Biodiversity Hotspots Quiz

What does it mean when an animal is extinct?

• Something once lived but no longer exists.

• Animals that is at risk of extinction.

• Place that protects animals at risk.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What does it mean when an animal is endangered?

• Something once lived but no longer exists.
• Animals that is at risk of extinction.
• Place that protects animals at risk.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? 

• Invasive Species are native to an area. 
• Invasive species are prey to many animals.
• Invasive species have no predators.
• Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

An animal that might become endangered if nothing is done is considered __________.

• extirpated

• threatened

• extinct

• vulnerable

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Biodiversity refers to

• extinct species
• the variety of species on Earth
• nonrenewable resources
• the rate of species decline

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Where are many biodiversity hotspots located? 

• deserts
• tropical rain forests
• polar ice regions
• rocks

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Biodiversity ________ are regions with  unusually large numbers of unique ________.

• hot spots ; species
• species ; hot spots
• biomes ; plants
• sanctuaries ; flora

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

An endemic species is one that

• exists in only one geographic area

• exist all over the world

• doesn't exist anymore

• is a newly discovered species

Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

• the same species in a general location

• the number of different species in a given area

• the number of animal species in a given area

• the number of plant species in a given area

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not taken immediately is known as

• threatened species

• endemic species

• keystone species

• endangered species

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5