Biodiversity

What does biodiversity mean?

• Only one species in an area.
• The different amount of species in an area
• All abiotic life
• Nitrogen fixation

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

• ecosystem
• community

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How would you define sustainability?

• A population not surviving a disaster.

• The chance of survival when outside factors are introduced.

• The organism can sustain itself with various food sources in its habitat.

• Being able to compete with other species for resources.

What is a Habitat?

• A place under a rock

• The inside of a cave

• A spot where animals reproduce.

• A place where an organism lives and grows and where it interacts with biotic and abiotic factors.

How would you define a microhabitat?

• A very small specialized habitat such as a space under a rock.

• A very small area where organisms eat their food.

• A very small specialized area where organisms socialize with one another.

• A very small area where nothing much happens.

What does the term biotic mean?

• Non living factors

• Nutrition factors

• Various food sources

• Living factors

How would you define abiotic?

• Living factors

• Non living factors

• Nutritional factors

• Habitat factors

What is a biome?

• A space under a rock

• Everything outdoors

• The sum of all biotic and abiotic factors

• a large naturally occurring community of plants and animals occupying a major habitat, such as a forest or tundra.

When biodiversity decreases, sustainability does what?

• Increases

• Stays the same

• Decreases

• Goes up by 10%