Biodiversity Study Questions

High biodiversity is 

• having a lot of the same organism.
• having a few of the same organism.
• having a lot of variety of different organisms.
• only having one of each organism. 

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_____________ refers to all the different kinds of living organisms within a given area.

• Ecology

• Biodiversity

• Plant Life

• None of the Above

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

• endemic

• exotic

• endangered

• extinct

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

• ecosystem

• population

• genetic

• species

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Currently sharks are on a rapid decline due to overfishing. If sharks go extinct will this affect the biodiversity of the ocean?

• No, sharks are not important.
• No, sharks will only affect the seal populations.
• Yes, it will disrupt the entire food chain in the ocean.
• Yes, but only a little.

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How can humans best help an endangered species avoid extinction?

• they can feed the animals
• they can put the animals in a zoo
• they can protect the animal’s habitat
• they can take the animal to new habitats

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?

• Biotic are non-living things
• Abiotic are living organisms
• Biotic is life,
  Abiotic is non-living
• Biotic is non-living, Abiotic is living

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Which biome is more biodiverse?

• Desert
• Sand
• Tundra
• Rainforest

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What is an invasive species?

• A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
• A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
• A keystone species in an environment
• none of the above

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