Biodiversity

The prefix Bio means

• life

• birds

• science

• ecosystems

The suffix diversity means

• different

• variety

• colors

• animals

Organisms with a ___________ gene pool have a __________ chance of surviving

• smaller, lesser

• larger,greater

• smaller, greater

• larger, smaller

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The hottest spots for species diversity are close to the _____________.

• Coast

• Florida

• Equator

• Poles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The variety of ways that species ____________ with each other and their environment.

• live

• eat

• interact

• help

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a benefit to biodiversity is that it helps to boost ecosystem _______________________

• survival

• value

• life

• productivity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Greater species diversity ensures natural ________________ for all life forms.

• selection

• sustainability

• help

• health

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

_______________________ comprise only 6% of all land on Earth yet are home to nearly 50% of all the species on Earth.

• ocean

• tropical rain forests

• tundras

• desserts

A healthy biodiversity provides a number of natural services (benefits) for _____________________.

• animals

• humans

• ecosystems

• everyone

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Biodiversity is the ____________ and variability of __________ on earth

• variety

• life

• diversity

• difference

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5