Module 5 Biodiversity and Conservation

The variety of species in a particular area is known as:

• biospeciation

• biodiversity

• species variety

• species assortment

Nonnative species that are transported to a new habitat.

• introduced species

• new species

• intrusive species

• innovative

The complete disappearance of a species when its last member dies.

• elimination

• threatened

• endangered

• extinction

An organism that is native to one specific geographic area.

• common

• endemic

• endangered

• pandemic

Water pollution that occurs when substances rich in nitrogen and phosphorous flow into waterways which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen.

• endemication

• oligiotrophication

• eutrophication

• suffocation

The variety of genes or inheritable characteristics that are present in a population compromises its:

• genetic diversity

• species diversity

• biome diversity

• ecosystem diversity

The gradual process of species becoming extinct is known as:

• mass extinction

• bio extinction

• gradual extinction

• background extinction

Using resources at a rate at which they can be replaced or recycled while preserving the long-term health of the biosphere.

• maintainable use

• sustainable use

• varied use

• supportable use

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

The variety of ecosystems present in the biosphere is called:

• species diversity

• genetic diversity

• ecosystem diversity

• biome diversity

When a large percentage of all living species become extinct in a relatively short period of time.

• gradual extinction

• mass extinction

• background extinction

• bio extinction