Biodiversity

the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem

• biodiversity

• demography

• carrying capacity

• poaching

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a species that is not native to a particular region

• endemic

• exotic

• endangered

• extinct

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species that are native to and found only within a limited area

• endemic

• exotic

• endangered

• extinct

a species at risk, but not yet endangered

• endangered

• exotic

• endemic

• threatened

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How many species are estimated to be living on Earth?

• between 10,000 and 100,000

• between 1 and 2 million

• between 500,000 and 1 million

• between 10 and 50 million

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Which of the following would be most effective in slowing the loss of biodiversity?

• creating large parks/preserves in biodiversity hotspots

• requiring every country to maintain a seed bank

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In what part of the world are the greatest number of extinctions occurring?

• in deserts

• in the Arctic

• in tropical rain forests

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

The United States laws that protect endangered species:

• are much weaker than the legal protections in most other countries.

• are considered to be the strongest in the world.

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

According to biologists, what percentage of species have become or are expected to become extinct between 1900 and 2100?

• 1%

• 10%

• 25%

• 60%

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

The level of biodiversity that involves a variety of habits and communities is _____ diversity.

• ecosystem

• population

• genetic

• species

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