ECOSYSTEM:BIODIVERSITY

A term that describe how varied living things are in a specific area.

• ecosystem

• biodiversity

• stability

• resilience

Changes to an ecosystem’s biodiversity can have a direct effect on humans because humans–

• inhabit all areas of the earth’s ecosystems.

• use minerals from the ground to make things.

• rely mostly on solar power for energy.

• depend on the earth’s natural resources.

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

____________ is the variety of living things in the world.

• biodiversity

• ecosystem

It refers to the movement of individual members of a population into another group of population.

• birth rate

• death rate

• immigration

• emigration

The total number of organisms belonging to the same species in a particular environment.

• ecosystem

• population

• stability

• biodiversity

It happens when some members leave the group.

• birth rate

• death rate

• immigration

• emigration

When resources are limited, population exhibit ____________.

• exponential growth

• logistic growth

A community of organisms that live, feed and interact with the environment.

• ecosystem

• biodiversity

• stability

• resiliency

What does the root "diversity" mean...

• living

• nonliving

• toxic

• variety