Biodiversity

What does this picture represent?

• species diversity
• ecosystem diversity 
• genetic diversity
• biodiversity

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What provides the raw material for adaptation to local conditions?

• ecosystem diversity 
• species diversity
• extirpation
• genetic diversity 

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Globally, the leading cause of biodiversity loss is 

• invasive species
• poaching and overharvesting
• pollution
• habitat change and loss 

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The illegal capture or killing of an organism, often for money, is called...

• poaching
• harvesting
• fragementation
• extinction

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True or False:  Biodiversity tends to decrease nearer the equator.

• true
• false

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Tigers living in warm climates have thinner coats of fur than tigers living in cool climates. This is a result of

• general diversity 
• species diversity
• ecosystem diversity
• genetic diversity

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What is the most impactful cause of biodiversity loss world wide?

• habitat loss
• pollution
• invasive species
• overharvesting

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Brown trout consume (eat) more tadpoles when the fly larvae reduce in number (decrease).  This proves...

• The dependence of organisms and biodiversity in an ecosystem
• Diversity increases as organisms decrease
• Losing an animal is good for ecosystems
• Changes in ecosystems create new organisms

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All living and nonliving things in an environment and the many ways they interact are called ______

• ecosystem
• community

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?

• Biotic are non-living things
• Abiotic are living organisms
• Biotic is life,
  Abiotic is non-living
• Biotic is non-living, Abiotic is living

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