wildlife or ecosystems provides to people?

• ecosystem services
• ecosystem
• biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The most effective way to protect biodiversity is through...

• habitat fragmentation
• habitat destruction
• habitat preservation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

In some areas, farmer's rotate the order of crops planted in fields each year.  Why?

• to maintain nitrogen levels in soil
• to prevent erosion

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A rainforest has an abundance of different plant an animal species.  This is an example of what?

• population
• biodiversity
• conservation strategies

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Land developers plant grasses on steep slopes to stop erosion of topsoil. This is an example of what?

• biodiversity
• conservation strategies
• habitat preservation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem service?

• water filtration
• food 
• oxygen
• they all are!

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is NOT a conservation strategy?

• sediment control pond
• crop harvesting
• critical area planting

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

A land developer leaves bare soil exposed when clearing land for building.  What might this cause? 

• flooding
• soil erosion
• habitat preservation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Why are wetlands important to maintaining biodiversity?

• water filtration
• flood prevention
• habitat preservation
• all of the above!

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5