Biodiversity Test Review

An endangered species is

• a species in danger of extinction.

• a species growing on public land.

• an organism brought to a place where it has not lived before.

• a species that has disappeared entirely.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

This type of biodiversity is important because it increases the chances that some members of a species will survive environmental changes.

• genetic diversity

• species diversity

• ecological / ecosystem diversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which area is experiencing the highest number of extinctions?

• the arctic

• coniferous forests

• Europe

• rain forests

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

What effect are humans having on the rate of extinctions?

• increasing

• decreasing

• holding steady

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

genetic diversity:

• the variation of traits within a species

• the diversity of the environments in a location

• the number and abundance of different types of organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

species diversity

• the variation of traits within a species

• the diversity of the environments in a location

• the number and abundance of different types of organisms

ecosystem diversity

• the variation of traits within a species

• the diversity of the environments in a location

• the number and abundance of different types of organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which level of biodiversity is most commonly associated with the concept of biodiversity?

• genetic diversity

• species diversity

• ecosystem diversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which groups of organisms are in the most danger of extinction?

• small populations

• migrating species

• species that need specific habitats

• those with larger initial populations

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which are major human causes of extinctions?

• pollution

• habitat destruction

• invasive species

• breeding for zoos