Biodiversity & Human Impact Vocabulary List

Grace and Noah are exploring a rainforest and are amazed by the variety of organisms they encounter. What is the term for the total of the variety of organisms in the biosphere; also called biological diversity?

• Biodiversity

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Population

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In a small town, what is the term for a factor that causes the population growth to decrease?

• Limiting Factor

• Carrying Capacity

• Abiotic Factor

• Biotic Potential

In a nature reserve, what is the term for the largest number of deer that the area can support without environmental degradation?

• Carrying Capacity

• Population Density

• Biotic Potential

• Limiting Factor

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In a small town, the population of rabbits initially grew rapidly due to abundant resources. However, as resources became limited, the growth slowed and appeared to stop. What is this type of growth called?

• Logistic growth

• Linear growth

• Random growth

• Cyclic growth

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Aiden started with a small population of rabbits in his backyard. Each month, the number of rabbits doubled. What is the term for when the size of each population is greater than the one before it, and can even be doubled?

• Exponential growth

• Linear growth

• Logistic growth

• Random fluctuation

Ava is studying the number of individuals living in different areas of her city. What is the term for the number of individuals per unit area?

• Population Density

• Carrying Capacity

• Birth Rate

• Community Size

Maya is studying environmental science and learns about a species that is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future. What is the term for such a species?

• Threatened Species

• Extinct Species

• Invasive Species

• Domesticated Species

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Arjun and Anika are working on a school project about wildlife conservation. They need to identify a species that is considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. What is the term for such a species?

• Endangered Species

• Invasive Species

• Domesticated Species

• Common Species

Charlotte and her classmates were studying the dodo bird, which once lived on the island of Mauritius. What is the term for the complete and irreversible disappearance of the dodo bird from Earth?

• Extinction

• Migration

• Adaptation

• Evolution

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Liam is studying different environments in his biology class. He wants to know what is the term for the place where an organism lives?

• Habitat

• Niche

• Biome

• Population