Biodiversity Review

The number of different species of plants and animals in area refers to what vocabulary word?

• Speciation
• Biodiversity
• Extinct
• Ecosystem

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A substrate is a�

• Material used for building houses
• Material or organism which an organism grows on
• Material that can help the habitat look better
• Material that attracts more tourists

What does the term Ecological Service?

• Everyday activities conducted by humans that helps the organisms grow
• Everyday activities compeleted by organisms in order to help the Earth
• Everyday activities humans can do to help conserve energy and protect the planet
• Everyday activities completed by organisms in order to survive which in turn helps humans

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Why do humans rely on ecological services?

• Because humans need the resources created by other organisms; for food, medicine etc.
• Because humans can only create objects using tools
• Humans rely on ecological services for walking purposes
• Humans rely on ecological services for biology

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How does an invasive species affect an ecosystem?

• The invasive species interacts with all of the living organisms in a non-competitive way
• The invasive species travels between multiple different ecosystems or habitats to find food
• The invasisve species solely depends on birds for its food supply
• The invasisve species can disrupt biodiversity and food webs by competing with or harming species native to that ecosystem

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Which example would be a good substrate for rebuilding a reef?

• House
• Artificial reef
• Log
• Sand

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An ecosystem is�

• a system consisting of all of the interactions that occur between the abiotic and biotic factors within an environment
• a group of individuals of the same species that occupies the same geographical area and who interact with each other
• the populations of all the species that occupy the same geographic area
• organisms and the physical environment in which they live

When referring to an oceanic ecosystem, the terms sustainability and integrity mean�

• Refers to destroying the habitat through human interaction
• To maintain and keep the habitat whole or in good condition
• Having a habitat that lasts for a very long time

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Define the term resources.

• Ability for an organism to adapt to its environment
• Properly disposing of used materials for reprocessing
• The number of living species in an area
• source or supply from which benefit is produced

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Terrestial means�

• Rock-like
• Ground-like
• Earth-like
• Tree-Like